Who’s on top in the pizza industry? Each year, Pizza Today presents its Top 100 list of America’s largest pizza chains. This year’s top five have more than 42,500 units and account for more that $32.8 billion in annual sales. The following pizza companies stand out in the elite top five:
| Restaurant Name | Principle Executive | City & State | #Units | Gross Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Domino’s~~ | 2 | J. Patrick Doyle | Ann Arbor, MI | 14,856 | $12,252,100,000 |
| 2 | Pizza Hut~` | 1 | Arthur Starrs | Plano, TX | 16,748 | $12,034,000,000 |
| 3 | Little Caesars Pizza* | 4 | Michael Ilitch | Detroit, MI | 5,500 | $4,000,000,000 |
| 4 | Papa John’s International* | 3 | Steve M. Ritchie | Louisville, KY | 5,199 | $3,695,000,000 |
| 5 | California Pizza Kitchen* | 6 | Jim Hyatt | Playa Vista, CA | 267 | $840,000,000 |
