Cold Pizza Taking A Slice out of NYC

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Pizzerias are losing ground in fast-food and fast-casual dining as Americans pull back on tomato pies, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Sales growth at pizza chains has been relatively flat since 2023, falling behind the wider fast-food market, according to the research firm Technomic.

Pizzerias went from being the second-most popular type of US chain restaurant in the 1990s to sixth last year in terms of sales, per Technomic.

Coffee shops and Mexican food joints now outnumber pizzerias, which thinned out in the US after hitting a record high in 2019, according to WSJ.

Why? With food inflation nudging menu prices higher, and GLP-1s transforming eating habits, a pizzeria’s true takeout rival may no longer be the other Tony’s across the street, but rather the nutrient-rich bowl slop from Uber Eats. Even when customers choose pizza, they tend to get smaller pies and fewer toppings, Papa John’s executives said in October.

Signs of the times: While market leader Domino’s is riding pizza promotions to relative success, Yum Brands is considering selling Pizza Hut after two years of sales declines, the company announced in November. Last month, California Pizza Kitchen sold for $300 million, down from the $470 million that previous buyers paid in 2011.

Here are the Top Pizza Food Chains and their Future Business Out look

Dominoes Pizza- 7,100 Locations $4.71B Annual Revenue Nationwide, (Top Regions: Texas, California, Florida, Positive Sales Outlook

Pizza Hut- 6,000 Locations $5.51B Annual Revenue Nationwide (Top Regions: Texas, California, Florida) Declining Sales

Little Ceasers- 4200 Locations $4.2B Annual Revenue Nationwide, (Top Regions: Texas, California, Michigan) Flat Sales

Papa John's- 3200 Locations $2.06B Annual Revenue Nationwide (Top Regions: Florida, Texas, Georgia), Declining Sales

Papa Murphy's- 1000 Locations $728M Annual Revenue, Pacific Northwest Based, w locations in 35 states, (Top Regions: Washington, California, Oregon), Declining Sales

Hungry Howies- 500 Locations, $436M Annual Revenue, w locations in 22 States (Top Regions Michigan and Florida), Positive Sales Outlook

MOD Pizza- 480 Locations- $583M Annual Revenue, with locations in 26 States (Top Regions: Texas, Washington, California)

Donatos Pizza- 460 Locations, $240M Annual Revenue, Midwest Chain with traditional locations in Ohio & Indiana, Growing Sales

Jets Pizza-450 Locations, $550M Annual Revenue Top Regions: Michigan, Ohio, Florida, Increasing Sales

God Father Pizza- 450 Locations, $263M Annual Revenue Top Regions: Midwest, Nebraska, Iowa

Roundtable Pizza- 380 Locations, $416M Annual Revenue (Top Region: Mainly California, Washington and Nevada), Stable Sales

Mountain Mike's Pizza- 300 Locations, $300M Annual Revenue, (Top Region: California, Actively Expanding in Texas) Undergoing Aggressive Sales Growth

Blaze Pizza- 270 Locations, $357M Annual Revenue (Top Region: California, Florida, Texas), Declining Sales

Pizza Ranch- 200 Locations, $100M Annual Revenue (Top Region: Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin), Increasing Sales

California Pizza Kitchen- 120 Locations, $406M Annual Revenue (Top Region: California, Florida), Sales Growth due to Packaged Goods in Supermarkets

Imos Pizza- 100 Locations, $100M Annual Revenue (Top Region: Missouri, Illinos) Stable Sales, Focusing on Local Growth

Pizza Factory- 100 Locations, $94M Annual Revenue (Top Region: California, Washington, Nevada) Aggressive Sales Outlook

Pizza Patron- 80 Locations, $6M Annual Revenue (Top Region: Texas, Arizona) Expansion Outlook

Pizza Bolis- 70 Locations, $48M Annual Revenue (Top Region: Maryland Based)

Toppers Pizza- 70 Locations, $250M Annual Revenue (Top Region: Wisconsin Based) Stable Outlook

Pizza King- 50 Locations, $40mm Annual Revenue (Top Region: Indiana)

Real Estate Investors and Professionals have to eat and sometimes its a casual lunch meeting and sometimes its a quick bite here are some of NYC Best Pizza Shops as voted by REWI Members: