In the 12 weeks ending July 14, 2024, the dollar sales of frozen pizza in the United States amounted to 1.5 billion U.S. dollars. Refrigerated pizza and pizza kits followed, with a sales value of close to 123 million dollars.
Domino's Pizza was the pizza chain with the most units in the United States in 2023. The company had 6,854 restaurants across the country that year, which was nearly 300 more than Pizza Hut and well over 2,000 more than Little Caesars. Which chain sells the most pizzas in the U.S.? Annual pizza restaurant sales in the United States exceeded 40 billion U.S. dollars for the seventh consecutive year in 2022, totaling 46.9 billion U.S. dollars. In terms of sales, Domino’s Pizza was the leading pizza chain in the United States in 2023. Pizza Hut and Little Caesars ranked second and third, respectively. Independent stores hope to break the chains The total number of pizza restaurants in the United States increased to 80,175 in 2022. That same year, there were 44,644 independent pizza restaurants in the U.S., which was roughly five thousand more than the previous year. Meanwhile, the number of U.S.-based pizza chain restaurants in 2022 was 35,531.
In 2023, four chains dominated the United States’ quick service restaurant (QSR) pizza industry in terms of sales. Domino’s pizza topped the list with nearly 9.03 billion U.S. dollars in sales that year. Meanwhile, Pizza Hut, Little Caesars, and Papa John’s ranked second, third, and fourth, respectively. The firth ranked chain, Marco’s Pizza, barely exceeded one billion U.S. dollars in sales. Which pizza chain has the most restaurants in the U.S.? Along with having the highest sales, Domino's Pizza was the QSR pizza chain with the most units in the U.S. in 2023. The company had 6,854 restaurants across the country that year, which was nearly 300 more than Pizza Hut and well over 2,000 more than Little Caesars. Domino’s is a global success story as well, boasting tens of thousands of international restaurants in 2023. How popular is Domino’s Pizza in the U.S.? A common metric of determining consumer satisfaction across various industries in the United States is the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) score, which quantifies consumer satisfaction on a scale from 0 to 100. In 2024, the ACSI score of Domino’s Pizza was one point below the industry average. The QSR pizza chain with the highest ACSI score that year, meanwhile, was Papa John’s.
According to the data, for the 12 weeks ending July 14, 2024, Uno was the leading refrigerated pizza and pizza kit brand of the United States, after private labels, with sales amounting to over 340,000 units. Panera Bread followed, with sales reaching close to 289,000 units.
Olive Garden was the leading full service Italian/pizza restaurant chain in the United States when it came to systemwide sales, accounting for approximately 5.11 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Second in the ranking by a considerable margin was Carrabba's Italian Grill with sales that reached 770 million U.S. dollars.
Olive Garden had the most establishments of any full service Italian and pizza restaurant chain in the United States in 2023, with 908 units. Carrabba's Italian Grill came second in the ranking with 217 units.
Consumer spending on carry-out orders from quick-service pizza restaurants in the United States peaked at 20.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. This figure shows a slight increase over the previous year's total of 20.2 billion. Consumer spending on carry-out pizza in the U.S. previously peaked in 2020 during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Carrying out an analysis of the carryout segment The pizza category of the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry is divided into three main segments: delivery, dine-in, and carry-out. Sales from the four leading pizza chains in the United States accounted for the majority of the carry-out segment in 2023. Similarly, the carry-out segment accounted for most of overall consumer spending in quick-service pizza restaurants across the United States. Carryout orders are deal of the day Many pizza restaurants have improved their carry-out menu and promote carry-out deals because it is not only a way of cutting costs – delivery drivers are not required – but it also helps to edge out competition from food delivery apps, such as Grubhub and Uber Eats. Domino’s Pizza has been serving customers in the United States since 1960, with a particular focus on delivery; however, the carry-out segment has become a key area of the business in recent years. Many of the company’s stores in the United States are designed with the carry-out customer in mind – for example, special seating areas allow customers to watch their orders being made.
Consumer spending on pizza delivery in the United States amounted to approximately 16.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. This shows a slight increase over the previous year's total of 16.5 billion U.S. dollars.
Sales of frozen pizza in the United States amounted to approximately **** billion U.S. dollars in 2023, up from **** billion U.S. dollars the previous year. Frozen pizza - additional informationPizza is an Italian flatbread made with tomato sauce, cheese and an assortment of toppings such as meats, seafood and vegetables. Frozen pizzas, as well as other convenience foods, have become kitchen staples in many households in the United States. Nestlé USA, Schwan Food Co, General Mills and Palermo Villa were the leading frozen pizza vendors in the U.S. in 2019. DiGiorno, a subsidiary of Nestlé, was the nation’s number one frozen pizza brand that year, with sales amounting to over *** billion U.S. dollars. Private labels were also very popular among U.S. consumers, accounting for an ** percent share of the frozen pizza market. Other best-selling frozen pizza brands included Red Baron, Totino’s Party Pizza and Tombstone. DiGiorno frozen pizza was first introduced into the U.S. market in 1995. All DiGiorno pizza products are manufactured in the Midwest. The company sources all of its ingredients in the United States and its pizza bakeries employ more than ***** people. Apart from DiGiorno, Nestlé owns top frozen pizza brands Tombstone, Jack’s and California Pizza Kitchen.
Pizza restaurants in the United States generated around 46.98 billion U.S. dollars in sales in 2022, showing an increase over the previous year's total of 45.59 billion. Chain restaurants contributed around 27.21 billion U.S. dollars to the total sales, compared to 19.77 billion U.S. dollars from independent restaurants.
More independent pizzerias… for now There were 80,175 pizza restaurants in the United States in 2022, around 56 percent of which were independent pizzerias. Chain restaurants – defined as having ten or more stores – increased their number of units to 35,531 in 2022. Dominos Pizza was the pizza restaurant chain with the most units in the U.S. in 2021. Domino’s Pizza was also the leading pizza chain in terms of sales generated that year.
Spending on carryout orders increases Consumer spending on pizza delivery in the United States plateaued between 2011 and 2018, before increasing again in 2019 and 2020. One reason for this could be the rise in consumer spending on carryout pizza, which has increased by around six billion U.S. dollars since 2004. Carryout orders are more profitable for pizza companies because a delivery driver is not required; therefore, a greater number of companies are promoting their carryout deals.
In 2024, the pizza restaurant industry's market value in the United States exceeded 50 billion U.S. dollars. This showed a decline of 1.4 percent over the previous year.
The market value of the pizza industry in North America was forecast to reach approximately **** billion U.S. dollars in 2022, reflecting the highest projected market value in that year. Following by a small margin was Western Europe, with a projected market value of ** billion U.S. dollars.
Domino’s Pizza received an American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) score of 79 in 2024. The company's score decreased by one point compared to the previous two years. Domino’s Pizza received its highest ACSI score in 2013, which was 81.
Consumers in the United States spent around **** billion U.S. dollars within the quick service pizza restaurant industry in 2024. This showed an increase of nearly two percent over the previous year's figure of **** billion U.S. dollars.
The pizza industry in Western Europe was projected to grow by *** percent between 2022 and 2023, reflecting the largest growth rate worldwide. Latin America was forecast to grow by *** percent while the pizza industry in North America was expected to grow by *** percent during this period.
This statistic shows the distribution of pizza restaurants in the United States from 2012 to 2014, by chain. In 2014, **** percent of pizza restaurants in the U.S. were Pizza Hut.
Statistics and facts on the pizza delivery market
In 2023, Pizza Hut restaurants in Indonesia generated sales of around *** million U.S. dollars. The fast food brand operated by PT Sarimelati Kencana, Tbk is one of the leading foodservice brands in Indonesia.
This statistic shows the distribution of pizza restaurants in the United States in 2015, by restaurant type. Independent pizza restaurants accounted for 52.03 percent of all U.S. pizza restaurants in 2015.
In 2015, the pizza industry was projected to grow by 3.72 percent between 2014 and 2016 in North America.
Pizza chain powerhouse Domino’s Pizza generated a revenue of **** billion U.S. dollars worldwide in 2024. This shows a slight increase over the previous year. The company's revenue has more than tripled since 2006. Domino’s may be satisfied, but are the customers? Domino's ranked as the world’s sixth leading quick service restaurants in terms of brand value in 2024. That year, the pizza chain's brand was worth over **** billion U.S. dollars. When looking at the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) score of Domino's Pizza in 2024, the company received a score of ** out of 100 in 2024. Global growth While the largest share of Domino’s restaurants across the world are in the United States, they have increasingly spread abroad. The number of international restaurants has more than tripled since 2006. In 2023, there were over ****** non-domestically situated Domino's stores.
In 2020, the frozen pizza market had an estimated size of 16.2 billion U.S. dollars. With a forecast compound annual growth rate of 5.3 percent the market is predicted to grow to 23.3 billion U.S. dollars by 2027.
In the 12 weeks ending July 14, 2024, the dollar sales of frozen pizza in the United States amounted to 1.5 billion U.S. dollars. Refrigerated pizza and pizza kits followed, with a sales value of close to 123 million dollars.