Pizza chains in the U.S. with the highest sales 2020

With sales worth approximately 8.29 billion U.S. dollars, Domino’s Pizza was the leading pizza restaurant chain in the United States in 2020. Pizza Hut and Little Caesars were ranked second and third, respectively. Since 2017, Domino's Pizza has been the leading pizza chain in the U.S. in terms of sales.

Domino’s domestic success

Pizza restaurant sales in the United States totaled around 46.24 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, with chain restaurants contributing around 60 percent of sales. From 2012 to 2019, Domino’s Pizza increased its advertising spending in the U.S., and this trend was reflected in the company's sales. Despite the company’s success in the region, Domino’s Pizza did not rank among the top three favorite pizza chains of consumers in 2018.

Which pizza chain has the most stores in the U.S.?

There were 75,117 pizza restaurants in the United States in 2021. This showed a decrease of nearly three thousand restaurants due to closures relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Pizza Hut had the highest store count of the leading pizza chains in the U.S. in 2019, with 7,306 units across the country.