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Publisher
Tom Harper
President, Networld Media Group
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PizzaMarketplace.com
Edit0r
Alicia Kelso
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Executive Editor
Joseph Grove
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Contributors
Missy Baxter
Catherine Damron
Richard Slawsky
Advisory panel
Scott Baitinger, Streetza
Max Brigham, Monical Pizza Co.
Keith Dau, The Brothers Three
Gennarro DiMeo, Squisito
Michele DiMeo, Squisito
Jim Ferrell, Fat Jimmy’s Pizza
Don Fox, Firehouse Subs
John Hoffman, Pagalo’s Pizzeria & Gelato
Barry Klein, Go Roma
Courtney Kurdziel, Straw Hat Pizza
Janelle Reents, Monical Pizza Co.
Bob Surman, Homemade Pizza Co.
Marla Topliff, Rosati’s Pizza
Robbie Vitrano, Naked Pizza
Don Vlcek, Marco’s Pizza
Travis Wigman, The Pizza Peel
Ed Zimmerman, The Food Connector
Top 100:
A cross section of
a growing segment
There are nearly 70,000 pizzerias in the United States and many
market research firms predict the segment’s continued growth in
years to come. Frankly, Americans love pizza. We decided to take
a closer look into what shapes this $38 billion business and what
concepts, leaders and trends are leading the way for its continued
success.
For this inaugural edition of the PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers and Shakers, we
specifically ranked the top 70 concepts, considering menu and technology innovations,
personnel movements, sales, franchising and growth, marketing initiatives and more.
The original list began with more than 250 brands.
We then analyzed 25 of the top trends in the pizza segment – from technology to
toppings. These were whittled down from the original list of 150 trends that have
emerged in the past five years.
Finally our advisory panel, which included 20 experts from the restaurant industry,
tapped the top five people who have taken the biggest risks and have yielded the
biggest rewards, leading the way for the future of pizza.
We hope our Top 100 provides a glimpse into why this segment continues to thrive and
resonate with consumers all over the world.
With special thanks to our advisory panel,
— Alicia Kelso
Editor, PizzaMarketplace.com
Table of Contents
4 Top 10 brands
13 Top 11-70 brands
24 Top 25 trends
31 Top 5 people
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