Best Chain Pizza

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CGI_Ram

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Building off the burger thread started by @Loyal

Your favorite? Below are the top 10 in the US.

Lots of great local ones, emerging chains. Pizza, like burgers... lots of ways to do it.

But, of these? I have had 5 of these.

Restaurant NamePrinciple ExecutiveCity & State#UnitsGross Sales
1Domino’s~~1Richard E. Allison Jr.Ann Arbor, MI15,914$13,545,200,000
2Pizza Hut~`2Arthur StarrsPlano, TX18,431$12,212,000,000
3Little Caesars Pizza*3Michael IlitchDetroit, MI5,465$4,770,500,000
4Papa John’s International*4Jim NorbergLouisville, KY5,345$3,500,000,000
5Papa Murphy’s International*6Weldon SpanglerVancouver, WA1,404$808,727,000
6California Pizza Kitchen*5Jim HyattPlaya Vista, CA244$785,000,000
7Marco’s Pizza8John ButoracToledo, OH930$637,889,020
8Chuck E. Cheese’s/Peter Piper Pizza*9Thomas LevertonIrving, TX749$500,000,000
9Sbarro*7J. David KaramColumbus, OH633$482,040,000
10Round Table Pizza*12Robert McCourtConcord, CA460$470,000,000
 
Best?
I think it’s more of a “if you had to eat chain restaurant pizza, which one would you be able to tolerate the most”
I’d have to say Bertuccis
 
For the price, the Little Caesars in my area is "good enough" pizza. Marco's is good but expensive. I haven't had Pizza Hut or Round Table in forever to judge. Domino's is pure trash, especially for the price.
 
Pizza Hut pan ftw.

Marcos second. Everything else id only eat if it were free.
 
Have to go with Domino's (the Brooklyn is divine), but I wouldn't say no to Pizza Hut's cheese-stuffed crust pizza.
 
Is there a good option on that top 10 list? Murphy's is decent for the price but I don't know if I'd call anything on there good pizza.
This says all you need to know about the validity of that list....
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I’d choose Pizza Hut from that list...although I’d rather hav e Chicago deep dish pizza from Geno’s in the Windy City..
 
I really like Papa Johns as far as national chains go. I love their cheese bread and their crust is good.

Locally...Imos or Cecil Whittakers, hands down. @CGI_Ram you know you miss that.
 
Dominoes, thin crackery crust, is one of my favorite from those chains.

Pizza Hut has a bit of a crave taste to me. Sorta like White Castle. Every once in a while, I want it.

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For the Lou residents, Pi was amazing.
In Sacramento area we have some great pizzerias: Zelda's, Old Town Pizza Elk Grove (OTP Roseville is a different franchise and good as well), and Mazzulo's.

Chain our go to is Papa Murphy's.
 
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If we're talking local, Fortel's is a solid option. Imo's is decent.
 
Peter Piper pizza is underrated and pretty good but the atmosphere is Chucky Cheese so do take out. Pizza hut, dominoes, papa johns sucks unless i'm starving.

My local go to for legit pizza is Jimmy & Joe's. Not sure how widespread they are.
https://jimmyandjoes.com/

Or Venezias who delivers in a limited area.
 
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I've had 8 of those although it was over 30 years ago when I last had round table. Marcos just opened up in PC recently and we had it for the first time last week. It was excellent pizza, best of the 8 I have had but I give Dominos the best value award.
 
My official vote goes to Papa Johns but I do love Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Crust from Pizza Hut.
 
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I remember in the 90s Little Caesar's used to be so good. The $5 things we get now., well you get what you pay for.