Many Americans think the battle for dominant pizza chain is between Pizza Hut, Domino’s, Papa John’s and maybe Little Caesar’s.
But there is another one that has thousands more locations than all of these.
Take Hunt Brothers Pizza, for example, which only operates in 36 states but has 9,703 locations in more than 4,000 cities.
In February, Hunt Brothers became the largest pizza chain in the US.
This has been achieved by quietly dominating the convenience store and gas station market.
Hunt Brothers Pizza has 9,703 locations in more than 4,000 cities across America, although competitors are located in more states and territories
Rather than having its own restaurants like its competitors, Hunt Brothers benefits from the collective customer flow that comes from sharing space with other businesses.
The chain offers ten different toppings and prices range from $10 to $12, depending on the location.
For those hitting the road early on a road trip, the chain even offers a breakfast pizza with scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, crumbled breakfast sausage, and cheese.
Hunt Brothers also offers chicken wings and boneless WingBites in four different flavors: Home Style, Buffalo, Southern Style, and Hot ‘n Spicy.
The franchise was founded in 1991 by the four original Hunt brothers Don, Charlie, Jim and Lonnie.
America’s largest pizza chain is still a family business and has even signed sponsorship contracts with NASCAR driver Joey Logano, among others.
The second-largest chain, Domino’s Pizza, has 6,929 locations in 50 states and two territories.
The company has its strongest presence in Texas, where it has 742 locations.
Pizza Hut comes in third with 6,775 locations in the U.S. and its territories.
Although both have fewer locations, their profits are much higher. Pizza Hut has in-restaurant dining and both deliver.
A recent study has revealed the best cities in America to eat pizza.
New York City and Chicago normally top the list, and Detroit has been on top the previous two years.
Hunt Brothers quietly dominated the convenience store and gas station market
Domino’s and Pizza Hut came in second and third respectively in terms of size
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But Denver, Colorado, claimed to be the best place for pizza, according to an extensive study that took EIGHT criteria into account.
In a nutshell: Researchers from Smart real estate taking into account the typical price, the number of restaurants and how well they were rated, plus a so-called ‘pizza passion’ score.
The Mile High City rose to become one of the top 50 largest U.S. metropolitan areas.
NYC did receive an unwanted distinction: the most expensive pizzas in America, with a large pepperoni costing nearly $34.