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<p>The market size of the pizza restaurant industry is expected to increase 2.8% in 2021. Why? Because people love pizza and the industry has been ahead of the game in delivery for quite some time, which has proved to be an important factor during the COVID-19 pandemic. <a href="https://www.technomic.com/reports/consumer/consumer-trend-reports/pizza?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=best-pizza-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715262" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Technomic reports</u></a> that 43% of Americans eat pizza at least once a week, and the industry has experienced a serious <a href="https://1851franchise.com/covid-19-vaccine-what-it-means-for-the-pizza-and-fast-food-boom-2714504"><u>sales boom during the pandemic</u></a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Here are 10 of our favorite pizza franchises for 2021.</p><h4><a href="https://franchise.littlecaesars.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=best-pizza-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715262" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Little Caesars Pizza</u></a></h4><ul><li>Startup costs: $360,000</li><li>Units: 4,100</li><li><a href="https://1851franchise.com/littlecaesarsinternational"><u>1851 Brand Newsroom</u></a></li></ul><h4><a href="https://www.toppers.com/franchise/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=best-pizza-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715262" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Toppers Pizza</u></a></h4><ul><li>Startup costs: $315,550-$528,500</li><li>Units: 65+</li></ul><h4><a href="https://marcosfranchising.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=best-pizza-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715262" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Marco’s Pizza</u></a></h4><ul><li>Startup costs: $224,000-$586,000</li><li>Units: 973</li></ul><h4><a href="https://franchise.pizzahut.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=best-pizza-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715262" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Pizza Hut</u></a></h4><ul><li>Startup costs: $367,000-$2,100,000</li><li>Units: 17,227</li></ul><h4><a href="https://www.papajohns.com/franchise/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=best-pizza-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715262" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Papa John’s</u></a></h4><ul><li>Startup costs: $130,000-$844,000</li><li>Units: 5,347</li></ul><h4><a href="https://blazepizza.info/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=best-pizza-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715262" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza</u></a></h4><ul><li>Startup costs: $542,000-$1,200,000</li><li>Units: 342</li></ul><h4><a href="https://www.rosatispizza.com/franchise/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=best-pizza-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715262" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Rosati’s Pizza</u></a></h4><ul><li>Startup costs: $136,000-$1,200,000</li><li>Units: 152</li></ul><h4><a href="https://franchise.mountainmikespizza.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=best-pizza-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715262" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Mountain Mike’s Pizza</u></a></h4><ul><li>Startup costs: $208,000-$594,000</li><li>Units: 220</li></ul><h4><a href="https://www.jetspizza.com/franchise/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=best-pizza-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715262" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Jet’s Pizza</u></a></h4><ul><li>Startup costs: $438,000-$631,000</li><li>Units: 380</li></ul><h4><a href="https://www.donatospizzafranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=best-pizza-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715262" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Donatos</u></a></h4><ul><li>Startup costs: $387,000-$699,000</li><li>Units: 162,000</li></ul>

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