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. Technomic reports that 43% of Americans eat pizza at least once a week, and the industry has experienced a serious sales boom during the pandemic

Here are 10 of our favorite pizza franchises for 2021.

Little Caesars Pizza

Toppers Pizza

  • Startup costs: $315,550-$528,500
  • Units: 65+

Marco’s Pizza

  • Startup costs: $224,000-$586,000
  • Units: 973

Pizza Hut

  • Startup costs: $367,000-$2,100,000
  • Units: 17,227

Papa John’s

  • Startup costs: $130,000-$844,000
  • Units: 5,347

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza

  • Startup costs: $542,000-$1,200,000
  • Units: 342

Rosati’s Pizza

  • Startup costs: $136,000-$1,200,000
  • Units: 152

Mountain Mike’s Pizza

  • Startup costs: $208,000-$594,000
  • Units: 220

Jet’s Pizza

  • Startup costs: $438,000-$631,000
  • Units: 380

Donatos

  • Startup costs: $387,000-$699,000
  • Units: 162,000

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Matt Puttin is an Account Executive at No Limit Agency. He is a graduate from the Journalism School at the University of Missouri and emphasized in strategic communication and public relations. Matt is an avid Chicago sports fan and is anxious for the White Sox to make a return to the postseason.