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<p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Whether it’s a last-minute family dinner or an all-out pizza party, it’s hard to go wrong with an oven-fresh pie. Here are some of our favorite pizza franchises for 2022:</span></p><h4><a href="https://franchise.littlecaesars.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=top-pizza-franchise-opportunities-of-2022-2718276" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Little Caesars</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 5,462</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Startup cost: $359,700-$1,686,000</span></li></ul><h4><a href="https://romeospizza.com/franchisee-apply/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=top-pizza-franchise-opportunities-of-2022-2718276" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Romeo’s Pizza</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 50</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Startup cost: $150,000-$200,000</span></li></ul><h4><a href="https://www.oathpizza.com/franchise?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=top-pizza-franchise-opportunities-of-2022-2718276" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Oath Pizza</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 29</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Startup cost: $350,000-$505,200</span></li><li><a href="https://1851franchise.com/oathpizza"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>1851 Brand Newsroom</u></span></a></li></ul><h4><a href="https://toppers.com/franchise?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=top-pizza-franchise-opportunities-of-2022-2718276" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Toppers Pizza</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 69</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Startup cost: $450,000-$422,900</span></li><li><a href="https://1851franchise.com/topperspizza"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>1851 Brand Newsroom</u></span></a></li></ul><h4><a href="https://franchise.pizzahut.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=top-pizza-franchise-opportunities-of-2022-2718276" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Pizza Hut</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 6,500+</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Startup cost: $367,000-$2,063,500</span></li></ul><h4><a href="https://biz.dominos.com/franchise/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=top-pizza-franchise-opportunities-of-2022-2718276" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Domino’s</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 17,000</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Startup cost: $101,450-$582,000 (depending on store type)</span></li></ul><h4><a href="https://www.papajohns.com/franchise/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=top-pizza-franchise-opportunities-of-2022-2718276" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Papa John’s</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 5,400</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Startup cost: $115,120-$794,420</span></li></ul><h4><a href="https://www.unos.com/unobrands.php?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=top-pizza-franchise-opportunities-of-2022-2718276" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Uno Pizzeria &amp; Grill</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 100</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Startup cost: $850,000-$2,500,000</span></li></ul><h4><a href="https://www.larosas.com/franchise?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=top-pizza-franchise-opportunities-of-2022-2718276" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>LaRosa’s Family Pizzeria</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 66</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Startup cost: $729,200-$1,839,000</span></li></ul><h4><a href="https://mountainmikesfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=top-pizza-franchise-opportunities-of-2022-2718276" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Mountain Mike’s</u></span></a></h4><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Units: 240</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Startup cost: $225,800 – $596,000</span></li></ul>

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