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Classic brands are facing new competition from emerging chains

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

October 17, 2019

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Domino’s, a steady favorite in the category, grew over 11% in the latest year. That’s more than any other brand in the top 10. Not only have they been in the news a lot lately, but they’ve been trying to reach out to customers in new and inventive ways for over a year.

On the other end, Papa John’s faced a rough 2018 with the departure of their CEO and founder amidst a very public scandal. Their systemwide sales decreased 9.8% year over year but with a resurgence in the sports world and partnerships resuming, where do they fall on the list now?

MOD Pizza, just missing the cut at number 11 with $390.7 million in latest year sales, grew an astounding 44.7% in sales year over year. Coming up right behind them was Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza with $326.6 million in Latest Year systemwide sales with a 17% annual growth.

The category is growing and there is always room for new competitors who are busting at the seams to compete. While the current list is a mash-up of tried and true favorites, there are hot new brands ready to pounce and doing interesting things.

These systemwide sales numbers are from Nation’s Restaurant News Top 200 database and research from the Latest Year ended closest to Dec. 31, 2018.

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About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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