Top Pizza Companies

in Quick Service

Segment

A world-recognized leader of the pizza industry

Industry Overview

Ownership Parent Company Primary Distributor Produce Distributor POS Provider

Head Office Rank Average Check Segment Cuisine Type

Public Yum! Brands Inc. McLane McLane Elo Touch Solutions

Plano, Texas 9 $19.39 Quick Service Pizza

2012 - Yum! Brands Sold Banners : Yum! Brands sold off its Long John Silver’s and A&W chains in early 2012

2003 - Launched WingStreet Concept : Yum! Brands launched the WingStreet concept as a Pizza Hut cobrand in 2003 and later

cobranded most of its units with the new concept

2002 - Tricon Renamed as Yum! Brands : Tricon renamed itself Yum! Brands Inc. in 2002 following the acquisition of the Long John

Silver’s and A&W brands

1997 - Spun Off Foodservice Division : Three years later, in 1997, PepsiCo spun off all of its foodservice holdings into a separate

publicly held company operating under the umbrella of Tricon Global Restaurants Inc.

1994 - Launched Online Ordering

1988 - Launched Delivery Service

1977 - Acquired by PepsiCo. Inc.

1972 - First International Location - Costa Rica

1972 - Went Public

1959 - Incorporated and Established First Franchise

1958 - Founded - Wichita, KS: Frank and Dan Carney and their partner, John Bender, founded Pizza Hut in 1958 in Wichita, KS

Key Events

System Characteristics

One of the world’s largest quick-service pizza

chains, boasting made-to-order pizzas and efficient

delivery

Industry Overview

Ownership Parent Company Primary Distributor Produce Distributor POS Provider

Head Office Rank Average Check Segment Cuisine Type

Public Domino’s Pizza Inc. Self-Distributing Self-Distributing PULSE

Ann Arbor, Michigan 13 $19.44 Quick Service Pizza

1,200-1,600 square feet

Limited or no seating

Freestanding, endcaps

Pizza Theater prototype

Signature and build-your-own varieties

Variety of crusts, sauces, toppings

Oven-baked sandwiches, pastas

Wings, chicken, cheesy bread

Concept Characteristics and Business Strategy

Key Events

2016 - Acquired France-based Pizza Sprint : Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. acquires Pizza Sprint in France. The Domino’s

franchisee entered an agreement to pay $55 million for the French pizza chain’s 89 stores, which will be converted to the

Domino's brand.

2015 - New Name and Logo : Domino's dropped "Pizza" from its name and unveiled a new logo

2012 - New Prototype and Logo : Domino’s Pizza rolled out its new store prototype and updated logo in 2012

2009 - 50th Anniversary : The chain reformulated the core recipe of its signature hand-tossed pizza in late 2009 in early

celebration of its 50th anniversary

2006 - Bought Back Shares from Bain Capital : The company paid $145 million to majority shareholder Bain Capital to buy back

approximately six million shares

2004 - Went Public : The company went public with an initial public offering of $300 million.

1998 - Monaghan Retires : Monaghan announced his retirement and intent to sell chain. Bain Capital Inc. acquired a significant

portion of his holdings for $1 billion.

1985 - International Expansion : Domino's Pizza International Inc. formed to manage expansion abroad

1967 - Began Franchising

1965 - Changed Name to Domino's : Monaghan changed the name to Domino’s in 1965

1960 - Founded - Ypsilanti, MI: Tom Monaghan began operations with one DomiNick's pizza store in Ypsilanti, MI

System Characteristics

A carryout-focused pizza chain popular with value-

conscious consumers for its “Hot-N-Ready” pizzas

Ownership Parent Company Primary Distributor Produce Distributor POS Provider

Head Office Rank Average Check Segment Cuisine Type

Private Ilitch Family Blueline Foodservice Blueline Foodservice Red River POS

Detroit, Michigan 19 $10.23 Quick Service Pizza

Industry Overview

Concept Characteristics and Business Strategy

Average 1,000 square feet

Limited or no seating

In strip shopping centers

Also in nontraditional sites

Regular, deep-dish varieties

Cheese, pepperoni

Call-ahead custom pizzas

Breadsticks, wings

1969 - First International Location - Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: The chain opened its first international location in Waterloo,

Ontario, Canada.

1962 - Began Franchising

1959 - Founded - Garden City, MI: Mike and Marian Ilitch opened the first Little Caesars in1959 in the Detroit suburb of Garden

City, MI

Key Events

System Characteristics

A national pizza chain promoting “better ingredients,

better pizza” at affordable prices

Industry Overview

Ownership Parent Company Primary Distributor Produce Distributor POS Provider

Head Office Rank Average Check Segment Cuisine Type

Public Papa John’s Intl Inc. Self-Distributing Self-Distributing Focus POS

Louisville, Kentucky 24 $19.55 Quick Service Pizza

900-1,200 square feet

No interior seating

Freestanding and inline units

In strip shopping centers

Pizzas made with hand-tossed dough

Nearly 20 toppings offered

Wings, bread sticks, chicken poppers

Dessert pizza

Concept Characteristics and Business Strategy

Key Events

2006 - Partnered with Six Flags : Papa John's entered into a partnership with Six Flags to sell its pizza at 60 locations within the

company's North American theme parks

1999 - Expanded into the U.K. - the U.K.: In 1999, the company acquired 205-unit Perfect Pizza Holdings Ltd., the largest

independent delivery-and carryout pizza chain in the U.K., and began to convert those units into Papa John’s units. Papa John's

later sold the Perfect Pizza chain to London-based investment group Smartfirst Ltd.

1993 - Went Public

1986 - Franchising Began

1984 - Founded - Jeffersonville, IN: John Schnatter opened the first Papa John’s restaurant in Jeffersonville, IN

System Characteristics

Take-and-bake pizza concept targeting value-seeking

families pressed for time

Industry Overview

Ownership Parent Company Primary Distributor Produce Distributor POS Provider

Head Office Rank Average Check Segment Cuisine Type

Public Papa Murphy’s Holdings Sygma Apple Foods Aloha POS

Vancouver, Washington 53 $15.71 Quick Service Pizza

1,200 square feet, limited/no seating

Located in malls near suburban neighborhoods

Takeaway-based business

Can view pizza-assembly process

Original, thin crust, stuffed, pan

More than 20 topping options

Signature pizza selections available

Take-and-bake cookie, dessert pizzas

Concept Characteristics and Business Strategy

2014 - Launched IPO : Papa Murphy's launched an initial public offering, trading under the ticker symbol FRSH

2010 - Sold Majority Interest : Charlesbank Capital sold majority interest in Papa Murphy's to Lee Equity Partners of New York; the

deal valued at about $180 million

2004 - Recapitalization : Former CEO John Barr and Charlesbank Capital Parnters recapitalized business and John Barr acquired a

majority stake in the company

1995 - Acquired Papa Murphy's Pizza

1990 - Expanded Interest to Papa Aldo's : Teri Collins expanded interest with the Papa Aldo's chain

1988 - Controlling Interest Acquired : Teri Collins bought controlling interest in 1988

1981 - Founded - Petaluma, CA, and Portland, OR: The concept originated with two take-and-bake pizza operators, Murphy's Pizza

of Petaluma, CA, and Papa Aldo's of Portland, OR

Key Events

System Characteristics

AMIT KUMAR DASProgram Manager, CapgeminiE-mail: amit.b.das@capgemini.com

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