Best Pizza brands in Quick Service segment is US. Some of the brands to watch out for are Pizza Hut, Dominos and Papa John's

1. Top Pizza Companies
in Quick Service
Segment

3. A world-recognized leader of the pizza industry

4. 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

5. 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

6. System Characteristics

7. One of the world’s largest quick-service pizza
chains, boasting made-to-order pizzas and efficient
delivery

8. 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

9.  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

10. 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 inYpsilanti, MI

11. System Characteristics

12. A carryout-focused pizza chain popular with value-
conscious consumers for its “Hot-N-Ready” pizzas

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. System Characteristics

17. A national pizza chain promoting “better ingredients,
better pizza” at affordable prices

18. 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

19.  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

20. 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

21. System Characteristics

22. Take-and-bake pizza concept targeting value-seeking
families pressed for time

23. 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

24.  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

25. 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

26. System Characteristics

27. AMIT KUMAR DAS
Program Manager, Capgemini
E-mail: amit.b.das@capgemini.com
SOURCES:
www.qsrweb.com
www.technomic.com
www.pizzahut.com
www.dominos.com
www.littlecaesars.com
www.papajohns.com
www.papamurphys.com