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Pizza

The origins of pizza go back to ancient times. Babylonians, Egyptians and other Middle Eastern cultures ate flat, unleavened bread that had been cooked in mud ovens. Mediterranean people such as the Greeks and Romans ate the bread topped with olive oil and native spices.

In the late 1800s, Raffaele Esposito, a baker in Naples, Italy, created pizza as a dish for visiting royalty. According to the story, the Italian King Umberto and Queen Margherita were touring the area. In order to impress them and to show his patriotic fervor, Raffaele chose to top flat bread with food that would best represent the colors of Italy: red tomato, white mozzarella cheese and green basil.

-- adapted from AboutPizza.com

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Sites 73

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria

Lists menu, locations, online ordering, and franchise information.

241 Pizza

Canada. Franchising information, current specials, and pricing and locations for delivery and carry-out.

800 Degrees Pizza

Offers gourmet pizzas in several styles with many topping choices. Also has side dishes, burrata, and salads. Locations in the Dubai, Japan, and the United States.

Apache Pizza

Ireland chain. Includes menu and location guide.

Aurelio's Pizza

US chain primarily in the Midwest. Includes franchise information and locations, and menu.

Blaze Pizza

Includes menu, locations, news, and online ordering.

Boston Pizza

Canada. Menu, locations, franchise information, kids zone and career opportunities can be found.

Boston's The Gourmet Pizza

USA. Pizza, pasta and sandwiches. Includes company and franchise information, menu, and locations.

Breadaeux Pizza

Midwest United States and Canada. Locations, coupons, sample menu, and franchising information can be found.

Buck's Pizza

Eastern United States chain. Includes company profile, store locator, menu and franchise details.

California Pizza Kitchen

International chain. Includes locations, menu, and online ordering.

Chuck E. Cheese

US chain. Includes locations, careers, and online shopping.

CiCi's Pizza

Southeastern U.S. chain provides news, company profiles, menus, store locator and franchising information.

Donato's

US chain. Provides menu and nutritional information, FAQs, and online ordering.

Falbo Bros Pizzeria

Specializing in Chicago style deep dish and stuffed pizza. Includes franchise information and locations in Iowa and Wisconsin.

Figaro's Pizza

US chain. Presents locations, menu, and franchise information.

Fox's Pizza Den

US chain. Lists franchise information, menu, and locations.

Gino's East

Chicago style pizza. Includes locations, menu, and catering information.

Giordano's Pizza

Midwestern U.S. and Florida chain. Description, menu, and location information included.

Godfather's Pizza

US chain. Provides menu, online ordering, locations, and franchise information.

Goodfella's Old World Brick Oven Pizza

Italian style food, pizza and catering. Locations in Indiana, New Jersey, New York and Puerto Rico.

Green Mill Restaurants

Pizza franchises in Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Includes menu and franchising information.

Grimaldi's Coal Brick-Oven Pizzeria

Lists locations, menu, history, and online ordering.

Grotto Pizza

Delaware and Pennsylvania chain.

Happy's Pizza

Offers pizza, ribs, chicken, and seafood. Catering options, menus, coupons, news items, and online ordering.

Hungry Howie's Pizza

United States. Menu, history, franchise information and shop locator provided.

Hunt Brothers Pizza, LLC.

United States. Supplies pizza for sale in branded shoppes in other retail stores or stand-alone businesses. Includes company profile, mission statement, menu, and sales information.

Imo's Pizza

Missouri, Kansas and Illinois chain featuring St. Louis-style pizza. Provides locations, sample menu, and company history.

Jet's Pizza

Pizzas, submarines, salads, and wings with locations in Michigan, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Tennessee.

Johnny Brusco's New York Style Pizza

Offers dine-in and catering service. Includes profile, menu, specials, lunch specials, hours and locations.

Johnny's Pizza House

Locations in Louisiana and Texas. Includes location finder, menu, and deals.

La Rosa's

Locations in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Offers online ordering, store locator, menu, and information on community involvement.

Lamppost Pizza

Family restaurants focused on pizza and sports with locations in California and Texas. Includes menu, franchise, and employment information.

Ledo Pizza

Franchise neighborhood restaurant, which also serves pasta and salads. Locations in eastern United States.

Little Caesars Pizza

Company story, franchise opportunities, products and nutrition information. Carryout locations throughout the United States.

Marco's Pizza

Midwestern United States. Lists menu, locations, franchise and job opportunities.

Mazzio's Pizza

South-central United States. Includes menu, locations, nutritional and franchise information.

Mellow Mushroom

Pizza franchise. Locations, menu and games.

MOD Pizza

Presents locations, menu, history, and online ordering.

Monical's Pizza

Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin chain. Provides company information, locations and sample menu.

Mountain Mike's Pizza

California and Oregon chain. Includes company profile, franchise details, menu and store locations.

Nick-N-Willy's World Famous Take-N-Bake Pizza

Pizzas that you pick up and bake at home. Menu, store locator, and franchising information. Locations in the United States and in the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada area.

Old Chicago Pasta and Pizza

Central United States, part of Rock Bottom restaurants. Includes food and beer menus, and locations.

Papa Gino's

New England chain. Contains menus, coupons, locations, and information about the company. Order online.

Papa John's Pizza

Menu and ingredients information, store locator and online ordering, restaurant directory, and franchise details.

Papa Murphy's International

Central and western United States. Provides sample menu of take-n-bake products, career and franchise information, and store locator. [Requires Flash]

Papa's Pizza To-Go, Inc.

Pizza franchisor with locations across the United States.

Paul Revere's Pizza International, Ltd.

Menu, coupons and store locations. Mostly in Iowa, with a few locations in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Peter Piper Pizza

Set in a family, arcade game and play place environment. Locations, menu, coupons, kids section and school lunch program details. United States and Mexico locations.

Pier 49 Pizza

Sourdough pizza restaurant. Menu, locations, online ordering, employment form and franchise locations.

Pizza Delight

Locations in eastern and central Canada, including Mike's Restaurants and Canadian 2 for 1 Pizza brands. Gives menu, franchise and employment opportunities, and company history. [English/French]

Pizza Inn

Dine-in buffet, carry-out, and delivery-only location around the world. Provides corporate and shareholder information, with employment and franchise opportunities as well as menu

Pizza Joe's

Ohio and Pennsylvania. Information on employment and franchising, with menu and nutritional information.

Pizza Pan

Includes menu, specials, franchise information, and list of locations in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California and Las Vegas, Nevada.

Pizza Pit

Wisconsin and Iowa chain. Lists locations, menu, and specials.

Pizza Pro

US chain. Presents locations, menu, and franchise information.

The Pizza Ranch

United States upper midwest. Company history, employment, and franchise information.

Pizza Schmizza

Pacific NW chain. Offers menu, history, and franchise plans.

Pizzeria Piola

Italian based chain with international locations. Provides locations, menu, news, and franchise information.

Pizzeria Venti

Features locations, franchise information, and contacts.

Pizzicato

Gourmet pizza franchise chain offers catering services. Provides company profile, menus, locations, news, community and employment information. Locations in Washington, Oregon, and California.

Puccini's Smiling Teeth

Indiana and Kentucky locations. Menu, locations, hours, delivery area maps, and contact information.

RedBrick Pizza

California, Arizona, North Carolina, and Texas. Includes menu, locations, and franchising information.

Reginelli's Pizzeria

Has locations in the New Orleans area, Baton Rouge, and Houston. Provides details about each location, menu, and online ordering.

Rocky Rococo

Locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, and Washington.

Rosati's Pizza

Chicago-style. Gives corporate history, list of United States locations, and information on employment.

Round Table Pizza

Employee-owned, with franchise locations in western United States, Asia and the Middle East. Describes specialty pizzas and sandwiches, with topping list.

Sarpino's Pizzeria

US chain with locations in several states. Presents menu, locations, online ordering, and franchise information.

Snappy Tomato Pizza

US pizza chain. Lists menu, coupons, locations, and franchise information.

St Elmo's

South Africa and Africa chain provides menu, pricing on sauces by the bottle and information on locations.

Uno Chicago Grill

United States-based, with some international locations. Offers steaks and sandwiches as well as Italian dishes. Provides menu, franchising information, and online ordering.

Valentino's Pizza

Franchises in the Central United States. Includes company history.

Your Pie

Specializes in made to order pizzas. Shown is menu, specials, franchise information, and locations.