This list of pizza chains includes notable pizzerias and
pizza chains. Pizza is a dish of
Neapolitan origin and
cuisine, made with an
oven-baked, flat, generally round
bread that is often covered with
tomatoes or a tomato-based sauce and
mozzarella cheese. Other toppings are added according to region, culture, or personal preference.
A restaurant or takeout where pizzas are made and sold as main food is called a pizzeria (Italian pronunciation:[pittseˈriːa]) or simply "pizza parlor" in English. The term pizza pie is a (mainly American)
dialectal, and pie is used for simplicity in some contexts, such as among pizzeria staff.