13/02/2026
Pizza history hits different when you see it like this.
This image takes us on a delicious time-travel through U.S. pizza chains—from the oldest legends to the newest favorites. It’s wild to think how some of these names have been around longer than our parents… and still show up at our doors on busy nights.
From the deep-dish beginnings of the 1940s to today’s fast-casual, build-your-own pizza culture, each brand reflects a different era of American taste, lifestyle, and innovation.
🍕 Top 10 U.S. Pizza Chains (Oldest to Newest):
1️⃣ Pizzeria Uno (1943)
2️⃣ Shakey’s Pizza (1954)
3️⃣ Sbarro (1956)
4️⃣ Pizza Hut (1958)
5️⃣ Little Caesars (1959)
6️⃣ Round Table Pizza (1959)
7️⃣ Domino’s (1960)
8️⃣ Donatos (1963)
9️⃣ Godfather’s Pizza (1973)
🔟 Hungry Howie’s (1973)
Some of these bring back pure nostalgia, others still rule our weekend cravings. 😋
Which one was your childhood favorite—and which one do you still order from today?