Not bad Georgia/South Carolina... Not bad... I'll take it! LOL Which one is your favorite and did it make the map?!
From Thrillist:
Every state, every city has its favorite local pizza shop. If you're fortunate, maybe your locale even has its own beloved style of pizza.
That's probably not going to be represented by your local Pizza Hut or Little Caesars. Nonetheless, Google says that not every state has the same big pizza chain, even if there are two that are clearly dominating across the country. The search giant shared data with Thrillist that highlights the most-searched big chain in every US state, as well as a favorite local shop or regional chain in most states.
The data was pulled from Google Maps throughout 2020, which was a weird year, and we all maybe ate delivery a little more often than we're used to.
You can see the results of that data below, where you're going to find a whole lot of Pizza Hut and Domino's. Though, Pizza Hut trailed its competitor's top-rank in 31 states, according to Google. Jet's Pizza also snuck in there as the top pick in Michigan. Surprisingly, Papa John's was only sitting atop the pile in one state as well.
Here's a breakdown of the most searched pizza shop and the local favorites in each state, according to Google.
Alabama
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Marco’s Pizza
Alaska
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Great Alaska Pizza Co.
Arizona
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Barro’s Pizza, Oregano’s Pizza, Rosati’s Pizza
Arkansas
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
California
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Pizza My Heart, Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, Pizza Port
Colorado
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Blue Pan Pizza, Blackjack Pizza, Sexy Pizza
Connecticut
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Sally’s Apizza, Modern Apizza, Mystic Pizza
Delaware
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Grotto Pizza
Florida
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Five Star Pizza, Eddie and Sam’s N.Y.Pizza, Socio’s Pizza & Pasta
Georgia
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Marco’s Pizza, Fellini’s Pizza, Johnny’s New York Style Pizza
Hawaii
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Idaho
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorite: Idaho Pizza Company
Illinois
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Pequod’s Pizza, Rosati’s Pizza
Indiana
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Pizza King
Iowa
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Pizza Ranch
Kansas
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Minsky’s Pizza, Toppers Pizza
Kentucky
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Miguels Pizza, Donatos Pizza, Jet’s Pizza