Independent Operators

Pizza Marketplace’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers nominations now open

The deadline is January 11, 2026.

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December 10, 2025 by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Pizza Marketplace's Top 100 Movers & Shakers list is back for 2026 and your brand could be listed!

The annual list is a definitive ranking of the most innovative brands and influential executives shaping the global pizza industry. For the executives at both the billion-dollar chains and the aggressive, tech-forward startups, this list is a year's worth of strategic gambits, menu innovations and ruthless growth distilled into a single, high-stakes countdown that determined who was leading the market, and who was about to be relegated to yesterday's toppings.

We're looking for the best and the brightest pizza brands, including independents, regional chains and large chains. The deadline to submit your pizza brand is Jan. 11, 2026.

All it takes is answering a few questions about the business, but the more information we receive, the better. The final Top 100 list will feature 75 brands and 25 top industry executives. Previous winners are eligible to be on our 2025 list.

The winners will be invited to attend the Top 100 Gala held March 24, 2026 during the International Pizza Expo. It's invite-only at the Las Vegas Country Club. You'll get to network with other pizzeria operators and have your brand recognized for all your hard work in 2025.

"Winning a spot on our Top 100 list is a badge of honor," said Mandy Wolf Detwiler, editor of Pizza Marketplace. "Narrowing down the list of winners is difficult for our editorial team, but it's one of the best marketing tools a brand can use. I love getting to meet operators at our annual dinner and finding new brands to write about."

Check out last year's Top 100 report HERE and click HERE to nominate your brand today.

About Mandy Wolf Detwiler

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Mandy Wolf Detwiler is the managing editor at Networld Media Group and the site editor for PizzaMarketplace.com and QSRweb.com. She has more than 20 years’ experience covering food, people and places.
 
An award-winning print journalist, Mandy brings more than 20 years’ experience to Networld Media Group. She has spent nearly two decades covering the pizza industry, from independent pizzerias to multi-unit chains and every size business in between. Mandy has been featured on the Food Network and has won numerous awards for her coverage of the restaurant industry. She has an insatiable appetite for learning, and can tell you where to find the best slices in the country after spending 15 years traveling and eating pizza for a living. 

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