6 Popular Pizza Chains in America for Your Next Pizza Night

Pizza night is easy until somebody asks what kind. One person wants a thin slice that snaps at the edges. Another wants a thick pan pizza, and someone else is already asking whether garlic sauce comes in the box. They’ve all agreed on dinner, but they’re picturing six different pizzas.

Domino’s, Pizza Hut, Papa John’s, Little Caesars, Marco’s Pizza, and Jet’s Pizza each give you a different reason to pick up the menu. One makes it easy to settle a crust debate. Another has a pizza built for people who reach into the box and claim a corner before anyone else gets a slice. Here’s where to start with each chain.

Domino’s gives Everyone a Say in the Crust

Domino’s is an easy place to start when the group agrees on toppings but has strong opinions about what goes underneath them. Hand Tossed is the familiar middle ground. Crunchy Thin Crust is there for people who want a crisp bite, while Handmade Pan gives you a thicker slice. New York Style is the one to consider if you like a slice you can fold.

The chain added Parmesan Stuffed Crust nationwide in March 2025. It uses pan dough filled with mozzarella and finished with garlic seasoning and Parmesan, so if you’re ordering two pies, you have room to do something different with each. Try Ultimate Pepperoni on one and Pacific Veggie on the other. The veggie pie comes with feta, provolone, and mozzarella, so the cheese has as much going on as the toppings.

Pizza Hut is Still a Pan Pizza Night

Pizza Hut introduced its Original Pan Pizza in 1980, and the appeal is easy to picture. The crust is thick enough to have a fluffy center, with a crisp exterior that contrasts with each bite. The Personal Pan Pizza gives you that same style in an individual portion, handy when nobody else wants the toppings you do.

Original Stuffed Crust is the other familiar order. The melted cheese inside the rim gives you a reason to finish the edge even after the last piece of pepperoni is gone. If your table is split, put a Supreme on the pan crust and keep the stuffed one simple. That way, one pie gets its toppings, and the other gets its cheesy rim.

Papa John’s makes Garlic Sauce Part of the Meal

Open a Papa John’s box, and there’s a good chance someone will reach for the garlic sauce before they’ve even picked a slice. The chain’s Special Garlic Dipping Sauce and signature pepperoncini add two distinct finishing touches. One is rich enough for dunking the crust. The other adds a tangy bite between slices.

If you already plan your last bite around that sauce cup, Garlic Epic Stuffed Crust is the order to look for. The regular Epic Stuffed Crust fills the rim with mozzarella. The garlic version adds garlic sauce inside and over the cheesy edge. A simple cheese or pepperoni topping gives that crust plenty of room to be the part you remember.

Little Caesars makes the Pickup Simple

Little Caesars is made for the evening when you realize you need dinner on the way home. The chain’s Hot-N-Ready offering centers on select pizzas you can pick up without ordering ahead. A classic pepperoni and a side of Crazy Bread fit the moment, especially when everyone at home is hungry enough to agree on pepperoni for once.

If you have something specific in mind, like a Detroit-style deep dish, check the local menu or order ahead. Some stores offer Pizza Portal pickup for online orders. The appeal is knowing how much planning you want to do, then choosing the pickup option that fits.

Marco’s Pizza Doubles Up on Pepperoni

Marco’s says it makes its dough in-store daily and uses a signature three-cheese blend. You can get a sense of what the chain does with those basics by ordering the Pepperoni Magnifico. It combines traditional pepperoni with crispy Old World Pepperoni and finishes the pie with Romesan seasoning.

It’s a small change from the pepperoni pizza you might order on autopilot, but having two styles on one slice makes the difference easy to pick out. If the usual debate is pepperoni versus sausage, the Ultimate Magnifico puts both pepperonis and two kinds of sausage on a pizza with a garlic-sauce crust.

Jet’s Pizza gives Corner-Piece People their Own Pie

Jet’s specializes in Detroit-style deep dish, with a square crust, an airy center, and caramelized cheese around the perimeter. The edge is a big part of the appeal, especially if you like a slice that’s soft in the middle and crisp where the cheese meets the pan.

The 8 Corner Pizza gives you eight corner pieces, so you don’t have to reach across the table to claim one. You can also order Turbo Crust, which adds butter, garlic, and Romano. It’s a fitting choice for a table where everyone has a favorite part of the pizza and, for once, everyone wants the same piece.