Pizza Restaurant Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a pizza restaurant, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Pizza Restaurant name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a pizza restaurant is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a pizza restaurant usually falls under NAICS 722513: Limited-Service Restaurants.
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services (except snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) where patrons generally order or select items and pay before eating. Food and drink may be consumed on premises, taken out, or delivered to the customer's location. Some establishments in this industry may provide these food services in combination with selling alcoholic beverages.
Businesses classified here include
- Cafes, limited-service
- Carryout restaurants
- Delicatessen restaurants
- Diners, limited-service
- Drive-in restaurants
- Family restaurants, limited-service
- Fast casual restaurants
- Fast-food restaurants
- Pizza delivery shops
- Pizza parlors, limited-service
- Pizzerias, limited-service (e.g., takeout)
- Restaurants, carryout
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 722513), U.S. Census Bureau.
Limited-Service Restaurants in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most limited-service restaurants locations
- California 34,075 locations
- Texas 23,740 locations
- New York 17,879 locations
- Florida 15,395 locations
- Illinois 10,604 locations
- Ohio 10,311 locations
- Pennsylvania 9,703 locations
- Georgia 9,479 locations
- North Carolina 8,376 locations
- Michigan 7,738 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.