- Last Year Rank: 202
- Investment Range: $541,818 - $1,038,174
- Initial Investment: $30,000
- Category: Restaurant
Company Description
Created by Jim Grote in 1963, this pizza delivery restaurant has hundreds of locations, most of which are in Ohio and the Eastern United States. In addition to pizza, Donatos serves subs, salads and wings.
The company also has a partnership with Red Robin, which serves Donatos pizza in many of its restaurants. Donatos opened its first fully autonomous store inside John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Ohio in June 2025.
Company Statistics
- Global Sales: $240,183,424
- US Units: 455
- International Units: 0
- Total Units: 455
- Percent Franchised: 89%
- % International Units: 0%
- US Franchised Units: 404
- International Franchised Units: 0
- Sales Growth %: -3.1%
- Unit Growth %: 0.4%
