2026

• Best Pizza — Best of HowardBaltimore Sun · Howard County, MD
• Best Pizza (Chain) — Best of AnnapolisWhat’s Up? Media · Annapolis, MD
• Best Pizza (Chain) — Best of Central MarylandWhat’s Up? Media · Central Maryland, MD
• Best Pizza (Chain) — Best of Eastern ShoreWhat’s Up? Media · Eastern Shore, MD
• Franchise Times Top 400Franchise Times
• Best Pizza — Baltimore’s Best — Honorable mentionBaltimore Sun · Baltimore, MD
• Best of Bethesda Readers’ Poll — Pizza — FinalistBethesda Magazine · Bethesda area, MD

2025

• Best Pizza (Chain) — Best of AnnapolisWhat’s Up? Media · Annapolis, MD
• Best Pizza (Chain) — Best of Central MarylandWhat’s Up? Media · Central Maryland, MD
• Best Pizza (Chain) — Best of Eastern ShoreWhat’s Up? Media · Eastern Shore, MD
• Family-Owned Business Awards — HonoreeBaltimore Business Journal · Ledo Pizza System Inc.
• Best PizzaChesapeake Family Life Magazine · Maryland
• Franchise 500Entrepreneur
• Top Food Franchises — Ranked #118Entrepreneur
• Neighborhood FavoriteNextdoor · Chesapeake Beach, MD, North Myrtle Beach, SC, District Heights / Forestville, MD, Reston, VA

2024

• Best Pizza (Chain) — Best of AnnapolisWhat’s Up? Media · Annapolis, MD
• Best Pizza (Chain) — Best of Central MarylandWhat’s Up? Media · Central Maryland, MD
• Best Pizza (Chain) — Best of Eastern ShoreWhat’s Up? Media · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best PizzaChesapeake Family Life Magazine · Maryland
• Pizza — Best of the Beach — SilverThe Sun News / Best of Programs · North Myrtle Beach, SC
• Neighborhood FavoriteNextdoor · Chesapeake Beach, MD, North Myrtle Beach, SC, District Heights / Forestville, MD, Reston, VA, Edgewater, MD, Hagerstown, MD, Leonardtown, MD, West Springfield, VA, Upper Marlboro, MD, Millersville, MD, Waldorf — Festival Way, MD, Germantown, MD, Crofton, MD

2023

• Best Pizza (Chain) — Best of AnnapolisWhat’s Up? Media · Annapolis region, MD
• Best Pizza (Chain) — Best of Eastern ShoreWhat’s Up? Media · Kent Island / Stevensville, MD
• Best PizzaChesapeake Family Life Magazine · Maryland
• Franchise 500 / Top 500 ChainsEntrepreneur
• Franchise Times annual rankingFranchise Times
• Best Pizza Chain Garlic Breads — Ranked #10 of 12The Daily Meal
• Best Pizza — Best of College ParkThe Diamondback · College Park, MD
• Best of the Beach — SilverThe Sun News / Best of Programs · North Myrtle Beach, SC
• Best Pizza — WinnerWTOP Top 10 · Washington region
• Neighborhood FavoriteNextdoor · Chesapeake Beach, MD, North Myrtle Beach, SC, District Heights / Forestville, MD, Reston, VA, Edgewater, MD, Hagerstown, MD, Leonardtown, MD, West Springfield, VA, Upper Marlboro, MD, Millersville, MD, Waldorf — Festival Way, MD, Germantown, MD, Crofton, MD

2022

• Best Pizza (Chain) — Best of AnnapolisWhat’s Up? Media · Annapolis region, MD
• Franchise 500 / Top 500 ChainsEntrepreneur
• Franchise Times annual rankingFranchise Times
• Best CarryoutShore Update · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best Pizza — Runner-upWTOP Top 10 · Washington region
• Best PizzaWashington Parent · Washington region
• Neighborhood FavoriteNextdoor · North Myrtle Beach, SC, District Heights / Forestville, MD, Edgewater, MD, Leonardtown, MD, West Springfield, VA, Upper Marlboro, MD, Waldorf — Festival Way, MD, Germantown, MD, Crofton, MD

2021

• Best PizzaWhat’s Up? Annapolis · Annapolis region, MD
• Best PizzaWhat’s Up? West County · West Anne Arundel County, MD
• Best Pizza in Baltimore — Featured selectionBaltimore Magazine · Baltimore, MD
• Best Pizza — Runner-upWTOP Top 10 · Washington region
• Neighborhood FavoriteNextdoor · North Myrtle Beach, SC, District Heights / Forestville, MD, Edgewater, MD, West Springfield, VA, Upper Marlboro, MD, Waldorf — Festival Way, MD, Germantown, MD, Crofton, MD

2020

• Best PizzaWhat’s Up? Annapolis · Annapolis region, MD
• Best PizzaWhat’s Up? Eastern Shore · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best PizzaWhat’s Up? West County · West Anne Arundel County, MD
• Biggest Pizza Chains in America — Ranked #30MSN
• Best Pizza — WinnerWTOP · Washington region
• Neighborhood FavoriteNextdoor · Chesapeake Beach, MD, North Myrtle Beach, SC, District Heights / Forestville, MD, Reston, VA, Edgewater, MD, Hagerstown, MD, Leonardtown, MD, West Springfield, VA, Upper Marlboro, MD, Millersville, MD, Waldorf — Festival Way, MD, Germantown, MD, Crofton, MD
• Best Pizza — Honorable mentionLynchburg Living · Lynchburg, VA

2019

• Chain Pizza — Best of AnnapolisWhat’s Up? Media · Annapolis, MD
• Chain Pizza — Best of Eastern ShoreWhat’s Up? Media · Eastern Shore, MD
• Pizza — Best of West CountyWhat’s Up? Media · West Anne Arundel County, MD
• Most Loyal Customers / Top 50 Beloved Brands — Ranked #3Datassential
• Top Food Franchises — Pizza category — Ranked #13Entrepreneur
• Readers’ Choice Best PizzaNorth Myrtle Beach Herald · North Myrtle Beach, SC
• Best Pizza Joint — Gold Medal AwardsSC Woman Magazine · North Myrtle Beach, SC
• Neighborhood FavoriteNextdoor · Chesapeake Beach, MD, North Myrtle Beach, SC, District Heights / Forestville, MD, Reston, VA, Edgewater, MD, Hagerstown, MD, Leonardtown, MD, West Springfield, VA, Upper Marlboro, MD, Millersville, MD, Waldorf — Festival Way, MD, Germantown, MD, Crofton, MD
• Kids’ ChoiceTaste of the Town · Myrtle Beach, SC
• Franchise 500 — Ranked #337Entrepreneur

2018

• Best PizzaWhat’s Up? Annapolis · Annapolis region, MD
• Best PizzaWhat’s Up? Eastern Shore · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best PizzaWhat’s Up? West County · West Anne Arundel County, MD
• Top Food and Restaurant Franchises — Pizza category — Ranked #12Entrepreneur
• Best PizzaSeverna Park Voice · Severna Park, MD
• Neighborhood FavoriteNextdoor · Chesapeake Beach, MD, North Myrtle Beach, SC, Reston, VA, Edgewater, MD, Hagerstown, MD, West Springfield, VA, Upper Marlboro, MD, Millersville, MD, Waldorf — Festival Way, MD, Germantown, MD, Crofton, MD
• Best of the Grand StrandWMBF News · Myrtle Beach, SC
• Best Pizza JointSC Woman Magazine · North Myrtle Beach, SC
• Best Pizza in WashingtonWashington City Paper · Washington, D.C.

2017

• Best PizzaWhat’s Up? Annapolis · Annapolis region, MD
• Best PizzaWhat’s Up? West County · West Anne Arundel County, MD
• Best Family DiningBaltimore’s Child · Baltimore area, MD
• Best PizzaBaltimore’s Child · Baltimore area, MD
• 100 Franchises You Can Start for Less Than $150,000 — Listed #47Entrepreneur
• Franchise 500 — Ranked #344Entrepreneur
• Best PizzaShore Update · Kent Island, MD
• Favorite Business OwnerShore Update · Kent Island, MD
• Neighborhood FavoriteNextdoor · District Heights / Forestville, MD, Reston, VA, Edgewater, MD, West Springfield, VA, Upper Marlboro, MD, Millersville, MD, Waldorf — Festival Way, MD, Germantown, MD, Crofton, MD
• Best EntréeTaste of the Town · Myrtle Beach, SC
• Best Pizza JointSC Woman Magazine · North Myrtle Beach, SC
• Favorite Kid’s MealChesapeake Family Magazine · Maryland

2016

• Best PizzaWhat’s Up? Annapolis · Annapolis region, MD
• Best PizzaWhat’s Up? West County · West Anne Arundel County, MD
• Phillips Lifetime Achievement AwardRestaurant Association of Maryland · Rob Beall
• Best Pizza — Best of CaryThe News & Observer · Cary, NC
• Best Wings — Best of CaryThe News & Observer · Cary, NC
• Best PizzaWashingtonian · Washington region
• Best PizzaBethesda Magazine · Bethesda area, MD

2015

• Best PizzaWhat’s Up? Annapolis · Annapolis region, MD
• Best PizzaWhat’s Up? West County · West Anne Arundel County, MD
• Best PizzaBethesda Magazine · Bethesda area, MD
• Best Pizza in the Mid-Atlantic — Editorial selectionBudget Travel · Mid-Atlantic
• Best PizzaNorthern Virginia Daily · Winchester / Frederick County, VA
• Best Pizza Website — Ranked #21PMQ / Pizza Marketing Quarterly
• Best Pizza on the ShoreThe Shore Newspaper · Kent Island, MD

2014

• 50 Great (and Mostly Cheap!) College Town Pizza ShopsGreat Value Colleges · College-town restaurants
• Best PizzaMaryland Family / Family Magazine · Maryland
• Best PizzaNorthern Virginia Daily · Winchester / Frederick County, VA
• Best Pizza in Reston — Winner / selectionReston Patch · Reston, VA
• Best PizzaThe Gazette · Prince George’s County, MD
• Best PizzaThe Gazette · Montgomery County, MD
• Best of FrederickThe Gazette and Frederick Magazine · Frederick, MD
• Best Slice D.C.Washington City Paper · Washington, D.C.

2013

• Best PizzaMaryland Family / Family Magazine · Maryland
• McCormick Cornerstone of the Industry AwardRestaurant Association of Maryland gala · Maryland
• America’s 25 Best Pizza Chains — Ranked #3The Daily Meal
• Best PizzaThe Gazette · Prince George’s County, MD
• Best PizzaThe Gazette / gazette.net · Frederick, MD
• Best PizzaWTOP Top 10 · Washington region
• Best WingsWTOP Top 10 · Washington region
• Best Slice D.C.Washington City Paper · Washington, D.C.
• Best WingsYork County Regional Chamber · Rock Hill, SC

2012

• Best Pizza FranchiseWhat’s Up? Annapolis · Annapolis region, MD
• Best PizzaWhat’s Up? Eastern Shore · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD
• Employer of the YearMassaponax High School DECA · Massaponax, VA
• Best PizzaNBC Washington · Washington region
• Best PizzaNorthern Virginia Daily · Winchester / Frederick County, VA
• Best Family Restaurant — Golden Anchor AwardShore Update · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best Pizza — Golden Anchor AwardShore Update · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best Staff — Golden Anchor AwardShore Update · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best Pizza — Best of D.C.Washington City Paper · Washington, D.C.
• Carroll’s Best — Honorable mentionCarroll County Times · Carroll County, MD
• Best Pizza — Honorable mentionHoward Magazine · Howard County, MD

2011

• Best PizzaWhat’s Up? Eastern Shore · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD
• Best PizzaHoward Magazine / Howard County Magazine · Howard County, MD
• Employer of the YearMassaponax High School DECA · Massaponax, VA
• Best Family Restaurant — Golden Anchor AwardShore Update · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best Pizza — Golden Anchor AwardShore Update · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best Staff — Golden Anchor AwardShore Update · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best Pizza — Best of WarrentonWarrenton Lifestyle · Warrenton, VA

2010

• Favorite Family RestaurantAttractions Dining and Value Guide · Fredericksburg, VA
• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD
• Employer of the Year — First runner-upMassaponax High School DECA · Massaponax, VA
• Best Family Restaurant — Golden Anchor AwardShore Update · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best Pizza — Golden Anchor AwardShore Update · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best Staff — Golden Anchor AwardShore Update · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best Pizza — Best of WarrentonWarrenton Lifestyle · Warrenton, VA
• Best PizzaHoward Magazine · Howard County, MD
• Best Pizza & Best Place for a Cheap DateBest of the Bay · Annapolis, MD

2009

• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD
• Best PizzaHoward Magazine / Howard County Magazine · Howard County, MD
• Employer of the Year — First runner-upMassaponax High School DECA · Massaponax, VA
• Best Family Restaurant — Golden Anchor AwardShore Update · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best Pizza — Golden Anchor AwardShore Update · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best Staff — Golden Anchor AwardShore Update · Eastern Shore, MD

2008

• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD
• Best Family Restaurant — Golden Anchor AwardShore Update · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best Pizza — Golden Anchor AwardShore Update · Eastern Shore, MD
• Best Staff — Golden Anchor AwardShore Update · Eastern Shore, MD
• Top PizzaWTOP · Washington region

2007

• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD
• Best PizzaHoward Magazine / Howard County Magazine · Howard County, MD
• Carroll’s Best — Honorable mentionCarroll County Times · Carroll County, MD
• Graphic DesignQSR-FPI

2006

• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD
• Best PizzaHoward Magazine / Howard County Magazine · Howard County, MD
• Print Quality AwardPGAMA
• Carroll’s Best — Honorable mentionCarroll County Times · Carroll County, MD
• McCormick Cornerstone of the Industry AwardGALA

2005

• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD
• Official Citation for 50 Years of BusinessHouse of Delegates · Maryland
• 50th Anniversary ProclamationMontgomery County · Montgomery County, MD
• Carroll’s Best — Honorable mentionCarroll County Times · Carroll County, MD

2004

• Appreciation AwardCasey Cares · Maryland
• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD

2003

• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD
• Carroll’s Best — Honorable mentionCarroll County Times · Carroll County, MD

2002

• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD

2001

• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD
• Best PizzaHoward Magazine / Howard County Magazine · Howard County, MD

2000

• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD
• Maryland Hospitality and Education Association recognitionNational Restaurant Association
• McCormick Cornerstone of the Industry AwardGALA

1999

• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD
• Recognition of Educational Excellence Dinner FDChamber of Commerce
• Award for Representing Education and HospitalityNational Restaurant Association

1998

• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD

1997

• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD

1996

• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD
• Restaurateur of the YearRestaurant Association of Maryland · The Beall Family

1995

• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD

1994

• Best PizzaFrederick Magazine · Frederick, MD

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