Market rankings · Hawaii
Pizza places in Hawaii
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Hawaii, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pizza places, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 287
- 162 chain locations (56%)
- Official establishments
- 1,414
- All limited-service restaurants · +2.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.2B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.8
- 27% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $7.8M
- 53% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #21 of 51
- Market score 53 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pizza places on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 287 pizza places on map listings in Hawaii as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 56% of them, against 58% across the U.S. That comes to 5.8 for every 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Household spending on food away from home in Hawaii comes to about $2.2B a year: $4,533 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That is about $7.8M of household spending for each pizza place on map listings, 53% above the U.S. figure of $5.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,414 businesses with payroll in Hawaii classed as limited-service restaurants, up 2.0% from 2019. That is one for every 348 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.1% over the same years. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Since fiscal 2022, 38 SBA-backed loans worth $13M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Hawaii.
Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #21 for pizza places, with a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest (55). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (71).
Every market in Hawaii for pizza places
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Urban Honolulu, HI | 55 | 166 | 4.9 | $9.5M | −2.3% | #151 of 387 |
| 2Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 39 | 52 | 9.3 | $4.8M | −2.5% | #274 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hilo-Kailua, HI | 71 | 47 | 6.3 | $6.3M | +4.6% | #66 of 520 |
| 2Kapaa, HI | 52 | 22 | 9.3 | $4.7M | +0.3% | #230 of 520 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hawaii County, HI | 65 | 47 | 6.3 | $6.3M | +4.6% | #473 of 2,090 |
| 2Honolulu County, HI | 56 | 166 | 4.9 | $9.5M | −2.3% | #775 of 2,090 |
| 3Maui County, HI | 46 | 52 | 9.3 | $4.8M | −2.5% | #1,176 of 2,090 |
| 4Kauai County, HI | 46 | 22 | 9.3 | $4.7M | +0.3% | #1,177 of 2,090 |
| Kalawao County, HI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pizza places on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pizza places are in Hawaii?
As of September 2026, map listings count 287 pizza places in Hawaii. 162 of them (56%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 1,414 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 2.0% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only pizza places: fast food and sandwich shops are counted too. Another 231 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Hawaii spend on food away from home?
About $2.2B a year, or $4,533 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 287 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $7.8M per pizza place. That spending covers all food away from home, which pizza places share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for pizza places?
Hawaii has 5.8 pizza places per 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $7.8M, 53% above the U.S. figure of $5.1M. At the U.S. ratio of pizza places to household spending, Hawaii would have about 439, against 287 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 348 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for pizza places?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Hawaii scores 53 for pizza places (upper middle), #21 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Hawaii. It maps the pizza places on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
Pizza in other states
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Top markets for pizza places across the U.S. · All business types in Hawaii
Related business types in Hawaii
- Restaurants and cafes7,947 listings
- Sit-down restaurants4,560 listings
- Fast food and sandwich shops606 listings
- Coffee shops and cafes1,099 listings
- Bakeries and dessert shops832 listings
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