Pizza Marketplace

What Pizza Marketplace does

Pizza Marketplace is a B2B trade media publication and digital publishing platform serving the pizza restaurant industry. It is operated as a DBA of Connect Media, a privately held diversified media company headquartered in Louisville, USA, and operates with a staff of 11–50. The platform delivers industry-specific news, feature articles, market commentary, blogs, podcasts, webinars, videos, and a vendor solutions directory, organized around topical centers including POS, Catering, Franchising, Operations, Marketing, Food & Beverage, Technology, Staffing, and Delivery. Pizza Marketplace also runs the annual Top 100 Movers & Shakers awards program and co-hosts industry events such as the Fast Casual Executive Summit and Restaurant Catering Workshop.

The core product is a content-led digital platform with an underlying library of more than 24,000 news articles, 1,300 blog posts, 134 podcast episodes, and over 300 on-demand webinars and videos. Distribution is multi-channel: owned website, SEO topic centers, email newsletter, podcasts, live and virtual events, and a vendor directory. The vendor directory functions as a structured referral marketplace connecting pizza operators with POS providers, equipment suppliers, food suppliers, and operational service companies.

The business model is media-driven rather than SaaS-driven. Revenue is generated through a combination of advertising, content and event sponsorships (e.g., HungerRush sponsoring the Top 100 awards, Hang sponsoring the AI personalization webinar), vendor directory listings, and event participation fees. Two primary customer segments are addressed: pizza restaurant operators, owners, and franchisees (the editorial audience) and pizza industry vendors (the advertiser/sponsor base). Pricing for advertising, sponsorships, and directory listings is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Pizza Marketplace

Legal name

Connect Media

Website

https://pizzamarketplace.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pizza Marketplace is a B2B trade media platform that publishes news, podcasts, webinars, and a vendor directory for pizza restaurant operators, owners, and franchisees, and monetizes via advertising, sponsorships, and events.

Ownership category

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Product category

Trade Media & Industry News

akta.pro primary industry

B2B Marketplaces & Wholesale Platforms (BPAMAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pizza QSR (THAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Trade media publishing
• Pizza industry news
• Restaurant vendor directory
• Industry webinars
• Foodservice awards program

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pizza Marketplace is a B2B trade media publication that publishes news, market commentary, podcasts, webinars, and editorial resources aimed at pizza restaurant operators, owners, and franchisees. It operates a Vendor Solutions directory that connects pizza operators with technology, equipment, food, and service vendors, and runs the annual Top 100 Movers & Shakers awards program along with industry event coverage. The platform generates revenue through advertising, sponsorships, and vendor directory listings targeting the pizza industry.

Product overview

Pizza Marketplace is a B2B media publication and industry news platform for the pizza restaurant industry. The platform provides industry insights, news coverage, podcasts, webinars, and resources including vendor directories, special reports, and industry awards (Top 100 Movers & Shakers). It does not offer a software product, API, or traditional SaaS platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pizza Marketplace Podcast: The podcast series featuring interviews and discussions with restaurant industry leaders and pizza operators.
• Top 100 Movers & Shakers
• Pizza Marketplace Top 100

Products and services

• Pizza Marketplace News & Media Daily and feature news articles covering the pizza restaurant industry, including operations, marketing, technology, staffing, franchising, and consumer trends. Targeted at pizza restaurant operators, owners, and franchisees seeking industry intelligence.
• Pizza Marketplace Podcast Recurring podcast series featuring interviews with pizza industry leaders, founders, and operators discussing growth, technology, and operational topics. Targeted at pizza operators and industry professionals.
• Webinars and On-Demand Video Library On-demand webinar and video resources covering restaurant technology, AI personalization, labor forecasting, operations, and other topics, frequently sponsored by vendors. Targeted at pizza operators and vendor marketers.
• Vendor Solutions Directory Online directory connecting pizza restaurant operators with technology vendors, POS providers, food suppliers, equipment vendors, and service companies. Vendors pay for directory listings as a demand-generation channel.
• Top 100 Movers & Shakers Awards Program Annual ranking and awards program recognizing leaders, brands, and operators shaping the pizza industry, accompanied by a downloadable annual report (e.g., 2026 Pizza Marketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers). Sponsored by industry vendors.
• Industry Event Coverage and Sponsorship (Fast Casual Executive Summit, Restaurant Catering Workshop) Editorial coverage and sponsorship of industry events and conferences, including the Fast Casual Executive Summit (October 4-6, 2026 in Arlington, TX) and Restaurant Catering Workshop. Used to deliver content, networking, and sponsorship opportunities for pizza and broader restaurant operators.
• Email Newsletter Free email newsletter delivering top pizza industry news, in-depth analysis, and the latest trends to subscribers in the pizza operator community.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Restaurant Business: Major U.S. restaurant industry media brand covering operations, technology, and finance across all segments. Restaurant Business competes for foodservice vendor advertising and reaches many of the same pizza chain decision-makers.
• QSR Magazine: Long-established print and digital trade magazine for the quick-service restaurant industry. QSR Magazine is a broader incumbent competitor for both reader attention and quick-service vendor marketing budgets.
• QSR Web: Connect Media sister publication covering the broader quick-service restaurant industry. QSR Web competes with Pizza Marketplace for the same vendor and operator advertising dollars at a wider QSR level, and is also part of the same parent company.
• Nation's Restaurant News: One of the most established U.S. foodservice trade publications, covering chain and independent restaurants including pizza. NRN competes with Pizza Marketplace for pizza operator readership and chain marketing budgets.
• Modern Restaurant Management (MRM): Digital trade publication covering restaurant operations, technology, and marketing across segments. MRM overlaps with Pizza Marketplace's content categories (operations, technology, marketing) and competes for the same vendor content marketing and advertising budgets.
• Fast Casual: Connect Media sister publication focused on the fast casual segment, with overlapping vendor and operator audiences. Fast Casual represents adjacent coverage and ad inventory within the same parent company's portfolio.

Regional players

• Food Truck Operator: Connect Media sister publication focused on the food truck and mobile foodservice segment. While more niche than pizza, it operates the same B2B trade media model within the broader foodservice space and shares parent-company infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Toast Resources / Restaurant Technology News: Toast's restaurant POS and technology content/marketing arm, which increasingly publishes operator education and vendor thought leadership that competes with trade publications like Pizza Marketplace for restaurant operator mindshare on technology topics.

Direct peers

• PMQ Pizza Magazine: Trade publication historically focused on pizza operators, recipes, equipment, and the pizza industry. PMQ is a direct competitor for both pizza operator audience share and vendor marketing spend in the U.S. pizza vertical.
• Pizza Today: The longest-running U.S. trade publication dedicated to the pizza industry, covering operations, recipes, suppliers, and trends. Pizza Today is the most direct vertical competitor to Pizza Marketplace for pizza operator audiences and pizza-industry vendor advertising.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pizzamarktplace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pizza-marketplace

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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