Round Table Pizza named the most expensive chain in the United States survey
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A new study has identified the most expensive pizza chain in the US – and the top spot may surprise pizza lovers.
ACE.com, a social media platform, analyzed 247,927 Google reviews from 19,942 pizza restaurants to identify price-related complaints.
The study, shared with Fox News Digital, was based on Google reviews of all 30 major US cities. Separately, ACE.com also analyzed Grubhub menu prices in 45 cities to find out where pizza is the most expensive.
The platform used AI-powered natural language processing (NLP) to classify keywords like “value added” and “cost.”
The researchers included “frequency of price-related complaints,” as well as customer ratings.
A new study analyzed nearly 248,000 Google reviews to rate pizza chains on price-related complaints and customer ratings across major US cities. (Stock)
The study listed Round Table Pizza as the highest-priced pizza chain, with an average rating of 4.00 and 71 price complaints out of 1,000 reviews.
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The researchers agreed that Round Table has received positive comments about the quality of its ingredients, but that price “seems to be a recurring concern.”
Round Table Pizza received 71 price complaints out of 1,000 reviews, according to findings shared with Fox News Digital. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
The study noted, “One customer wrote, ‘Great pizza, big place, but overpriced,’ while another commented, ‘Round Table is overpriced – although not as tasty.’
Domino’s and Pizza Hut are listed as the second and third most expensive pizza chains, respectively.
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Domino’s had 14 price complaints out of 1,000 reviews — while Pizza Hut had 20, the study found.
The researchers contributed to the wide reach of Domino’s and Pizza Hut – in all 50 US states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico – and their ratings of 3.49 and 3.54.
Pizza Hut ranks third most expensive among pizza chains. (Stock)
“Despite their reputation as highly focused brands, both chains face frequent criticism regarding pricing,” the study said.
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Sbarro had 62 price complaints per 1,000 reviews – a high number – and an average rating of 3.36, but ACE.com decided it deserved fourth place.
Although the Round Table (not pictured) received positive comments about the quality of the ingredients, the study said that the prices were always a concern. (Stock)
Pizza Ranch recorded the highest number of price complaints – 73 out of 1,000 reviews – but ranked seventh overall, which may reflect its strong 4.13 average rating.
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The platform also found that San Jose, California, was the most expensive city to order pizza – while El Paso, Texas, offers the best value.
“When a guest is looking for low-priced check-ins, we offer the Royal Rewards program as well as value-driven limited-time offers and bundle deals.”
Round Table Pizza told Fox News Digital that it prides itself on “providing the highest quality to our guests.”
“We use gold-standard ingredients, including premium meats and our signature three-cheese blend, all set to the edges of our handmade pizzas,” a spokesperson said.
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“When a guest is looking for low-priced check-ins, we offer the Royal Rewards program as well as value-driven limited-time offers and bundle deals.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to other pizza chains for comment.
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