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title: "Motor City Pizza Co. vs Totino's: Which is searched more in the United States?"
description: "Is Motor City Pizza Co. or Totino's more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Frozen pizza brands set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Motor City Pizza Co. vs Totino's: Which is searched more in the United States?

Is Motor City Pizza Co. or Totino's more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Frozen pizza brands set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Motor City Pizza Co. and Totino's
- **Competitive set**: Frozen pizza brands
- **Market**: United States
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Motor City Pizza Co. Share of Search**: 12.6%
- **Totino's Share of Search**: 18.2%

## Is Motor City Pizza Co. or Totino's more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Totino's had more branded searches than Motor City Pizza Co. among frozen pizza brands in the United States. Totino's had about 47,900 branded searches, while Motor City Pizza Co. had 33,100. Totino's made up 18.2% of all frozen pizza brand searches we track, and Motor City Pizza Co. accounted for 12.6%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Motor City Pizza Co. took it in April 2026, Totino's took it in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Motor City Pizza Co.’s share of searches among frozen pizza brands in the United States moved from 11.9% to 12.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Totino's’ share of searches among frozen pizza brands in the United States moved from 13.3% to 18.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 37K to 47.9K.

## Top frozen pizza brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Motor City Pizza Co. was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Totino's was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Motor City Pizza Co. was listed before Totino's in four out of five answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rao's | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Motor City Pizza Co. | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Red Baron | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Screamin’ Sicilian | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| DiGiorno | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Home Run Inn | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Newman's Own | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Tombstone | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Totino's | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about frozen pizza brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which frozen pizza brand should I buy in the US?": 1. Rao's, 2. Motor City Pizza Co., 3. Home Run Inn, 4. Screamin’ Sicilian, 5. Red Baron
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best frozen pizza brands in the US?": 1. Rao's, 2. Screamin’ Sicilian, 3. Red Baron, 4. DiGiorno, 5. Newman's Own, 6. Motor City Pizza Co., 7. Home Run Inn
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best frozen pizza brand in the US for family dinner?": 1. DiGiorno, 2. Motor City Pizza Co., 3. Red Baron, 4. Screamin’ Sicilian
- Searched Google, AI Overview "frozen pizza brands": 1. Rao's, 2. Home Run Inn, 3. Newman's Own, 4. Screamin’ Sicilian, 5. DiGiorno, 6. Red Baron, 7. Tombstone, 8. Totino's
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best frozen pizza": 1. Rao's, 2. Motor City Pizza Co., 3. Red Baron, 4. Home Run Inn

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 19, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for United States frozen pizza brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Home Run Inn overtook Totino's to become the leader among frozen pizza brands in the United States, with 21% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Motor City Pizza Co. gained share of searches among frozen pizza brands in the United States, from 10.5% to 12.6%.
- In September 2026, Totino's lost share of searches among frozen pizza brands in the United States, from 21.4% to 18.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Motor City Pizza Co. estimated searches | Motor City Pizza Co. Share of Search | Motor City Pizza Co. rank | Totino's estimated searches | Totino's Share of Search | Totino's rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 11.9% | 5 | 37K | 13.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 10.8% | 5 | 37K | 14.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 12.4% | 5 | 41.9K | 15.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 12.8% | 5 | 51.2K | 16.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 11.9% | 5 | 41.9K | 15.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 10.9% | 5 | 39.2K | 15.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 18.5% | 3 | 39.2K | 14.7% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 13.3% | 5 | 39.2K | 15.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 13.3% | 5 | 39.2K | 15.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 12.2% | 5 | 47.9K | 17.6% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 10.5% | 5 | 67.6K | 21.4% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 12.6% | 5 | 47.9K | 18.2% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Motor City Pizza Co.’s and Totino's’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Motor City Pizza Co.**: Measured on the search term “motor city pizza”.
- **Totino's**: Measured on the search terms “totino s”, “totinos” and “totinos pizza”, summed into one figure.

- [Motor City Pizza Co. profile](/demand/us/brands/motor-city-pizza)
- [Totino's profile](/demand/us/brands/totinos)
- [All frozen pizza brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-frozen-pizza-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Motor City Pizza Co. or Totino's more popular in search?

In September 2026, Totino's had more branded searches than Motor City Pizza Co. among frozen pizza brands in the United States. Totino's had about 47,900 branded searches, while Motor City Pizza Co. had 33,100. Totino's made up 18.2% of all frozen pizza brand searches we track, and Motor City Pizza Co. accounted for 12.6%.

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