Pizza places that take EBT
Checked August 2026 against the USDA SNAP retailer list
Yes, two ways
Cold pizza you bake at home counts as groceries, so it works in every state. That's Papa Murphy's and the frozen aisle. Hot pizza from the big chains works in 9 states, and only if you qualify for hot meals.
The cold way: Papa Murphy's, almost everywhere
EBT covers food you take home. It doesn't cover hot, ready-to-eat food, and that rule is about temperature at the register. Papa Murphy's sells every pizza cold. You bake it at home. So it's groceries.
That's why 938 Papa Murphy's locations in 35 states take EBT, and why you don't have to qualify for anything. If your card works at the grocery store, it works there.
The hot way: 610 locations in 9 states
Hot pizza is a restaurant meal. Those only work through the Restaurant Meals Program, which 9 states run. You qualify if you're 60 or older, you have a disability, or you don't have a permanent place to stay. Here's how the program works.
Approval is per location, not per brand. These are the chains with approved locations today, biggest first.
| Chain | Hot pizza with EBT | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Pizza Hut | 321 locations | California, Arizona, Illinois |
| Domino's | 161 locations | California, Michigan, Arizona |
| Papa John's | 126 locations | California, Arizona, Michigan, New York |
| Little Caesars | 2 locations | California |
| Papa Murphy's | Cold only, no need to qualify | 938 locations in 35 states |
Tap a chain for its locations by state and city. Every count comes from the USDA list and refreshes with it.
Frozen pizza and the corner store
Frozen pizza is groceries everywhere. So is a cold take-and-bake pizza from the deli case. Any store that takes EBT will take it for those.
The hot slice at the corner store is the other side of the line. Unless that store is approved for hot meals in one of the 9 states, your card won't cover it. Same pizza, different temperature, different answer. Rotisserie chicken works the same way.
Not in a hot-meal state?
Then no restaurant near you can take EBT for hot pizza, no matter what a sign says. Papa Murphy's and the frozen aisle still work. And if you want to see every place near you that takes the card, hot or cold, the map has all of them.
Common questions
- Can you buy pizza with EBT?
- Yes, two ways. Cold pizza you bake at home is groceries, so it works at Papa Murphy's and in the frozen aisle in every state. Hot pizza only works in the 9 states with the Restaurant Meals Program, and only if you qualify.
- Does Pizza Hut take EBT?
- 321 Pizza Hut locations take EBT for hot pizza, all in California, Arizona, Illinois. You have to be in your state's Restaurant Meals Program. Every other Pizza Hut doesn't take it.
- Does Domino's take EBT?
- 161 Domino's locations do, in California, Michigan, Arizona. Same rule: you need to qualify for hot meals in your state. Outside those states, no.
- Does Papa Murphy's take EBT?
- Yes, at 938 locations in 35 states. You don't need to qualify for anything. Their pizza is sold cold and you bake it at home, so it counts as groceries like anything else in your cart.
- Can you buy frozen pizza with EBT?
- Yes, always. Frozen pizza is groceries in every state, at every store that takes EBT. So is the cold take-and-bake pizza in the deli case.
- Can I order pizza online with EBT?
- Usually no. Papa Murphy's takes EBT at the counter, and online is store by store. Hot-meal chains usually take it in the store only. Call the location first, it takes 30 seconds.
- Can you buy pizza with EBT in Texas or Florida?
- Cold and frozen, yes. Hot, no. Neither state runs the Restaurant Meals Program, so no restaurant there can take EBT for hot food. Papa Murphy's and the frozen aisle still work.