General Sales and Consumption Statistics, USA
October is The National Pizza Month in U.S. It was first so designated in 1987 and continues to be the traditional time for celebration of one of America's most important and popular food industries.
Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza EACH DAY, or about 350 slices per second.
Pizza is a $30+ BILLION per year industry. There are approximately 69,000 pizzerias in the United States. Approximately 3 BILLION pizzas are sold in the U.S. each year.
Pizzerias represent 17% of all restaurants.
Pizza accounts for more that 10% of all foodservice sales.
93% of Americans eat AT LEAST one pizza per month.
66.66% of Americans order pizza for a casual evening with friends.
Each man, woman and child in America eats an average of 46 slices, (23 pounds), of pizza per year.
Italian food ranks as the most popular ethnic food in America.
According to a recent Gallop Poll, children between the ages of 3 and 11 prefer PIZZA to all other food groups for lunch and dinner.
A study done by a U.S. Department of Agriculture statistician and home economist found that in a three-day survey period, 42% of children between the ages of 6 and 11 had eaten pizza. 94% of the population of the U.S. eats pizza.
October is The National Pizza Month in U.S. It was first so designated in 1987 and continues to be the traditional time for celebration of one of America's most important and popular food industries.
Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza EACH DAY, or about 350 slices per second.
Pizza is a $30+ BILLION per year industry. There are approximately 69,000 pizzerias in the United States. Approximately 3 BILLION pizzas are sold in the U.S. each year.
Pizzerias represent 17% of all restaurants.
Pizza accounts for more that 10% of all foodservice sales.
93% of Americans eat AT LEAST one pizza per month.
66.66% of Americans order pizza for a casual evening with friends.
Each man, woman and child in America eats an average of 46 slices, (23 pounds), of pizza per year.
Italian food ranks as the most popular ethnic food in America.
According to a recent Gallop Poll, children between the ages of 3 and 11 prefer PIZZA to all other food groups for lunch and dinner.
A study done by a U.S. Department of Agriculture statistician and home economist found that in a three-day survey period, 42% of children between the ages of 6 and 11 had eaten pizza. 94% of the population of the U.S. eats pizza.
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