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Most people light up at the thought of eating a big slice of pizza, whether for dinner, lunch, or even breakfast! Pizza is a tasty and easy to order treat that appeases the whole family. While you already know that pizza is one of the favorite foods of the masses, there are a few fun facts about pizza that you probably didn’t know!

5 Fun & Interesting Facts About Pizza

1. It Has Its Own Month

While pizza can be enjoyed year-round, the United States has celebrated October as National Pizza Month since 1987.

2. The United States Is Pizza Crazy

pizzaAbout 93% of Americans eat pizza at least once a month, and each year, they spend an average of $30 billion dollars on this Italian pie. That roughly equates to three billion restaurant-bought pizzas and one billion frozen ones and an average of 23 pounds eaten every year. 

3. It’s a Booming Business

Since the first pizzeria opened its doors in NYC in 1895, business has continued to grow. Today, pizzerias comprise 17% of all restaurant business in the United States, and no matter how small a town is, it’s almost guaranteed they have at least one pizza restaurant.

4. It Has Two Guinness World Records

Since pizza can be both circular and rectangular, the Guinness World Records has allowed two winners of the world’s largest pizza. The circular winner came from Norwood Hypermarket in South Africa for a pie that was 122 feet and 8 inches across and weighed a whopping 26,883 pounds. While not as heavy, the rectangular winner from Iowa Falls, Iowa, was still huge at 129 by 98.6 feet and weighing 14,200 pounds.

5. WWII Started The Pizza Craving

Although U.S. citizens could purchase pizza before WWII, it was predominantly eaten by working class Italian immigrants. After American GIs returned home from Italy, they brought with them a craving for pizza, and thus, introduced the dish to a wider array of people.

 

If these fun facts about pizza have left you with a craving, stop into South Lanes Pizza in La Crosse, WI, today. If you feel like staying in, call this local pizza restaurant at (608) 788-0830 to order delivery. Visit their website to see their full menu, and follow them on Facebook to stay up to date on the latest pizza specials.

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