February 9th, 2021

National Pizza Day is celebrated annually on February 9th. Whether it is thin crust, Chicago style, deep dish or anything in between, pizza is a favorite food. Here are some pizza facts:

• Pepperoni is on approximately 36% of all pizzas ordered, making this topping the most popular.

• Over 3 billion pizzas are sold in the USA each year. Add another 1 billion on frozen pizzas.

• Seventeen percent of all USA Restaurants are pizzerias.

• Antica Pizzeria, the first pizzeria, opened in Naples, Italy, in 1738.

• Gennaro Lombardi, the first pizzeria in the United States, opened in 1895 in New York City.

• There are  23 lbs of pizza consumed for each person living in the USA each year.

Source: www.foxnews.com/food-drink/7-regional-pizzas-you-likely-havent-heard-of-national-pizza-day