Slice Reveals Most Popular Pizza Style In Every State, Fastest Growing Trends In Pizza, and More Ahead of National Pizza Day

Dairy Free Pizza, New Haven Style Slices and Pineapple Toppings Are Having A Moment

News provided by

Feb 09, 2022, 08:00 ET

NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Slice, the digital transformation platform powering America's largest network of pizzerias, is celebrating National Pizza Day today by releasing their annual report of data, trends, and insights highlighting what pizza lovers are eating across the U.S.. The data comes from 18,000 independent pizzerias across all 50 states. A full breakdown can be found at sliceoftheunion.com.

Most Popular Pizza By State - National Pizza Day 2022

"We looked at millions of orders over the past year to share our insights with pizza makers and pizza eaters alike," says Slice CEO and Founder, Ilir Sela. "Slice is proud to leverage our tools, and data to give independent pizzerias a look at the 2022 trends to come that will ultimately inform their menus and help them serve more customers fulfilling our mission to keep local thriving."

Findings include:

The Fastest Growing Trends In 2021: 1) Dairy-Free Pizza – 333% more orders, 2) New Haven Style – 163% more orders, 3) Pineapple Pizza — 76% more orders
Most popular dates to order pizza in 2021: 1) Superbowl, 2) Halloween, 3) Thanksgiving Eve, 4) New Year's Eve
6pm was the most popular time to order
Friday was the most popular day of the week
Pepperoni was the most popular topping
French Fries were the most popular side.
The Mona Lisa Pizza from Divino Pizzeria Grill in Pennsylvania, $399.99 was the most expensive pizza
State with the most shops open late: New York
State with the most shops open early: Massachuesetts
Most likely to special request Ranch: West Virginia
Most orders Monday through Thursday: Mississippi
Most orders of salad: California
Most orders of Chicken Wings: Arizona
Most likely to request pineapple topping: Utah
Most likely to add gourmet ingredients: New Jersey
Most expensive average order: Nevada
Least expensive average order: Alabama

For more information and the full data set, please visit the dedicated website with the National State of Pizza findings at https://www.sliceoftheunion.com.

Contact
Cara Meiselman
[email protected]

ABOUT SLICE:

A 2021 winner of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies Award, Slice empowers over 18,000 independent pizzerias with the modern tools that have allowed major pizza chains to dominate until now. By uniting these small businesses with specialized technology, marketing, data insights, and shared services, all at industry-low flat-rate pricing, Slice enables them to serve their digitally-minded customers and move away from 3rd party apps. Serial tech entrepreneur Ilir Sela started Slice to modernize and support his family's New York City pizzerias. Today, the company partners with restaurants in 3,000 cities and all 50 states, forming the nation's largest pizza network — more than double the U.S. footprint of Domino's. For more information, visit slicelife.com.

slicelife.com | LinkedIn | Instagram |Twitter

SOURCE SLICE