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ABATE of Florida SOUTHWEST CHAPTER
8
OCTOBER IS NATIONAL PIZZA MONTH
Americans eat approximately 100 acres of Pizza
EACH DAY, or about 350 slices per second.
Pizza is a $32+ BILLION per year industry.
There are approximately 61,269 pizzerias in the
United States.
Pizza restaurant growth continues to outpace
overall restaurant growth.
Pizzerias represent 17% of all restaurants.
93% of Americans eat AT LEAST one Pizza per
month.
Each man, woman and child in America eats and
average of 46 slices (23 pounds) of Pizza per
year.
Approximately 3 BILLION Pizzas are sold in the
U.S. each year.
According to a recent Gallop Poll, children
between the ages of 3 and 11 prefer PIZZA over
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 has eaten Pizza.
94% of the population of the U.S. eats Pizza.
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