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 3and 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.