February 9th Is National Pizza Day

What's your favorite pizza? Deep dish? Thin or thick crust? Piled high with everything on it? Veggies? However you like your pizza, enjoy a slice or two today and check out these interesting facts about pizza:

Americans consume on average 23 pounds of pizza per person each year.

Pepperoni is the most popular pizza at 36% of all pies ordered.

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

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.

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