Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTDaniel KlineSun, August 2, 2026 at 6:16 PM GMT+2 5 min readPizza seems like the perfect food for challenging economic times.It's cheap compared to most lunch and dinner options, and it both travels well and works great as leftovers. But the overall pizza business has struggled."The headlines are not kind to pizza right now. Pizzerias have fallen from Americans' favorite restaurant category to sixth place, trailing coffee shops and Mexican restaurants. Restaurant counts have been declining since 2019," according to