Carlucci's Pizza

1945 was a big year for the pizza. When American soldiers returned from being stationed in Italy following World War II (1941-1945) they brought with them a growing appreciation of pizza and rapidly sent its popularity through the roof.

Do you have any idea how popular pepperoni is on pizza? Well, to give you a hint, it is America's favorite topping and has been for over a decade! In fact, almost 40% of all pizza orders contain pepperonithat is to say, we consume almost 252,000,000 pounds of pepperoni per year!

Did you know that Queen Margherita’s love of pizza caused quite the controversy in her day? During that time, it was considered improper for royalty to enjoy the food of peasants.

Every hour of the day, someone is eating pizza. That's kind of comforting if you think about it. By some estimates, over 350 slices of pizza are being consumed every second of every day in the U.S.

Did you know that soldiers made a kind of pizza during the 6th Century B.C.? Soldiers of Darius the Great used to cook round bread on their shields and top it with cheese and dates.