Franchise pizza restaurant sales collapsing. Historically, the cheap “go to” meal for Americans. Not anymore.

The pizza business is a great way to measure the real economy because it shows us what real people can afford and cannot afford or are choosing to spend their money on right now. And it’s a huge indicator of where the economy is headed. Pizza sales across the board both takeout and delivery and even frozen pizza are down and are starting to face the same struggles as the fast food industry.

What America’s Pizza Economy Is Telling Us About the Real One

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-06/why-is-pizza-so-expensive-now-what-it-reveals-about-the-us-economy

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