pizza

By epicnaenaebaby

  • 1830

    The first pizzeria is opened in Naples, Italy

  • Late 1800's

    Many Italians immigrated to the USA. Some started their own bakeries where they sold groceries and pizza.

  • 1905

    Lombardi's opens as NYC's first pizzeria, charging 5 cents per pie

  • 1934

    The Olivini Restaurant on Store Street is opened. Documents show that they sold margherita pizza.

  • 1963

    Papa John's Pizza is first opened.

  • 1965

    Pizza Express is first opened.

  • 1970

    Little Caesars is first opened.

  • 1973

    Pizza Hut is first opened.

  • 1980

    The "Pizza Principle" is which the price of a slice rises in tandem with the fare of a subway ride is first proposed by patent attorney, Eric Bram

  • 1980

    Marco's Pizza is first opened

  • 1985

    Domino's Pizza is first opened.

  • 2012

    99 Cents Pizza and 2 Bros Pizza start a heated "price war" by slashing their slice prices. They both stopped at 75 cents per slice

  • 2017

    NYC's Industry Kitchen sets Guiness World Record for most expensive comercially available pizza at $2700.