National Pizza Week is here — here’s where to save on pizza

There are many made-up celebrations these days, but at least National Pizza Week delivers something tasty.

Coming in hot on the heels of so-called quitter’s day, when many people abandon their New Year’s resolutions, pizza shops around the U.S. will be tossing around some deals that could save customers some dough. Of course, many people don’t need an excuse to eat pizza—on any given day, about 11% of Americans do so, according to a study released in 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Americans grappling with the high cost of living got some relief as inflation cooled in November, but that doesn’t mean that food prices have come down—and particularly for families, some of these promotions can be very helpful in stretching their budgets. 

Several of the national chains will be serving up for National Pizza Week, which runs through Saturday.

DEALS SPECIFIC TO NATIONAL PIZZA WEEK

A few pizza chains with locations around the U.S. are running specials that are specifically tied to National Pizza Week, and may require membership in their loyalty programs to take advantage.

At Chuck E. Cheese, for example, members of its “fun pass” get an exclusive deal: $5 for a large one-topping pizza through January 15. Meanwhile, California Pizza Kitchen is offering members of its loyalty program $5 pizzas with any $25 purchase. 

Casey’s is offering 25% off any pizza through January 17, though you will need to know the (very intuitive) code PIZZAWEEK to score this deal and Papa Murphy’s has a similar deal of 30% off regular-priced pizzas with the code PZWK26. Finally, Marco’s Pizza is running a promotion for takeout orders this week of $3 off any large specialty pizza, with no code required.

OTHER PIZZA DEALS

It’s sometimes hard to know what full price is for many food items at the largest pizza chains because they seem to always be running some sort of deal or other. And, indeed, the three pizza chains with the most locations in the U.S.—Domino’s, Pizza Hut, and Little Caesars—all have some deals on pizza that are running this week, though don’t appear to be explicitly tied to the National Pizza Week festivities.

At the 7,000-plus Domino’s locations in the U.S., you should come hungry to score some of its best deals. For $6.99 each, customers can get a mix-and-match deal and choose any two items—like medium pizzas, sides, and desserts—for $6.99 each. For $7.99 each, you can instead opt for a one-topping pizza and an eight-piece order of wings or boneless chicken if you do carryout. For $9.99 each, you can choose from any two or more of its line of specialty pizzas. Finally, for $19.99, the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based chain is promising the “perfect combo meal” that includes two medium one-topping pizzas and two orders of 16-piece bread bites. 

Pizza Hut is in the midst of a comeback of sorts with an assist from former NFL Hall of Famer Tom Brady, who has been on TV commercials touting the chain’s Big New Yorker pizza, a 16-inch pizza that’s currently on special for $10. Meanwhile, for $6.99, customers can opt for a “hut box” deal that includes choice of an entree—a personal pan pizza, chicken wings, or a melt—along with a side of either fries or wings. The Plano, Texas-based chain also offers bigger meal deals, starting at $19.99, that might be enough to feed a family and include a mix of pizzas, sides, and choice of a dessert.

Finally, Little Caesars is also running several promotions this week with prices that undercut its competitors. For $4.99 each, you can customize two one-topping pizzas from the Detroit-based chain through January 18. You can also score 15% orders of $15 or more or 20% off orders of $20 or more this week. However, to take advantage of all of these deals, you will need to know the deal-specific codes, which can be found on its website.

source https://www.fastcompany.com/91473124/national-pizza-week-is-here-heres-where-to-save-on-pizza