The Shocking Truth About Pizza Lovers in Illinois

Illinois, we have a problem. According to a new nationwide survey, we’re barely in the top 20 states that order the most pizza. Barely! How does the home of deep dish, tavern-cut, and late-night slices from that one spot that only takes cash not rank higher? It’s like finding out Wisconsin doesn’t like cheese… it just doesn’t compute.

States Outslicing Us? Unacceptable

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Apparently, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina—yes, South Carolina- are topping the list for most “pizza near me” searches. Meanwhile, Illinois, where “what’s your favorite pizza place?” is basically small talk, didn’t even crack the top ten. Somewhere, a Giordano’s deep dish just deflated in disappointment.

Maybe We’re Just Too Advanced for the Algorithm

Look, maybe we’re not Googling pizza because we already know where to go. We don’t need a search engine to tell us the best spots. We’ve been training for this our whole lives.

READ MORE: Legendary Chicago Pizza Spot Crowned America’s No. 1 Chain by Yelp

Pizza Peaks and Party Days

Nationally, the biggest pizza days are predictable: Super Bowl Sunday, New Year’s Day, and pretty much any Saturday that involves sports. So sure, the rest of the country might be catching up, but let’s be honest, they’re just chasing what Illinois perfected decades ago.

Stuff yourself on more pizza-eating stats (and defend Illinois’ good name) at vegasinsider.com.

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