Consumer spending on QSR carry-out pizza in the U.S. 2004-2023

Consumer spending on carry-out orders from quick-service pizza restaurants in the United States reached around 20 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. This figure shows an increase over the previous year's total of 18.9 billion. Consumer spending on carry-out pizza in the U.S. peaked in 2020 during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 

Carrying out an analysis of the carryout segment

The pizza category of the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry is divided into three main segments: delivery, dine-in, and carry-out. Sales from the four leading pizza chains in the United States accounted for the majority of the carry-out segment in 2022. Similarly, the carry-out segment accounted for most of overall consumer spending in quick-service pizza restaurants across the United States in 2022.

Carryout orders are deal of the day

Many pizza restaurants have improved their carry-out menu and promote carry-out deals because it is not only a way of cutting costs – delivery drivers are not required – but it also helps to edge out competition from food delivery apps, such as Grubhub and Uber Eats. Domino’s Pizza has been serving customers in the United States since 1960, with a particular focus on delivery; however, the carry-out segment has become a key area of the business in recent years. Many of the company’s stores in the United States are designed with the carry-out customer in mind – for example, special seating areas allow customers to watch their orders being made.