This map looks at the prominence of pizza chains around the country -- but looking at New York State, we wonder if it also shows something different, but related: That maybe local shops in this part of the country have kept any one chain from locking down the region, though it does shade towards Pizza Hut. (Poor Detroit, bankrupt and beset by Little Caesar's.) [Flowing Data]
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Wow, coming on the heels of last week's TOP finale this article is really sad. The author writes: "Most of the major pizza chains are within a 5-mile radius of where I live, so I have my pick, but I usually order from whatever place is closest to where I am." Really, no consideration at all for quality, for local shops, ... for taste?
Considering how poorly the chains fared in last year's head to head competition on TOP seems it is always worth looking to a local pie-maker and letting the chain pass by.
... said BobF on Oct 22, 2013 at 3:33 PM | link
@BobF: I don't think that post mentions where the author lives. He* could live in a part of the country where aren't many local shops.
I think that's something people take for granted here: We have a lot of at-the-very-least-OK local pizza shops. That's definitely not true in a lot of other parts of the country. There, you're stuck with Domino's or Papa John's or whatever.
*I assume it's a he because of the about section on the website.
... said Greg on Oct 22, 2013 at 4:46 PM | link
So I am sitting outside of Gastropub eating a pizza when four young guys walk by. One of them says to his friends "the pizza at Gastropub is pretty good." I watch them walk into Domino's. Make of that what you will.
... said ethan on Oct 22, 2013 at 5:00 PM | link
@Greg You could be right...but that is sad too. I grew up in rural Virginia many years ago and my first pizza experience was Appian Way from a box ( you mixed the dough with live yeast and had to rise it) with grated parmesan for cheese and something like a tomato sauce. I was probably 18 before I had a real slice.
... said BobF on Oct 22, 2013 at 5:22 PM | link