These 9 famous pizzerias now deliver frozen pies to your door
Most freezers in America are stocked with a frozen pizza. According to Statista, domestic sales of frozen pizzas are projected to reach $6.06 billion, up from $5.47 billion in frozen pizza sales in 2020.
Not all pre-packaged pies need come from a global brand conglomerate: small independent (and much beloved) pizzerias across the country have found ways to flash-freeze their pies and quickly ship them to your door. With this sort of access to the wide variety of pizza in America, any night can be pizza night at home.
Lou Malnati’s Pizza
(Chicago, IL)
Since 1971, Lou Malnati’s has been serving up the perfect example of Chicago deep dish pizza. Get your knife and fork ready for this to show up at your door.
Zuppardi’s Apizza
(New Haven, CT)
With a history that dates back to the 1930s, Zuppardi’s Apizza is proof that New York City is not necessarily the pizza capital of the northeast — and they make a strong case for Connecticut. The Neapolitan-style, thin and chewy crust has earned Zuppardi’s fans around the globe.
Roberta’s
(Brooklyn, NY)
Roberta’s reputation as being a hipster paradise is quickly forgotten with one bite of their pizza.
Pools of white, molten mozzarella and blistered wood fire pockmarks are cornerstones of Roberta’s pizza, and their pies are easy to warm up in a home oven.
Imo’s Pizza
(St. Louis, MO)
Imo’s has grown from a two-person operation to 100 stores across the Midwest. With a thin, crispy crust and a cheese blend of Swiss, Provolone and Cheddar, this pizza has a taste and appearance like no other.
When people think of St. Louis-style pizza, they usually think of Imo’s.
Detroit Style Pizza Co.
(Detroit, MI)
Detroit is a city of innovation and the industrious nature of the Motor City has translated to pizza-making — with pies that can now be shipped around the world. Somewhat similar to Chicago’s deep-dish style, the recognizable rectangle shape and thick, dark pan-baked crust makes it uniquely Detroit-style pizza.
Arcaro and Genell
(Old Forge, PA)
Old Forge has deemed itself the “pizza capital of the world” with iconic local pizzeria, Arcaro and Genell. The shop has been making pies since 1962, are routinely ranked a top pizzeria in the country and ship their pies wherever it is demanded.
Corropolese Italian Bakery & Deli
(Philadelphia, PA)
Some might say tomato pie is more focaccia than pizza, but for the Sicilian-Americans that made tomato pie famous throughout New York and eastern Pennsylvania, it is the quintessential pizza pie.
Corropolese Bakery in Philadelphia is a pilgrimage stop for tomato pie lovers and ships their frozen pies around the country.
Cape Cod Cafe Pizza
(Brockton, MA)
The New England seaboard is peppered with Greek, Italian and Portuguese communities that put their own spin on pizza and Cape Cod Cafe — now with four locations throughout the greater Boston area — incorporates a little bit of each into its wafer-thin pizza pies that they call “bar style.”
Picasso’s Pizza
(Buffalo, NY)
Referred to lovingly as “cup and char” pizza by Buffalo natives, Picasso’s makes pizza with plenty of sweet sauce and lots of pepperoni, which turns upward and contains its own fat once it is baked.