China News Service, August 26. According to a report by the American Overseas Chinese News Network, during the epidemic, other restaurants across the United States were struggling, but pizza shops were booming. Pizza has been synonymous with takeout for decades, and this is even more important when people are afraid or prohibited from eating in a store. And pizza is very cheap, which is very useful during the worst economic recession since the Great Depression.

　　According to Hotz, an analyst at the financial services company Morningstar, “Papa John’s data shows that value and convenience are likely to become a powerful combination, even in a post-epidemic environment.”

　　Since the second quarter earnings report was announced on August 6, Papa John’s growth momentum has not slowed down. In the three months ended June 28, the new crown virus continued to spread and the United States was locked down, but the pizza chain's North American store sales increased by 28%. The brand's sales in July were also strong, with sales in North America and international markets increasing by 30% and 14% respectively.

　　To meet market demand, the company recently announced the launch of a new product and said it will recruit 30,000 new employees to meet the surge in consumer demand.

　　Not only that, another brand, Domino's Pizza, also announced that it would hire 20,000 employees and launched two new products. The company said last month that sales at stores that had been open for at least a year increased by 16% in the second quarter.

　　Domino’s CEO Ellison said that consumers are buying more pizza in order to keep some in the refrigerator. "They are not only thinking about dinner that night, but also planning for the next day."

　　In addition, Pizza Hut, which was in trouble before the epidemic, is also growing sales, but the growth rate is slower than that of its competitors.

　　Hotz predicts that Domino’s and Papa John’s success will continue. "In the foreseeable future, when we transition from an uncertain period of the epidemic to a period of economic uncertainty, these two chain stores are likely to become the front runners in a wider range of restaurant categories."