--- title: Here's a Bizarre Explanation for Why We're Ordering More Pizza description: A KeyBanc analyst says Papa John's and its ilk will get a boost because Americans are too worried to eat out. authors: - name: Martha C. White role: Writer url: https://money.com/author/martha-c-white/ education: BA, English, Princeton University at_money_since: 2015 articles: 350 covers: - Economy and Politics - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Education - Federal Reserve Rate Cuts - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology published: '2016-07-20T20:03:02.000Z' modified: '2024-05-16T11:28:19.000Z' section: Economy and Politics tags: - Dining Out - fast casual restaurants - Fast Food - Papa John's - Pizza - pizza delivery tip - pubdesk word_count: 234 canonical: https://money.com/pizza-delivery-politics-social-unrest/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![more-pizza](https://img.money.com/2016/07/more-pizza.jpeg) Americans just can't handle the insanity of modern-day life anymore, so the natural response is to hide under the covers and eat more pizza. At least, that's what one analyst thought when he took stock of our current political and social climate, and related it to an increased preference for eating at home over restaurants, [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-20/analyst-upgrades-papa-john-s-because-growing-civil-unrest-means-more-pizza-deliveries) reported. KeyBanc analyst Chris O'Cull theorized that the falloff in casual (sit-down) dining "may be the result of consumers eating more at home amid the current political/social backdrop, which we believe could last through the November election." We don't necessarily want to give up the convenience of having someone else do the cooking, though, hence the noticeable rise of pizza delivery. "We do not believe the consumer has 'entrenched,' but has likely shifted more in favor of convenience, benefiting pizza delivery operators like Papa John's," O'Cull noted. Whatever it takes to avoid preparing food and not have to venture out into public places where tension and potential conflict might erupt. Who benefits? Major pizza delivery operators like Papa John's, the thinking goes. Analysts at Nomura also pointed out that Pizza Hut is "seemingly resurgent" in a recent research note, according to [MarketWatch](http://www.marketwatch.com/story/papa-johns-upgraded-on-belief-civil-unrest-is-encouraging-more-pizza-delivery-2016-07-20). ***Read Next:* Bacon Jam Is the Hot New Condiment and Burger Topping of Your Dreams** This is obviously good news for Papa John's and Pizza Hut — but bad news for our nerves and our waistbands. ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/pizza-delivery-politics-social-unrest/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Economy and Politics", "item": "https://money.com/economy-and-politics/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Food Industry", "item": "https://money.com/food-industry/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Here's a Bizarre Explanation for Why We're Ordering More Pizza" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://money.com/#website", "url": "https://money.com", "name": "Money", "publisher": { "@id": "https://money.com/#organization" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://money.com/pizza-delivery-politics-social-unrest/#webpage", "url": "https://money.com/pizza-delivery-politics-social-unrest/", "name": "Here's a Bizarre Explanation for Why We're Ordering More Pizza", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://money.com/#website" }, "datePublished": "2016-07-20T20:03:02.000Z", "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://money.com/pizza-delivery-politics-social-unrest/" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://money.com/pizza-delivery-politics-social-unrest/#breadcrumb" }, "dateModified": "2024-05-16T11:28:19.000Z" }, { "@type": "Article", "headline": "Here's a Bizarre Explanation for Why We're Ordering More Pizza", "articleSection": "Economy and Politics", "image": [ { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2016/07/more-pizza.jpeg", "width": 4288, "height": 2848, "caption": "more-pizza" } ], "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Martha C. 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