# Pizza-Centric Drive-Thrus 'California Quick Slice' Will Make Pizza Available Fast by the Slice By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2018-03-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quick-slice References: [sacbee](http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article204753529.html) Pizza is undoubtedly one of the most-loved fast foods available today, and California Quick Slice aims to offer [pizza-by-the-slice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/detroitstyle-slices) in a drive-thru format. 68-year-old Mercer Tyson was inspired to create California Quick Slice based off of a love of pizza slices and drive-thrus that he shares with his son. The menu may include a sampling of toppings, such as cheese, meat and a rotating special, plus [take-and-bake pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/papa-murphys-take-n-bake-pizza) that consumers can prepare themselves at home. The drive-thru is set to be open as early as 6 AM to catch the breakfast crowd with breakfast pizzas and close at 11 PM for the dinner and late-night crowds. Although pizza will be the focus of the drive-thru, Tyson notes that the aim is not to compete with pizza restaurants, but rather other major [fast food drive-thru chains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/just-salad-1). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Pizza Drive-thrus:** The combination of two popular fast food concepts presents an opportunity for entrepreneurs to create unique and convenient dining experiences. - **Fast Casual Pizza:** Quick, customizable pizza options as seen in Chipotle-style restaurants presents a potential area for expansion and innovation. - **Take-and-bake Pizzas:** Convenience and speed are two major consumer demands, creating an opportunity for businesses to offer ready-made or customizable pizzas for at-home baking. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fast Food Restaurants:** Fast food chains could explore adding pizza to their menu options or creating their own pizza drive-thrus to tap into a popular market. - **Food Delivery Services:** Delivery services could partner with pizza drive-thrus to offer their products for delivery and expand their customer base. - **Grocery Stores:** Given the popularity of take-and-bake pizzas, grocery stores could develop partnerships with pizza drive-thrus to offer pre-made pizzas for consumers to take home. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Speedy QSR Pizza Drive-Thrus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hut-lane.md) - [On-Demand Breakfast Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizzaforno-breakfast-pizza.md) - [Italian Deli-Inspired Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tripleroni-pizza.md) - [Virtual Pizza Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-piatta.md) - [Autonomous Pizza Vendors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speedy-eats.md) - [Tech-Driven Drive Thrus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/techdriven-drivethru.md) - [Burger-Inspired Pizza Slices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheeseburger-melt.md) - [Customizable Grab-and-Go Calzones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calzato.md) - [Dedicated Pizza Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-mean-tomato.md)