Why are pizza boxes square?
We’ve all heard the expression, “like trying to get a square peg into a round hole.” Well, when it comes to pizza, the opposite is true. Cardboard makes it necessary for a round Neapolitan pizza to come in a square box.Corrugated boxesCorrugated boxes (cardboard) make up the majority of all shipping cartons. Pizza boxes, in particular, are square primarily because they’re easier and cheaper to manufacture than round boxes, are not pre-assembled and can be stacked and stored easily.Ship and stackCardboard pizza boxes are manufactured flat and are shipped in stacked bundles. They then can be assembled individually as needed.Round cardboard boxesRound cardboard boxes are usually made as hat or gift boxes. Cake and chocolates also come in round boxes. However, unlike square pizza boxes, they have to be pre-made and are much more expensive to manufacture.Octagon pizza boxAs of 2010, there is a fast-food pizza chain that delivers its pizza in cardboard boxes in an octagon shape. Similar to s
