coronavirus pandemic has left us with shortages in items ranging from toilet paper to disinfectant wipes and even coins.But if you're a pizza lover, the coronavirus-related shortage of pepperoni may be even more troubling.News outlets, including USA Today, report that small pizza shops say they’re seeing higher prices for the popular topping.According to Bloomberg, a South Dakota shop is paying $4.12 cents a pound for it.
That’s compared to $2.87 a pound in January 2019.Bloomberg also found a New York pizzeria that says it's paying $6 a pound, up from $4 a pound earlier this year.The paper reports that large chains like Domino’s, Pizza Hut, Little Caesars and Papa John’s are not getting hit with price increases because their prices are set.