Key Highlights

  • Casey's (NASDAQ:CASY) will add its first pan pizza to the permanent menu starting 28 October.
  • The pizza will be available at nearly 3,000 stores in 19 states.
  • Rewards members who buy a pan pizza on launch day receive a Crust Credit for a free large, single-topping pizza.
  • The company says it spent nearly two years developing the product.

Casey's (NASDAQ:CASY), the third-largest convenience retailer and fifth-largest pizza chain in the United States, announced on 26 October 2026 that it will add its first pan pizza to its permanent menu starting Wednesday, 28 October. The pizza will be available at nearly 3,000 locations across 19 states, alongside the chain's original and thin crusts.

The Product and Launch Offer

Casey's describes the pan pizza as having a square, golden-brown crust made with olive oil, honey, sea salt and finely milled double-zero flour, topped edge to edge with real mozzarella that caramelizes around the edges. Any Casey's pizza build can be ordered on pan crust, including breakfast, single-topping and specialty pizzas such as the Ultimate Meat and Sweet Heat Sausage & Pepperoni.

Casey's Rewards members who buy a pan pizza on 28 October will receive a Crust Credit for a free large, single-topping pizza, redeemable from 29 October through 18 November.

Consumer Research and Development

The company cites its own surveys: one in four Americans surveyed said getting pan pizza requires going out of their way or that it is unavailable nearby, and nearly 80% of the small towns Casey's serves do not have a nearby national pan pizza offering. Nearly half of pan pizza eaters surveyed called it their favorite style, more than 70% said it brings back childhood memories, and one in seven Gen Z respondents did not know or were unsure what pan pizza is.

Casey's Rewards members also earn double points on all whole pie pizza purchases, and points can be redeemed for Casey's Cash, fuel savings or donations to the Cash for Classrooms grant program. The surveys cited were conducted by Talker Research among 5,000 Americans between 23 and 29 September 2026 and were commissioned by Casey's.

Tom Brennan, Casey's chief merchandising officer, said the company spent nearly two years developing the product and described it as offering abundance at a good value. Executive chef Andrew Kintigh said the crust was designed to balance structure and softness while keeping an airy center.

Why This Could Matter

The announcement adds a product to a menu category that Casey's identifies as a destination for its stores. The company did not provide sales expectations, pricing or financial targets for the launch, so the effect on results is not quantified. The rollout covers all of the nearly 3,000 locations at once.

The release states that Casey's operates nearly 3,000 stores across 19 states and is the nation's third-largest convenience retailer. Its existing crust options are original and thin, and the pan crust joins them as a permanent item rather than a limited-time offer.

The Bottom Line

Casey's will begin selling pan pizza chainwide on 28 October, supported by a rewards promotion, after nearly two years of development.