The first Pizza ATM in the U.S., dispensing pies in 3 minutes or less, is at a college in Ohio


Prospective college students always ask about class sizes, financial aid packages, and extracurricular activities, but now they have another question to add to the list: Does this school have a Pizza ATM?
Cincinnati's Xavier University is home to the first — and only — Pizza ATM in the United States. The machine runs 24/7, and holds 70 12-inch pizzas at a time, prepped by members of the college's award-winning dining staff. Depending on the toppings, pizzas cost $9-$10 each, and are heated in the machine at 475 degrees and ready within three minutes of ordering. The Pizza ATM is made by Pauline, a French company, and already popular in Europe.
The Pizza ATM stands in the lobby outside of the main dining facility, which closes at 8 p.m. nightly. Xavier Assistant Vice President Jude Kiah told NBC News "many, many other schools are interested in bringing it to their campuses," and it's a "cost-effective way to solve this problem of having a late-night pizza option on campus." The machine is still in the testing phase, but will be available for all students when they arrive on campus later this month.
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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