<P> According to Domino's, Super Bowl Sunday is the most popular day for its pizza deliveries; others are Halloween, New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, and the day before Thanksgiving . Unscheduled events may also cause an increase in pizza deliveries; for example, Domino's stated that its sales during the O.J. Simpson slow - speed chase were as large as on Super Bowl Sunday . </P> <P> For decades, "free delivery" was a popular slogan for almost all pizza stores . In Australia, a portion of the delivery charge is given to the driver as the store is required to reimburse the driver for the use of a personal vehicle . </P> <P> Domino's Pizza is credited with popularizing free pizza delivery in the United States . Pizza Hut began experimenting in 1999 with a 50 - cent delivery charge in ten stores in the Dallas - Fort Worth area . By mid-2001 it was implemented in 95% of its 1,749 company - owned restaurants in the U.S., and in a smaller number of its 5,250 franchisee - owned restaurants . By 2002, a small percentage of stores owned or franchised by U.S. pizza companies Domino's and Papa John's were also charging delivery fees of 50 cents to $1.50, and some of Little Caesar's franchisees charged delivery fees . In 2005, Papa John's implemented delivery charges in the majority of its company - owned stores . </P> <P> In some countries, it is common to give the pizza deliverer an optional tip upon paying for the order . In Canada and the United States, tipping for pizza delivery is customary . Opinions on appropriate amounts vary widely . Employees are legally obligated to report tips to their employer for income tax purposes, while independent contractors, who may charge a per - delivery fee to a restaurant, are legally obligated to report tips to the Internal Revenue Service . </P>

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