Pizza Oven Company Ooni Reduces Workforce, Lays Off 50 People

It’s been a volatile ride for outdoor cooking companies over the past five years. They’ve had high highs and low lows, and unfortunately, right now we’re in a low.

When tariffs were announced at the beginning of April, it had a huge impact on the gross profit line of all companies that were importing their products. For Ooni, the US is their biggest market, so they felt that impact while they were already seeing decreasing revenue.