Random facts about the history of Domino's Pizza
I had to look into it for a work thing. Here's what I learned.
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1. It was started when two brothers bought a pizza business in a small town in Michigan for $900 in 1960
2. One of the brothers (James) sold his share in exchange for a Volkswagen Beetle a few years later, leaving Tom completely in charge
3. Tom struggled financially and worked long hours for a few years and had 3 stores by 1965
4. The two brothers had a rough childhood; their dad died when they were young and their mom sent them to an orphanage
5. Tom joined the US Marine Corps, then went to university to study architecture but dropped out because of financial difficulties. Shortly after, he and his brother bought the pizza place.
6. The pizza place was initially called DomiNick's but Tom had to change it a few years later because of trademark issues
The name Domino's was suggested by his driver. The three dots represented the three stores they had back then.
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