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Before it was renamed Domino's, what was the name of the single pizzeria Tom Monaghan bought with borrowed money in 1960?
Answer
DomiNick's
Tom Monaghan and his brother James used borrowed funds to purchase a small pizza shop called DomiNick's in Ypsilanti, Michigan, which they later renamed Domino's after building it into a chain.
💡 Did you know?
Domino's Pizza began when Tom Monaghan bought a single pizzeria with borrowed money, then lost it all trying to expand too fast before reinventing the delivery model.
Other options people guess
- Vincent's Pizzeria
- Original Pizza Barn
- Sicilian Pie House
Topics
- franchising
- pizza
- entrepreneurship
- 1960s
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