From an orphanage to starting a pizza business to owning a MLB team to being a philanthropist…….that was a man on a mission.

@hastingsbnsfnscalemodeler8594

2 жыл бұрын

And dedicating the majority of his wealth with the intention of helping as many people as possible get to heaven. Great man.

@azia5051

2 жыл бұрын

I bet He was a great man on this earth.

@dawnehelene59

2 жыл бұрын

No, Tom was NOT "an orphan!" That was ludicrous garbage and a myth he perpetuated in his book "Paper Tiger." (of which I received an autographed copy from the man himself.....but then again, so did every employee of Group 243 Advertising...lol) His Mother lived well into her 80's and only had to put Monahan and his brother in said orphanage for a couple years because she was single and working her ass off to earn $$$)

@dawnehelene59

2 жыл бұрын

@@azia5051 Actually, he's kind of weird.

@dawnehelene59

2 жыл бұрын

@@hastingsbnsfnscalemodeler8594 LOL!!!! OMG! You don't know much about Tom Monahan, do you???? "Ava Maria," (outside of Naples, Fl.) is a vanity project founded and perpetuated by Catholic guilt. Tom was (and is) quite an odd character, and the stories I could tell from his Drummond Island and Detroit Tiger days are fascinating.

Domino’s and movie night in ‘84…now that’s nostalgia!

@daryn9333

Жыл бұрын

Lmao you old af G

My dad worked for Dominoes and held a record for the most pizzas delivered in the Boston (Brighton, Brookline) area.

@ambercrombie789

3 жыл бұрын

What was the record? Super Bowl?

@roachtoasties

3 жыл бұрын

I'm also curious what the record was.

@juliemarchese-temple7749

3 жыл бұрын

Was there one on Newton?

@LL-bl8hd

3 жыл бұрын

Those college kids eat a lot of pizza. 🍕😆

@pieluvr7362

2 жыл бұрын

Tell us more like how the tips of cash and other tips or stuf he has seen during partys

They saved my life in college in the early 80’s! Quick and cheap pizza, delivered in 30 minutes!

@Raygone-Talion

Жыл бұрын

But now it's expensive

They just now - 2021- brought the Noid back in their commercials for automated deliveries.

After Dominos was sold to Bain, they IMMEADIATELY slashed the quality of the ingredients. Not a little... A LOT. Frozen premade crusts, "questionable" meats, wilty vegies, etc. Eventually after almost running the place out of business, they did an about face and greatly improved everything. Dominos reputation for "fast but crappy" pizza followed them for almost a decade before people started to forget.

@robertjaent6087

3 жыл бұрын

Yes remember that, seems their ad campaign was about going back to their roots and they were giving away pizzas around here to get people back. That lasted a coupled years,least around here, then went back to being worse than frozen pizza at double the cost.

@returnofthebrotha

3 жыл бұрын

That's the idea - cheapen the ingredients and hope that you forgot what it used to be like. I remember their pan pizza from around ten years ago had quality ingredients, that you seemed to only be able to get on the pan pizza. Looking at their website, I think they did away with those...

@mrbear1302

3 жыл бұрын

@@returnofthebrotha *their pan pizza

@returnofthebrotha

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrbear1302 Thanks! Do I get an A now?

@mrbear1302

3 жыл бұрын

@@returnofthebrotha A+!

I have many fine memories going back to the original Domino's pizza ypsilanti Michigan. In the 1st location I bought pizza from Dominic. Just down the block he opened up A larger facility. I still remember the all meat pizza's. Pure fat! If you tip the box the grease would pour out of the box poor out of the box. Pizza never tasted better than I did back then.

@heyitsmecarl1

3 жыл бұрын

In college I lived around the corner from the old Greyhound Bus station on Cross St. I wonder if that was the original Dominos? I now live a few miles from the locations of the first Little Caesars and KMarts in Garden City, MI-the good old days, eh?

@wardaddy6595

3 жыл бұрын

"Pizza never tasted better than I did back then"... especially after a few beers!

I delivered pizza for domino's in college, in the 90's. I loved that job. We didn't have GPS or cellphones. If I couldn't find someone's house, I would have to stop at a pay phone and call them for directions. Haha.

We got our first Domino's in the mid 80s and, even then, it was just ok. I didn't know that the brand was later sold to Baine Capital. That goes a long way toward explaining why it's pretty much complete garbage now.

@Slatch36

3 жыл бұрын

I hate the new dominos. I miss the sloppy gummy pizza they used to make. It did have a distinct flavour to it lol

@gregggoss2210

3 жыл бұрын

A few years back they changed some things and the pizza wasn't too bad. I think they may have changed things again because it's pretty bad again.

@platterjockey

3 жыл бұрын

I also didn't know it sold out to Bain Capital. The quality of their food went back up when they started their "Yes We Did" promotion, but has very recently gone to hell. I think the problem is that they now try to offer too much food. They should slash their menu, take a lesson from the burger joints, and go back to just one thing: pizza.

@iusedtoliveinmymothergary9827

3 жыл бұрын

Pizza Hut is still good. Buddy's isn't as good as it used to be. At least it seems so to me.

@Slatch36

3 жыл бұрын

@@iusedtoliveinmymothergary9827 Buddys tastes like the chef boyardee pizza kit lol

Back in the 70’s when I was first married, we were living in an apartment and Domino’s pizza was a once a week treat.

I work for Domino's pizza since 1988.. Still Delivering pizza now in my 70's just part time I Love my Job and Keeps me active and my Dr. Said this Job is Actually Good for me and my self steam and of course xtra money in my pockets ... Gracias a Dios...

My very first Domino's pizza was a small pepperoni delivered to me at my Air Force base dorm room in San Antonio, TX. This was in the fall of 1978 and the cost for that small pepperoni was $4.10. Domino's pizza was made with quality ingredients and tasted better back then but like everything else over time, their pizza now taste like crap.

@glenysdiane

3 жыл бұрын

My first Domino's was delivered to me at Randolph AFB in '79.

@bostongirlsandy

3 жыл бұрын

It's still good...it's still pizza. Pizza is like sex, it's always good.

@ilovegoodsax

3 жыл бұрын

@@glenysdiane I was at Lackland from '78-'81.

@yvonnebryant5120

3 жыл бұрын

@@ilovegoodsax My boyfriend was stationed there in the mid 50's. ;-). Memories...

@nonamegame9857

3 жыл бұрын

Whenever I would pull CQ at my students dorm at Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado, the students would have to come down to the desk in order to place their order because this was before cell phones and we had the only landline in the building. I did a lot of influencing because we would keep a running total for each pizza place around Denver so that we could figure out, meaning myself and my runners assigned to me, which pizza place was due to send us a freebie. On a normal night, my runners and I would receive between 5 & 8 free two topping pizzas 🤓👍🤓

Domino's recently brought back the Noid.

@samanthab1923

3 жыл бұрын

Cool been gone since 1995!

@ChristopherSobieniak

3 жыл бұрын

Rather they brought back the 30 minute limit.

@jefferypardue7509

3 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking about writing that noid was back.

@fuzzy6813

3 жыл бұрын

The noise was a cool little critter 😂👀

I had a wonderful career with Domino's Pizza starting as a delivery driver in September of 1975 in Lansing Michigan when Tom had a total of 78 stores, and working up through the ranks until franchising in 1987. Many thanks to Tom Monaghan, Dave Black Mike Orcutt and many others!!!

@mayorb3366

3 жыл бұрын

It was nice when retail outfits had respect for their employees! Hard to find these days.

@ChristopherSobieniak

3 жыл бұрын

Reminded my town is birthplace of Marco's Pizza. I see that has locations nationwide these days.

@lewisarmstead3271

2 жыл бұрын

Last I heard, Dave Black was retired from Marco's Pizza. Mike Orcutt owns over 100 stores in the Atlanta area. Name of the franchise is Cowabunga Pizza.

That's a quick way to deliver pizza,in a 1968 AMC AMX,and in the 80s A Chevy Camaro!to avoid the Noid!

Me and my husband love Domino's. He especially loves their Cheesy Bread.

I loved the tiny amounts of oil in the tiny little pepperoni cups that formed during baking.

@hilltopmachineworks2131

3 жыл бұрын

Yep and the edges would be crispy. Mmmm.

In the 60's on late night TV in the Los Angeles area we had Pizza Man. Their slogan: "Pizza Man, He Delivers".

This video makes me proud to be a pizza delivery driver

1987 Ann Arbor: My friend wanted to go to Domino's headquarters. We walked in, there was no one at reception, no one walking the halls. We kept walking around past empty offices and conference rooms, past a live cooking class. It was weird, might have been Saturday afternoon. Video cameras but no people, pre 9/11. I think my friend just wanted to get a better sense of Domino's.

I had the pleasure of knowing Tom Monaghan. He opened a Dominos Pizza on an island in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of MI (but to the disgust of the locals since franchises aren’t allowed so he changed the name). He opened a resort on the island and brought attention to the island. He befriended my dad, who’s a vet, and had my dad be his veterinarian for the very small island zoo. I remember having great discussions as a kid with Tom. And one night in the resort’s restaurant, my sister fell asleep (very young at the time) so Tom picked her up and wrapped her up in a blanket. He and my dad always had great discussions on philosophy. Great man. Good memories.

I remember the "Dominator", a rectangular giant Pizza in a giant box! Loved it very much, back then...

Interesting history, that I knew nothing about. His former partner sure lost out!

@stumarston6812

3 жыл бұрын

It was his brother.

@Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8

3 жыл бұрын

in 1976 an original Apple founder named Ronald Wayne Sold his 10% stake in Apple for $800. that 10% stake in Apple would be worth >$100 Billion today.

@returnofthebrotha

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8 Man! Sometimes, I CAN understand some people pulling out as the struggle may be too much for them. I know he did not pull out, but Pete Best, formally of the Beatles and that Temptations singer who left which opened the door for David Ruffin to come in - are two examples in music of people missing the big payoff! At least they still made the history books!

Domino's is a classic Pizza, but I don't care for it very much. Many other pizzas are MUCH better.

@davefox7516

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewronson5218 😄 Believe it or not, I much prefer DiGiorno frozen pizza over Domino's. Domino's, well.... It just doesn't really do it for me.

@matthewronson5218

3 жыл бұрын

@@davefox7516 I believe it and have been there too. :)

@davefox7516

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewronson5218 Matt is #1 👏👍

@davefox7516

3 жыл бұрын

🚫🍍🍕

@threatassessment606

3 жыл бұрын

Digiorgno blows

I worked for Domino’s during the 80’s at their Ohio Commissary where we serviced many stores in multiple states. Everything that a Domino’s store needed to make a pizza, is what we warehoused and delivered. Many duties, long hours, and physically demanding. I won a trip to Domino’s Headquarters in Ann Arbor once as a regional employee of the month reward. Toured the home office and then they flew us in the company helicopter to Detroit for a Tiger’s baseball game which we watched from Tom Monaghan’s private box. Was served beer, hotdogs, popcorn, and of course Domino’s Pizza!

@ibenpishtoff

3 жыл бұрын

Oh and the Commissary paid me to go to Erie PA and wear the Noid mascot costume to promote a new store opening for a day. 50 bucks and all expenses paid! Of course it was early fall and hotter than Hell in that costume! Just stood out by the street and acted goofy and waving in customers! Good times!

My fondest memory of Domino's Pizza is when it was actually enjoyable to eat.

@wesbittick5468

2 жыл бұрын

Amen .....won’t touch it now .

@Capt-Intrepid

Жыл бұрын

It's still good but not great pizza.

When I was in college, sometimes a Domino's delivery driver would come in saying that he got an order from another dorm but the customer didn't have enough or didn't show up. He would then sell the pizza to anyone who wanted it.

I first heard of Domino's in the mid-late 80's and that is when it arrived in our area. I was young, but the one thing I recall most about the pizza then, was that it was cheesy, made of REAL mozzarella, it would stretch when you pulled a slice from the box, and it tasted like a high quality pizza. Not like a stand alone Italian spot like New Haven pizza, but we would order from them alot. We were children though. I recall the driver being slick and telling us how much our order was, then we would give him the money, and he would again tell us how much the order was, then count our change back to us - one by one. We knew he was trying to tell us he wanted a tip, but we would tip a dollar or two at best! You know kids are not trying to spend too much more than it costs.

@jpolar394

3 жыл бұрын

I quit giving tips for any food delivery when they started charging a 3 dollar delivery charge. Pretty soon they will start charging by how many steps they have to walk from their car to your front door. ( An additional charge ) ...... Just like the garbage they sell you on tv,,,,,,,,,,,," We will give you a second one free, just pay a separate fee "

@wmw3629

3 жыл бұрын

@@jpolar394 Way to screw over the driver busting his / her ass to get it to you.

@randallmarsh1187

2 жыл бұрын

Something most people don't know is Domino's drivers get way less than minimum wage, which doesn't even pay for their gas, insurance, wear and tear on their own vehicles. The only way they make any money is by that tip lots of people don't pay. One more thing, when Domino's started that BS $3.00 delivery charge people stopped tipping think it was for the driver, NOPE that money was never meant for the driver, just another way of Domino's screwing over their help!

@amunago080

Жыл бұрын

​@J Polar This is why I stopped doing uber eats all together, they charge so much for fees and the drivers get screwed. We blame each other but in the end the company is at fault.

My best memory is investing in Dominos stock about 7 years ago and watching it climb. I've never sold a share.

Many people said “I’ll be patient and wait for a good pizza”.

@maintuning

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. The novelty of 30 minutes or less delivery got old real fast. Waited 15 extra minutes and got something good.

Learned a lot from this video!! Love this channel!

Used to have a Domino's two blocks from my house. That location closed and reappeared 2 miles away. Better location for them, but not as convenient for me... Still order it a lot.

I met Tom Monaghan back in the late 80s/early 90s when he owned the Detroit Tigers. Happened to bump into him at Tiger Stadium during a game. Chatted with him for a couple minutes (couldn't tell you about what now), and went on my way.

Didn't see my first Dominos until I was stationed at Wurtsmith AFB Michigan and drove from Oscoda to Saginaw in 1981. You forgot to mention the Noid is back.

Mr. Noid was para-noid

My first taste of Domino’s came when the local YMCA opened its doors for the first time in the late 1980’s. They celebrated by ordering a bunch of Domino’s Pizza for the staff and City brass... At 15 years of age I wasn’t invited, but I decided to partake anyway by SNATCHING a slice out of the Mayor’s hand and running TOP SPEED... That was some good pizza enjoyed in the parking lot that day... Years and years later I crossed paths with the Mayor and told her the story but she didn’t remember. We both had a good laugh!!! Legendary pizza from Domino’s and a legendary Mayor in Hazel McCallion... ❤️❤️❤️

I remember the 30 minutes or free promotion. Driver would show up late to get a bigger tip. I’m thinking that the promotion ended because some drivers were speeding and having accidents. Or arriving past 30 minutes and losing money on free pizzas.

@jeffw1267

3 жыл бұрын

I was a Domino's driver back when the 30-minute guarantee was in effect, but we only gave a $3 discount for being late. Several drivers were killed trying to make it on time. It was pretty awful and that's why I didn't like Tom Monaghan. He had blood on his hands.

*My family and I enjoy weekly, Domino's pizza, now get this in the city of Pereira, Colombia, South America, same menu and flavor...* 🌴🍕👍

I'm 51, and was a teenager during the 1980's - in Louisville, Kentucky... lots of fond memories of eating Domino's pizza... a good friend who worked there and the "Noid" toy he had on his car dash board...

When I was in middle school, me and all my friends always had fresh slices of Domino’s pizza provided in the cafeteria. But the most popular Domino’s item everybody loved were their breadsticks. Every time I eat a slice of Domino’s pizza, I always think back to the great times I had in middle school.

Thanks for sharing. I had the great privilege of working for Tom at Ave Maria for nine years. He is inspirational to say the least.

Of the two most interesting places for Domino's to deliver to, one was the neighborhood pool at my parents. Sometimes multiple families at once. The best however was delivering to a basketball ticket camp-out line at NC State University. We'd spend days camping out for tickets. I was 3rd in line at the drop off point!

Worked for Domino's when I was in college right after high school and made and delivery pizzas, for a year and off and on. The store just opened and it was so busy in this city, and they got 4 more stores. Made good tips too. That was like 1987 or 1988.

Most of my beloved pizza dilevered memories....I don't remember the end of the evening....but ... Definitely remember my family and friends being excited... when we got our pizza inn delivered here in Dallas..Domino's might have great locations elsewhere...every slice of thiers ive had here....usually an at work pizza party..."pizza friday" has been dissapointing... however this is a fascinating story. I'm a chef 29 years in at this point 'most of is are nuts" did not know this story! Thanks!

We used to order and eat a lot of Domino's Pizza while at work in the 1990's. It hit the spot too!

I fondly remember when they were truly a good pizza.

Around 1983-4, I was a college student at Kansas University...dirt poor...me and 2 friends were studying for an upcoming embryology test on the campus in Lawerence and all of us got hungry. One of the others suggested we get a pizza from this place that DELIVERED the pizza so we would not have to pack up and go to the restaurant. The others of us were in shock that there was someone who would deliver food like that! I almost didn't even believe it until that pizza showed up. We paid the driver and included a tip and were as happy as can be after.

Domino's is decent pizza and other menu items when you are away from great and excellent pizza. It's 3 pizza slices out of 6 slices. Great story about Domino's Pizza & Tom Monaghan which I knew the story and I'm glad you added that part of his life to your presentation video. Thank you.

In college, early 80s, Chicago suburb, always a treat to order the affordable Domino’s pizza.

Monahan built a massive office complex called Domino Farms, just on the edge of Ann Arbor. I used to take my son to the farm there, to see all the various animals. He also had baseball card shows there (when card collecting was big). My son collected cards then, and was thrilled that the shows always had a member or two of the Tigers there that anyone could approach and talk to.

@LL-bl8hd

3 жыл бұрын

Domino Farms was great. I loved seeing the piglets!

What an amazing story a humble man

High quality pizza. Still my favorite chain pizza store.

@beansmcdonough1782

3 жыл бұрын

Sarcasm?

@bushman2512

3 жыл бұрын

@@beansmcdonough1782 nope. Compared to many chAins. Their good. My opinion. Panago is crap.

@mayorb3366

3 жыл бұрын

Shop local. The small startups HAVE to be better in order to survive.

@bushman2512

3 жыл бұрын

@@mayorb3366 I do, I’ll patronize any good pizza place. Quality, cleanliness, and service win out every time.

When I was a kid, in Southie, we always ordered from the local, indy pizza shops. And there were four good ones to choose from!

I admire the business model keeping it simple. Sounds like a generous man who was grateful and gave back. Smart! 🤔🇺🇸❤️

Fresh out of College, I beat over 1,000 applicants to win the job of Assistant Broadcast Producer at Group 243, Inc., at that time the National Advertising Agency for Domino's Pizza. Domino's World Headquarters and Group 243 were literally across the street from each other, (in Ann Arbor) and to this day I can't believe the incredible experiences this first 'grown up' job gave me. My memories are priceless.

@lewisarmstead3271

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! We may have met! In 1979 I was manager of the Holmes road store in Ypsi. I appeared in a training slide show produced by Group 243. The training slides were shown in stores around the country using a rear- projection slide device. I actually received a check for "modeling".

@dawnehelene59

2 жыл бұрын

@@lewisarmstead3271 lol!! Pretty darn cool, Lewis. :) I didn't start at Group 243 until well into the "Nod" era. (still have some of those silly 'Noid' give-a-way figures stored somewhere) You must have cut a great look and are bringing back some great memories. I knew Ypsilanti very, very well, (Cross Street, the Watertower, EMU) and had a lot of friends in the area. Wonderful time and I learned so much from my beloved boss ( and the man who hired me) David Larson, the VP of Broadcast Production at Group 243, Inc. David died FAR too young, but while he was alive her remained my mentor no matter where I worked. (p.s......hope you took a photo of your "T and R" check to show your kids and grandkids!) :D

The Dominos Pizza location here in Tomah, WI opened up a while ago, and I love it, and I agree with Recollection Road, pepperoni is the best. 😋😋😋

To me, the more interesting questions is, what happened to James Monaghan after he sold his half of the company? Thanks to the interweb I found out. He passed away last October, at the age of 81. After he traded his half of the company for the VW, he worked a variety of jobs including security guard and electrician. He also was a machinist, inventor, ham radio enthusiast, Constitutional pamphleteer, steamboat captain, engineer, and chaplain for the Michigan Militia, though I don't know if any of those were actual jobs or just hobbies/pastimes.

hehe a 1985 camero delivering pizza now that brings back memories forsure.

The first Dominoes Pizza I ever saw was in Richmond Kentucky in 1976!

2:21 - 2:43 Using AMC Javelins and Chevy Camaros would certainly imply fast delivery! LOL

When I was growing up in Michigan the chain stores were Dominoes, Little Caesars, and Dino's. Not sure whatever became of Dino's. I always preferred Bob's, the mom and pop place down the road. Still the best pizza I've ever had. But I will give Dominoes a hat tip. When I was in the service there was one near the base and me and my roommate were the only two in the barracks who liked anchovies. Dominoes would include a can of anchovies on the side for us. That way we could enjoy them without grossing out everyone else who hated choves.

@riverraisin1

2 жыл бұрын

I worked at Dino's back in the 70's, in HS. Don't know why they disappeared. Pretty good pizza.

@itinerantpatriot1196

2 жыл бұрын

@@riverraisin1 How cool! Someone besides me who remembers Dino's! You're right, they did make a pretty good pie. 🍕

My memories include in college 1983 at Embry-Riddle while living in the dorms, we'd hope that the Dominoes deliver guy was late. I lived on the small cheese pizza!

I always thought the noid was a play on the word “annoyed” as the ads used to say, “Get you pizza in 30 minutes or be a noid”

@riverraisin1

2 жыл бұрын

It was.

I met Tom at a Car show at his world headquarters in like 1989? I loved his car collection museum in that building. He was not very tall, but I was proud to shake his hand. I lived in Ypsi from 1987-1994. I know his first store location, but I think a Cottage Inn Pizza place was in that location when I was there? I liked Cottage Inn pizza better too; that was the hot brand when I was there, not dominos.... lol

We had a store just a couple blocks from the house I grew up in. Occasionally, we’d order as a walk up and I’d watch the staff as they made the pizzas. Loved watching the process

Fun fact. Ypsilanti Michigan is where the state mental hospital was so as a kid, if you started acting out, you were always threatened with being shipped off to Ypsilanti 🤣🤣🤣

@amytaylor2138

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha that’s 😄 funny and exactly howmuch I love Domino’s and you should try out the Hawaiian pizza 🍕 sometimes , where are you from?

@nonamegame9857

3 жыл бұрын

@@amytaylor2138 I was born in Michigan but I've been halfway around the world and yes I do love Hawaiian pizza. 🤓

@amytaylor2138

3 жыл бұрын

@@nonamegame9857 Okay Doug and how’s everything going over there in Michigan ?

@nonamegame9857

3 жыл бұрын

@@amytaylor2138 no idea other than what I see on the news because I've lived in Texas this entire century. It's the place to where we have a want to be king who already has his court jester in place 🙄🙄😬

Domino's was life for me in High School in 2006. I miss that 5 5 5 Deal!

Many Memories thanks

Every semester the teachers would all get together in the afternoon on final day and grade the finals (they were comprehensive Math finals taken by all undergraduate students). Dr Verma the head of the department would order 20 or 30 assorted pizzas from Dominos and we would lunch on them while grading papers. I always took the uneaten pieces left to my office and put them in my refrigerator and ate them later. Dominos pizzas were good reheated. This was done for many years, before that we used to adjorn to a local buffet. I preferred the pizza.

The original building is still there on cross street that leads through Eastern Michigan University. I was born in Ypsilanti Michigan in 1967 . We would buy domino’s pizza and go to the Drive-in movie’s on Michigan ave. Those were the days !! It’s not worth eating because the ingredients were changed .

In Texas they had Pizza Factory. Dominoes bought it around 1978 or 79.

Ok this is bizarre. I just hung up the phone with dominoes 5 minutes ago and get this notification!

@charlesbaldo

3 жыл бұрын

Its not Bizarre at all. Stuff like this happens all the time.

@charlesbaldo

3 жыл бұрын

@@stratmaster5 I would trust God telling me that, Google/KZread scares me

When I was a little boy I had to sit under bench to wait for the pizza to be cooked from Domino’s

Ordering Dominos late night they were usually open later than most pizza delivery places around town usually until midnight and 2 a.m. on weekends most other pizza places around town closed at 11 p.m. or earlier so Dominos was the place to order from late night.

From 30 minutes in the 80s to 1 hr 40 minutes the last time I ordered one. With a promise to be better the next time...

Well, guess who just got on the Dominos app and placed an order after watching this! LOL

@ChristopherSobieniak

3 жыл бұрын

Onward Catholic soldier! :-)

My fond memory of Domino's Pizza is scrubbing deep-dish pizza pans until two in the morning.

The last time I had a Domino's was the late '90s-early 00's. Worked midnight and one of only two or three places open at that hour. Crust tasted like cardboard. I gave them one more shot and still as tasty as cardboard.

I remember living in Qatar which is on the east coast of Saudi Arabia and enjoying Domino’s Pizza in one of the Education City cafeterias in the capital of Doha. It was very tasty!!

I saw my first Dominoes in Baton Rouge in 1981. I thought it was a pharmacy!

Domino's garlic crust is the GOAT

@DW3010

2 жыл бұрын

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I delivered for Domino's in the winter of 1989-90. Maybe I'm remembering wrong, but I thought we had three sizes of pizza- small, medium, and large, and the prices were $6, $8, and $10. But I could be wrong on that. It was a long time ago. I know that in certain parts of town, they only ordered the small, and rarely tipped. That I do remember. I also remember making one particular delivery in which the woman gave me a $20 tip even though she had only bought one pizza. She had said she knew what it was like to be a pizza delivery driver, and basically wanted to do her part in giving back. Somewhere I have a Domino's promo chewing gum package that is a mini pizza box. I think it's about 3 inches square. and about 3/8 inch thick.

A decent overview and I really like your reviews on this channel, however a big part of the unique offering at Domino's in the 1980's was breakfast pizza... Ham, egg and cheese, also sausage egg and cheese with juice and the morning paper in thirty minutes or free! I think this was WAY more significant to the company history than the original owner running off for religion. You should consider a re-mix of this one to include that part of history. Specifically 1983 and 1984... I'll welcome your feedback and a new re-mix to review... Thank you, J

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Not many people know about the Breakfast pizza's. The store I managed continued to sell them up until the early 2000's (the only store that did).

The 30 minute guarantee was an obvious liability issue. I'm surprised it lasted so long. I remember my first real job, Taco Bell, they had a goal of serving customers in one minute. That would be possible, but the customers would be served slop. While that wouldn't kill customers, the customers felt like killing the employees instead. :/

I remember when the skating rink called Stuart Skateway had free Domino's Pizza buffet every Tuesday nights. It was awesome.

The noid is a cool little critter 😂

Domino's had the best deals in the 80's and 90's. The best one was the one where whatever time you ordered your pizza, that's how much it cost. The other good one was any size pizza, any toppings for $5.

My fond memories were getting a free pizza a few times because of them being delivered after 30 min. I haven't had Domino's now for at least 20 yrs. Many more better pizzas out there now. 👌

No Domino's in my area but when I did live near one it was thin crust, cheddar cheese and mushroom for me. 😋

My mom and her family are from Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, I remember visiting my grandparents and going to Domino Farm and getting Domino's Pizza delivered to their house. I really think it tasted better there! We would also get Little Caesars which also started in the Detroit area.

I wasn't surprised to learn that one brother wanted out of the business, because that happens a lot, but what was his buyout? Oh yeah, that's right... he got a Volkswagen out of the deal!

This is a crazy time limit.....and I thought I was fast

If you're watching several of this channels' offerings and you're paying attention, one theme eventually creeps into most every one of these American success stories - namely, when the original company is sold off to a corporation. Almost without fail, quality goes down the tubes and the original concepts that garnered success to begin with for each of these enterprises are brushed aside. There's a lesson there somewhere methinks.

I think the original Dominicks is still in Ann Arbor next to the Law Quad...famous for their sangrias and festive courtyard atmosphere Casa Dominick's Bar in Ann Arbor 812 Monroe St., Ann Arbor, MI Dominoes Pizza while fast is universally awful

I remember our school once ordered Domino’s in the early 90s. The teacher who ordered said, “Just pepperoni, nothing else.” So the 20 pizzas arrived and it was just that, just pepperoni. No sauce, no cheese, just crust and pepperoni. There were a lot of disappointed kids that day, but now some 30 years later, makes for a funny story.

I worked for Domino's for 2 years in the mid 90's in Rhode Island, lots of college kids I delivered to.

Never had any chain pizza. Dominoes, Papa John, Pizza Hut, Little Caesars. Grew up in NY/NJ even in PA now get the real thing.

It was an enjoyable thing ordering a pie from Domino's at work, and taking delivery of a fresh pie. With salami, spinach, onion, and green peppers! Also, ordering a pie and having it delivered to my room at the La Quinta. Unfortunately, something has happened to this chain. The last pie I had from a Domino's (in our local Walmart!) was totally unrecognizable. I swear it tasted like a Golden Corral pizza! And the local Google Reviews are blasting every Domino's location now. I hope they pull out of this. So today, Pie Five and MOD Pizza are the places to go in DFW, Texas for a pie. And Cicis Pizza Buffet is good for the price (and now better than Domino's!).

The pizzas was great and cooked very well and still very well cooked.

Back when my adult son was very young and money was tight, I'd order Domino's for dinner on my payday. Here in San Diego there's a sit down Domino's located on Imperial Avenue. At some school cafeterias here Domino's provides pizza as a menu choice, served in a little paper bag with the Domino's iconic logo.