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Apr 27, 2021 · Learn how two brothers, Tom and Jim Monaghan, started Domino's with a single pizza shop in Michigan and built it into a global empire. Discover their humble beginnings, their struggles, and their eventual split.
James Monaghan sold his share in DomiNick's to his brother Tom for a Volkswagen Beetle in 1960. Tom renamed the business Domino's and became one of the world's most successful pizza entrepreneurs.
James Monaghan sold his share in DomiNick’s—precursor to the world’s second-largest pizza chain—to brother Tom for a Volkswagen Beetle.
In 1960, Tom Monaghan and his brother, Jim, took over the operation of DomiNick's, an existing location of a small pizza restaurant chain that had been owned by Dominick DeVarti, at 507 Cross Street (now 301 West Cross Street) in Ypsilanti, Michigan, near Eastern Michigan University.
- His Brother Sold His 50% Share in Domino's for a Used 1959 VW Beetle. About eight months after taking over an ailing pizza restaurant, Jim Monaghan wanted out.
- He Threatened Pizza Thieves With a Meat Tenderizer and Fisticuffs. Throughout the book, Monaghan recounts stories of violence related to pizza. It seems like he had a bit of a temper.
- He Met His Future Wife on His First Pizza Delivery. Fourteen months after getting into the pizza business, Monaghan made his first delivery from a new store he'd set up in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
- He Was Swindled... Repeatedly. Throughout the early days of Monaghan's business dealings, he was taken in by a series of business partners who effectively stole his money.
Mar 28, 2021 · Learn how two brothers who grew up in an orphanage started Domino's Pizza in 1960 and became billionaires. Find out what happened to James Monaghan, who sold his stake for a used car, and Tom Monaghan, who owned the Detroit Tigers.
Aug 2, 2022 · Police found the body of James Monaghan, 74, and are treating his death as a homicide because of suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident, they said. No suspects have been arrested.
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