Domino's Pizza (Q626)
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national pizza delivery chain
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Domino's Pizza |
national pizza delivery chain |
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A national chain, originally from Michigan; it arrived in Madison in the early 1980s.
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In 1986 the largest pizza chain in the world, but only third in Madison.
Named in 1977 among pizza chains using imitation cheese.
Four of the five company-owned Domino's stores in Madison closed in late 1992 or early 1993; the fifth was sold to a franchisee, Bob Roque, who also got the rights to other Madison stores.
August 1986: seven Madison outlets, losing about $35,000 a month; No. 3 with about 8 percent of the market, behind Pizza Pit (10 outlets, about 28 percent) and Rocky Rococo (10 outlets, 18–19 percent). Founder Tom Monaghan came to Madison for a pep rally.
By January 1993 Domino's had had five Madison-area locations (east and west sides and Middleton) and three franchisees in nine years; the company took the stores back in early 1992, closed four in late 1992, and franchised the last, 2631 University Ave., to Bob Roque.
Domino's left Madison when 2631 University Ave. closed (November 1994; a 1996 story says November 1995) and returned in April 1998 at 703 S. Gammon Rd.; by August 1999 it had two outlets again.
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A Gammon Road storefront, later Two Sisters Bakery and from 2025 Tibet Kitchen, was "for many years, a Domino's Pizza"; which of the Gammon Road addresses is not yet known.
'Domino's Pizza is hiring drivers. Earn $12–15/hr … Call 444-9078' ran in the classifieds from Sept. 2000 through 2001.
The Noid rode in a classic car in Madison's November 1989 holiday parade.
Six Madison-area stores in October 1985 (525 and 2631 University Ave., 4602 E. Monona Dr., 6234 University Ave. Middleton, 5268 Williamsburg Way, 2815 E. Washington Ave.); '12" and 16" pizza delivered in 30 minutes or less, or your order is free'; 4:30 p.m.–1 a.m. (2 a.m. Fri–Sat).
'Domino's, which opened its first Madison restaurant in 1982' was opening its 10th area location, on E. Washington Ave., in late June 1985; its two University Avenue stores had eaten into Pizza Pit's delivery share.
'9 Madison-area locations' in the Fall 1987 dining guide.
One Madison store (525 University Ave.) in the Fall 1984 dining guide; five by May 1985 and six by that October.
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January 1993
January 1993
November 1987
November 1992
August 1989
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August 1986
15 April 1992
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