Domino's Pizza is an international This article is about the bread pie. For the programming language, see Pizza programming language. For the Australian television show, see Pizza (Australian television). This pizza pie features pepperoni, peppers, olives, and mushrooms. In its basic form, a pizza (occasionally, pizza pie) is an oven-baked, flat, usually circular bread... pizza delivery Meanings of franchise: Full rights of citizenship given by a country or a town, especially suffrage (political franchise) In a wider sense: any right or privilege granted by constitution or statute. Franchising - a business model. Franchise agreement - In government, franchise may also mean the granting of permission by a government... franchise and This article needs cleanup. Please edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. A fast-food restaurant is a restaurant characterized by food which is supplied quickly after ordering and by minimal service. Food purchased may or may not be eaten quickly as well. Often this... fast-food restaurant chain headquartered in Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Washtenaw County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 114,024. Ann Arbor Charter Township is adjacent to the city on the north and east sides. Ann... Ann Arbor, Michigan, The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii... United States. It was founded by Tom Monaghan in 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January - State of emergency is lifted in Kenya - Mau Mau Rebellion is officially over January 1 - Independence of Cameroon January 9 - Aswan High Dam construction begins in Egypt January 14 - Ralph Chubb, the... 1960. In 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... 2004, it had 7,100 stores in 50 countries. It was the second-largest pizza chain in the United States when it went public in 2004. In 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. Pascal Couchepin becomes President of the Confederation in... 2003, its sales totaled over The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. It is also widely used as a reserve currency outside of the United States. Currently, the issuance of currency is controlled by the Federal Reserve Banking system. The most commonly used symbol for the U.S. dollar is... US $4 billion, with more than a quarter of its sales outside the U.S.

Throughout its early history, the chain offered free pizza to customers who did not get their order in 30 minutes. The offer was changed to a $3 discount in the late Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology Bulletin board system popularity Popularization of personal computers, Walkmans, VHS videocassette recorders, and compact disc (CD) players Introduction of the IBM PC Home video games become enormously popular, most notably Atari until the market crashes in 1983; the rise... 1980s, then abandoned in the Events and trends Technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other technology Reduction in size and cost of mobile phones leads to a massive surge in their popularity Year 2000 problem (commonly known as Y2K) Microsoft Windows operating system becomes virtually ubiquitous on IBM... 1990s, due to The field of road safety is concerned with reducing the numbers or the consequences of vehicle crashes, by developing and implementing management systems based in a multidisciplinary and holistic approach, with interrelated activities in a number of fields. History Crashes seem as old as automobile vehicles themselves. Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot... traffic safety concerns. Monaghan retired in 1998 but retained a 27% non-controlling stake in the company.

Domino's offers Electronic commerce or e-commerce consists of the buying, selling, marketing, and servicing of products or services over computer networks. The information technology industry might see it as an electronic business application aimed at commercial transactions. An alternative definition of e-commerce might view it as the conduct of business... online ordering via the Web can refer to: Spider web: A mesh built by a spider, composed of spider silk and usually used for catching prey. World Wide Web: A Hypertext system that operates over the Internet, used for serving webpages and transferring files. WEB: A computer programming system created by Donald Knuth to... Web and Digital television (DTV) uses digital modulation and compression to broadcast video, audio and data signals to television sets. Introduction A major use of DTV can be to carry more channels on the same amount of bandwidth. Another can be high-definition programming. The digital signal eliminates common artifacts from analog... digital television throughout the United Kingdom. Telephone orders are made locally, but online orders go to headquarters and are Fax (short for facsimile or telefacsimile) is a telecommunications technology used to transfer copies of documents, especially using affordable devices operating over the telephone network. Such faxes became affordable and very popular in the 1980s. They transfer one or a few printed or handwritten pages per minute in black-and... faxed to the local branch, hence online orders take longer than telephone orders. Orders can be placed over the Web in selected areas of the United States.

The pizza boxes have printed on them "Our delivery drivers only carry up to [$20 (USA)/£10 (UK)] in change." This is either to discourage people from mugging them, to encourage people to have the correct change, or both.

History

The origins of Domino's Pizza began in 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January - State of emergency is lifted in Kenya - Mau Mau Rebellion is officially over January 1 - Independence of Cameroon January 9 - Aswan High Dam construction begins in Egypt January 14 - Ralph Chubb, the... 1960 when Tom Monaghan and his brother James bought a local pizzeria in Ypsilanti is a city located in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 22,362. The city is located in the northern portion of Ypsilanti Township, though it is politically independent. The city is named for... Ypsilanti, Michigan named Dominick's Pizza. The deal was secured by a $75 down payment and the brothers borrowed $500 dollars to pay for the store. Eight months later, James quit the partnership and traded his half of the business to Thomas for a used The Volkswagen Beetle or Bug is a small family car, the best known car of Volkswagen, of Germany, and almost certainly the world. Thanks to its distinctive shape and sound, its reliability, and presumably other factors, it now enjoys a cult status. The Beetle has been in production in various... Volkswagen Beetle. With Thomas S. Monaghan as sole owner of the company, Dominck's Pizza became Domino's Pizza and the first Domino's franchise was sold within a few years. The three dots on a Domino's Pizza box represent the first three Domino's stores. Monaghan had planned to add another dot for each new restaraunt that opened, but considering how many there became, that was impossible. In 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). Events Undated Booker Prize for Fiction is established by Booker plc. 1968 is known as the year of the Prague Spring and also the year of the Paris riots. The ASCII character code is... 1968, a fire destroyed the company headquarters and the commissary. Although Domino's faced numerous other obstacles in the following years, the company expanded and in Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. January 1 - Air Indias Boeing 747 explodes near Bombay - 213 dead. January 4 - Referendum in Chile supports policies of Augusto Pinochet. January 7 - Emilio Palma is born in Antarctica, making... 1978 the 200th Domino's franchise opened. In the Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology Bulletin board system popularity Popularization of personal computers, Walkmans, VHS videocassette recorders, and compact disc (CD) players Introduction of the IBM PC Home video games become enormously popular, most notably Atari until the market crashes in 1983; the rise... 1980s, Domino's decentralized its operations by opening the first international Domino's in Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Area: 465.16 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Cdn. Mun. Rank:  - Density 619,544 Ranked 6th 1331.9/km² Time zone Central: UTC-6 Latitude Longitude 49° 53′ N 97° 09′ W MPs Reg Alcock... Winnipeg, Canada is an independent sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. Bordering the United States, its territorial claims extend north into the Arctic Ocean as far as the North Pole. Canada is a federation of ten provinces... Canada. In the following years the company expanded even more greatly and currently has over 7,000 stores. Domino's has also introduced numerous innovations in the pizza industry including the Heat Wave — a bag that uses patented technology to keep the pizza hot during delivery.

Domino's has come under fire from some liberal groups because of Monaghan's support of right-wing (and especially pro-life) political groups.

Vegetarian and vegan dietary concerns

The sauce in Domino's pizza is This article is about the dietary lifestyle, Vegan can also mean relating to vega, especially the star Vega, as in astronomical references to the Vegan system, or Science Fiction references to aliens from that system. There are several other uses of the word vega which occasionally require use of vegan... vegan and the enzymes in the cheese are from a microbial origin. The pizza crust contains whey, an animal product.

External links

• Domino's Pizza USA website (http://www.dominos.com)
• Domino's Pizza Canada website (http://www.dominos.ca)
• Domino's Pizza UK website (http://www.dominos.co.uk)
• Domino's Pizza Australia website (http://www.dominos.com.au)
• Brand Story (http://www.emediaplan.com/admunch/brands/Dominos.asp)