Domino's Pizza
When did the company start?
The business was founded in the USA in 1960 by Tom Monaghan, who ran the business until retiring in 1998, when he sold the company for $1billion. By using the concept of 'franchising' where other people are encouraged to invest money to open their own pizza store, Domino's quickly expanded to the point where it is the world's largest pizza delivery company and the eighth largest fast food brand.
In 2002 there was a total of more than 7000 stores in 64 markets worldwide, employing over 250 000 staff and involving more than 2000 franchises. Domino's started trading in the UK in 1985 with a store in Luton. In 2002 there were over 200 stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.