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Nov 4, 2020 · James Monaghan, co-founder of Domino's Pizza, died on October 28, 2020 in Livonia, Michigan. He was a devout Catholic, inventor, and steamboat captain.
- August 21, 1939
- October 28, 2020
Domino’s Pizza. James Monaghan sold his share in DomiNick’s—precursor to the world’s second-largest pizza chain—to brother Tom for a Volkswagen Beetle.
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.
I n 1960, two brothers, Tom and James Monaghan, embarked on a culinary venture that would redefine the fast-food industry and introduce a new player to the world of pizza delivery. With a modest...
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.
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In 1960, Tom Monaghan and his brother, James, 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.