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Jun 1, 2001 · Dominick DeVarti (b. Aug. 15, 1923, d. Jun. 1, 2001) was the founder of Dominick's Restaurant in 1960. Dominick DeVarti, Find-A-Grave. According to the Political Graveyard website, he was a candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor in the 1957 February Republican primary, but was defeated.
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.
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- December 9, 1960; 62 years ago in Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.
Jun 1, 2001 · Find a Grave Memorial ID: 19515401. Source citation. Dominick DeVarti may best be known in his home town of Ann Arbor, Michigan as the founder of the well-loved, Dominick's Restaurant. Mr. Devarti was a 1951 graduate of the University of Michigan, College of Engineering and ran for Mayor of the City of Ann Arbor (Rep) in 1957 (he was defeated ...
Apr 27, 2021 · The brothers borrowed $900 to purchase DomiNick's (it was specifically Jim who had the credit to get a loan from the credit union for them), a pizzeria that also sold sandwiches and other Italian specialties. And after a "15-minute lesson in making pizza from Dominick" (via CNN), they were on their own.
May 11, 2023 · They pooled their money together, including a $500 down payment, and in 1960, they took over DomiNick’s, named after the owner, Dominick DeVarti. In Living the Faith, Tom talked about the difficulty of running his first business. “I’ll never forget how inadequate I’d felt on opening day, when that first customer walked in and gave me his order.
Mar 15, 2023 · Tony Baggett/Shutterstock. In 1960, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, postman Jim Monaghan spotted a pizza takeout store for sale in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He told his brother Tom, a budding entrepreneur, and they bought DomiNick's Pizza from Dominick DeVarti.
Oct 13, 2010 · By 1959 the business was failing, and Dominick DeVarti spotted an opportunity. A Connecticut native, DeVarti had been a bomber-navigator in World War II. He came to Michigan for an engineering degree on the G.I. Bill, then worked for Kaiser Industries in Ypsilanti, then shifted to construction.
