In 1973, James Hearn converted a 1,000-square-foot hamburger shop in Taylor, Michigan, into a carry-out and delivery pizzeria called Hungry Howie??s in 1973. Steven Jackson, currently president of Hungry Howie??s, began his career delivering pizza for Hearn. In 1976, he approached Hearn about becoming partners and opening a second Hungry Howie??s location in Southgate, Michigan.The [...]

n 1960, brothers Tom and James Monaghan borrowed $500 to purchase DomiNick’s, a pizza store in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The next year, James traded his half of the business to Tom for a Volkswagen Beetle. In 1965, Tom Monaghan renamed the company Domino’s Pizza LLC. The first Domino’s Pizza franchise store opened in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in [...]

Ever since he was in high school and working at a local pizza parlor, Papa John’s founder John Schnatter dreamed of one day owning his own pizza shop. After attending Ball State University, and graduating with a degree in business in 1983, he returned home to fulfill his dream. He knocked down the broom closet [...]