The Game of Dominoes was invented during China's Song Dynasty and first came to prominence

in Italy during the 18th century.

200 years later in 1960, Michigan brothers Tom and James Monahan purchased a P3, a named

Dominix, using their VW Beetle to make deliveries.

Tom bought out his brother, two more locations soon followed, and the burgeoning chain was

renamed after the strategic tile game that was popularized in the birthplace of Pizza.

But to present day, Tom Monahan is sold a stake for $1 billion to Bain Capital, and while

his creation may be second to Pizza Hut in terms of US locations, it's the number one

Pizza Chain worldwide, with nearly 1000 restaurants in India alone.

They recently shortened their name as if to take the advice of Sean Parker and the social

network.

Chopped the Pizza, it's cleaner.

If you order delivery from them right now, it should arrive by the midpoint of this

episode, because this week on Doe Boys, we're talking Dominoes.

Welcome to Doe Boys, the podcast about chain restaurants.

I'm Nick Weiger alongside my co-host, Mike Spoonman Mitchell.

There we go, now you're getting it.

Is it Spoonman or is it the Spoonman?

Spoonman.

Spoonman, okay, so there's no doubt.

Maybe the Spoonman, you know what?

You gotta cut me off guard.

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