Domino's Pizza (1983: Doomsday)

Domino's Pizza, Inc. is an international pizza delivery corporation based in Michigan. The company was founded in 1960.

Early years
In 1960, Tom Monaghan and his brother, James, purchased DomiNick's, a small pizza store in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The deal was secured by a US$75 down payment and the brothers borrowed $500 to pay for the store. Eight months later, James traded his half of the business to Tom for a used Volkswagen Beetle. As sole owner of the company, Tom Monaghan renamed the business Domino's Pizza, Inc. in 1965. In 1967, the first Domino's Pizza franchise store opened in Ypsilanti. The company logo was originally planned to add a new dot with the addition of every new store, but this idea quickly faded as Domino's experienced rapid growth. By 1978, the franchise opened its 200th store.

In 1975, Domino's faced a lawsuit by Amstar Corporation, maker of Domino Sugar, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition. On May 2, 1980, a federal appeals court found in favor of Domino's Pizza.

International expansion
On May 12, 1983, Domino's opened its first international store, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. That same year, Domino's opened its 1,000th store overall.

Doomsday
Ann Arbor was bombed, destroying management of Domino's Pizza. Stores across the nation were abandoned and over run.

Post-Doomsday
After Doomsday, Domino's Pizza reopened select locations beginning in 1997.