I recently had the opportunity to visit Domino’s world headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As a relatively small blogger with a passion for all things Michigan and pizza, it was such an honor to be invited to visit this iconic company that delivers pizza around the world.
During my visit, I learned a ton about the company’s history, spoke with their CEO, Patrick Doyle, and even learned how to make a pizza, which was delicious for the record 😉
The headquarters itself is pretty awesome. It has tons of pizza-inspired artwork, and tons of cool Domino’s memorabilia from its founding in 1960 up through today.
I was in awe seeing just how many people it takes to run such a large company…and this was just the headquarters. Domino’s is in more than 80 countries too!
Here’s more about what I learned about this Michigan-based business:
~ The company’s headquarters is adding an average of more than one employee a week, often in its information technology department, which has just under 300 employees.
~ You can order Domino’s using Twitter, Amazon Echo, Ford Motor’s SYNC, iWatch and more. In fact, I tweeted I was visiting the HQ with a pizza emoji and immediately got a response back asking if I wanted to do an easy order. They also have “zero click ordering” which starts a timer for when your pizza will be delivered based off of your Pizza Profile. Pretty smart!
~ Domino’s has its own fleet of vehicles called the DXP, which were customized by Roush using the Chevy Spark platform. This small car can hold 80 pizzas! There are 155 of them on the road.
~ Domino’s largest international market is India, where it opened its 1,000th store this year.
~ When Domino’s arrived in Italy, they created a special “Italian” pizza and it was a massive fail…Turns out Italians wanted American-style pizza, so they switched the recipe.
~ Popular toppings across the world include fish sticks {China}, bananas {Brazil} and reindeer sausage {Iceland}. My kids loved this fact!
~ The chain offers gluten-free crust and it’s well liked among consumers. Patrick Doyle {CEO} even added that his daughters prefer it.
~ The three dots on the Domino’s logo are for the first 3 stores that opened.
~ Domino’s makes their dough fresh at supply chain centers. If you’re eating pizza in Michigan, the crust was made in New Boston, Mich.
~ The most popular day of the year for Domino’s delivery is Halloween, followed by NYE and the Super Bowl.
The newest restaurant concept is called a pizza theater and is designed so patrons can see their pizza being made. Some locations even have chalkboards to keep the kids entertained.
~ Domino’s recently rolled out salads, and they are delicious. Varieties include: Classic Garden, Chicken Caesar and the new Chicken Apple Pecan.
Overall, I had a great time learning about this company. Thanks for keeping so many Michiganders happily employed and well-fed, Domino’s!
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GIVEAWAY
Thanks to Domino’s one lucky winner will receive a $50 gift card for Domino’s. That’s a lot of pizza! Enter using the form below. Must be 18 years or older. Giveaway ends on September 6, 2016.
My favorite topping is green peppers!
Bacon!
I like ham and pineapple on my pizza.
Thank you!
All the meats!
Ricotta cheese 🙂
I like mushrooms.
mushrooms! Tons of mushrooms! 😀
it would have to be crispy bacon, and from time to time pepperoni
We love Domino’s pizza! My favorite topping is bacon 🙂
I like mushrooms, black olives and onions on my pizza.
I love ham, green pepper, and black olive!
This looks so neat! Who knew that dominoes had so many great options for their customers! I really want to see one of those cars they have – must be pretty cool looking.
I like pepperoni.
My favorite Pizza toppings are Bacon, cheese, tomatoes, olives, mushrooms.
Sausage, Pepperoni and Mushrooms… and preferably, BBQ sauce!!
This is so cool! Lots of neat facts about Domino’s (and I won’t lie–I’d try all those “weird” fish sticks/bananas/reindeer sausage toppings…maybe just not on the same pizza. 😉 ).
It makes me happy to know that I’m supporting Michigan business even when I “cheat” and order “chain” pizza. Now, I’m just hoping to see one of those cool, little Chevy Sparks rolling around my neighborhood!
My favorite pizza topping will ALWAYS be pepperoni!! Nom. 🙂
My favorite pizza toppings would have to be pepperoni and mushrooms.
pineapple, olives and ham is my favorite topping
Just cheese is good for me:) But sometimes I will have grilled chicken.
My favorite topping is generic… pepperoni.
Pepperoni, banana peppers and extra sauce.
I’m boring, I like extra cheese.
I love tomatoes on my pizza!
Bacon n Onion
I love extra cheese and pepperoni on my pizza.
My favorite pizza toppings are green olives !
I like Canadian Bacon and pineapple, veggies, or Beef & Bacon on top of my pizza.
I like Dominos cheese thin pizza and their Parmesan cheese bites.
My favorite topping is black olives.
My favorite pizza toppings are pineapple and banana peppers
My favorite is pepperoni, especially when it is a tad overcooked and burnt around the edges.
I like mushrooms and spinach. Occasionally pineapple but I like it simple.
My favorite pizza topping is pepperoni and extra cheese! Yummy!!!
I love mushrooms and pepperoni!
If I had to pick just one topping it would be pepperoni.
Bacon
Mushrooms or banana peppers.
I like pepperoni, onions, green pepper and extra cheese.
Onions, peppers, olives, mushrooms, tomatoes and garlic are my favorite toppings. Now, I am hungry! ?
My favorite toppings are beef, sausage and bacon.
Ham is my favorite pizza topping 🙂
My favorite toppings are pepperoni,green peppers,onions,mushrooms and sausage
I love pepperoni and mushrooms?
pepperoni
Fresh mushrooms, onion, ham, bacon, pepperoni, and black olives!
pepperoni, mushrooms, ham, bacon, and black olives!
pepperoni
My very favorite pizza is with black olives and onions!
Sausage and mushroom on the handmade pan pizza please!
I like cheese , but extra cheese
Favorite toppings are ham, onion, pineapple, bell peppet and bacon. ?
My favorite pizza toppings actually depend on who I am ordering from. For Dominos I like pepperoni and pineapple.
My favorite is pizza covered in cheese and bacon. Bacon!
I am a big Fan of veggie pizza with an additional pepperoni…
Double pepperoni all the way! No one else likes it, so I often get a pizza to myself. 🙂
My favorite topping is pepperoni.
My favorite topping is pepperoni
My favorite pizza toppings are onions and black olives. 🙂
My favorite Pizza Toppings are Extra Cheese, Chicken, and BBQ Sauce.
I like just about everything on my pizza, except onions.
The pizza theatre concept is pretty cool. I would visit just for the experience.
My favorite toppings are peppers, pepperoni and cherry tomatoes.
Double pepperoni and cheese on a traditional crust!
Ham and pineapple on my pizza.
I love hand tossed with extra cheese, pepperoni, beef, peppers and onions. YUM>
I like basic pepperoni usually!
My favorite topping is pineapple
Oh my favorite is sausage, mushrooms, and black or green olives!
Ham and pineapple!
I love green peppers on mine! They are so amazing on pizza even though I don’t are for them any other time
Pepperoni and Italian Sausage
My favorite topping is ground beef, mushrooms and onions!
My favorite topping is chicken and beef extra cheese.
I love Domino’s pizza. My favorite topping is cheese, cheese and more cheese!
Pepperoni!
I love a Hawaiian pizza with garlic sauce. Thanks for the chance!
I like pepperoni, onions green peppers, bacon, sausage on my pizza
My favorite pizza toppings are pepperoni, tomato, basil, buffalo mozzarella,
My favorite toppings are green pepper, black olives and mushrooms.
My favorite is bacon & pepperoni. Canadian bacon & pineapple is good too.
My favorite is banana pepper and pepperoni!
Sausage and pep!!!!
I like spicy sausage, mushrooms, artichoke hearts and fresh tomatoes.
pineapple and mushrooms
pepperoni
I love Pineapple
I like all the toppings on a pizza but all the veggies are my fav.
I love ham, mushrooms and banana peppers!
My favorite topping is pepperoni
My favorite toppings are cheese and pepperoni
I Like Spinach and Mushrooms
My favorite pizza toppings are pineapple and bacon.
Pepperoni, Sausage & Bacon!!! =)
My favorite topping is pineapple!! I just love the sweet salty and spice.
Pineapple black olive pepperoni!
mushrooms
I looove pepperoni pizza with pineapple. Sometimes garlic sauce instead of marinara.
I like my pizza best plain just with extra cheese.
Sausage and mushroom are my favorite toppings.
Mushrooms and chicken are my favorite pizza toppings!
Chicken
My favorite topping are onions and mushrooms.
My favorite is Canadian bacon and pineapple.
Cheese
I usually go for all of their veggies, pineapple, no cheese ( I really wish Dominos would offer a vegan cheeze option for topping though!) Thanks for the chance to win this 🙂
I love a pizza with cheese, cheese and more cheese!
My favorite topping is Italian sausage!!
Love everything on my pizza!!
I love Canadian Bacon
Favorite-pizza-toppings-are-pepperoni-&-double-cheese
I love a fully loaded pizza! Bring the toppings on!
Pepperoni
pepperoni
My favorite topping are pineapple and mushroom
Thank You
Pepperoni, and extra tomato sauce. Lots of extra sauce. By far the best pizza chain out there! Papa John’s is too sweet, and Pizza Hut always gives me a stomachache.
My favorite is ground beef, red onion and feta cheese.
My favorite toppings are pepperoni, bacon, pineapple and cheese!
I love junk pizzas!
Our favorite pizza topping besides cheese is everything- so a pizza with everything on it!
mushrooms and black olives. maybe ham, depending on my mood.
My favorite toppings are pineapple, mushroom, olives, tomato, & artichokes.
I love all meat and green olive on my pizza
My favorite pizza toppings is usually 3 meat. Pepperoni, sausage and bacon. I’m also good with just cheese pizza too 🙂
My favorite pizza topping is green olives….yummy
Ham & olives.
mushrooms and pepperonis..maybe sausage sometime too
green peppers, onions, mushrooms, extra cheese
I love mushrooms!
I like onions & sausage on my pizza
My favorite pizza toppings are pepperoni and black olives!
My favorite pizza topping is Pineapple! Thank you!
I love mushrooms and feta.