Pepperoni or Hawaiian? Since the late 1950s, the fast food chain known as Little Caesars has sold different types of pizza for parties, meetings, school fairs, among other events.
In Mexico there are certain holidays that cannot be celebrated without a slice of pizza, such as Children’s Day. That is why on these dates, fast food establishments like Little Caesars They are usually full.
Currently, Little Caesars branches abound in Mexico, but Have you ever wondered how this business was born?
Little Caesars offers varieties of pizza. (Photo: Facebook / @Little Caesars)
When was Little Caesars pizzeria founded?
According to their website, the business was founded in 1959 by the business couple Mike and Marian Ilitchwho met on a blind date five years earlier.
The couple invested all their savings in the first Little Caesars pizzeria located in Garden City, Michigan, United States.
Unlike other pizzerias where you have to order and wait for the dishes to be prepared, Little Caesars was one of the first establishments to implement the concept of ready-to-go pizzas to home.
This concept made the business popular to such an extent that, three years after its inauguration, opened its first franchise located in Warren, Michigan. Likewise, the company’s characteristic logo was created at that time.
Little Caesars is a chain that has existed since 1959. (Photo: littlecaesars.com)
In 1969, in addition to opening its fiftieth branch in the United States, Little Caesars went international and opened its first franchise in Canada.
“I consider Little Caesars my eighth child“, businesswoman Marian Ilitch mentioned that year during the celebration of the openings of new branches of her business.
The success of Little Caesars allowed Mike and Marian Ilitch to create new ventures, such as Ilitch Holdings in the 1990s.
Additionally, Mike Ilitch ventured into the sports industry with the acquisition of the Detroit Red Wings hockey team.
Who owns Little Caesars pizzas?
Currently, Ilitch Holdings is the company that represents Little Caesarsamong other food brands such as Champion Foods.
The CEO of Little Caesars is the businessman David Scrivanowho worked in one of the pizzeria’s branches while finishing his university degree.
“I worked for many years with Marian, she trained me… I think it was that collaboration, great guidance and perseverance that led me to be successful in this industry”David Scrivano shared in 2018 in conversation with CNN Business.
In 2006, the Little Caesars chain arrived in Mexico with its first branch in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.
In 2006, Little Caesars opened its first branch in Mexico. (Photo: .littlecaesars.com)
How much does it cost to eat at Little Caesars?
According to their digital menu, a price range for pizzas at Little Caesars is 109 to 189 pesosdepending on the dishes ordered.
These are some of the most popular pizzas Little Caesars sells:
- Half cheese and pepperoni pizza: 109 pesos
- Vegetarian pizza: 169 pesos
- Hawaiian pizza: 179 pesos
- Three meat supercheese pizza: 189 pesos
In addition to its pizzas, the business offers dishes such as: order of chicken wings at 99 pesos, cinnamon bread at 42 pesos, Italian cheese bread at 79 pesos, among others.
In 2006, Little Caesars opened its first branch in Mexico. (Photo: .littlecaesars.com)
