Little Caesars facts for kids
“Pizza! Pizza!”
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Headquarters in Detroit
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Trade name
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Little Caesars |
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Formerly
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Little Caesar's Pizza Treat (1959–1971) |
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| Industry | Fast food Pizzeria |
| Founded | May 8, 1959 Garden City, Michigan, U.S. |
| Founders | Mike Ilitch Marian Ilitch |
| Headquarters | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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Number of locations
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5,463 (2017) |
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Key people
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David Scrivano (President and CEO) Paula Vissing (COO) |
| Products | Pizza, chicken wings, breadsticks, soft drinks |
| Owner | Ilitch Holdings |
Little Caesars is a big American chain of pizza restaurants. It started in 1959. It's known for its quick and affordable pizzas. Little Caesars is one of the largest pizza chains in the United States. You can find their restaurants in many countries around the world. The company's main office is in Detroit, Michigan.
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How Little Caesars Started
Little Caesars Pizza was founded on May 8, 1959. A married couple, Mike Ilitch and Marian Ilitch, started it. Their first pizza shop was in Garden City, Michigan. It was called "Little Caesar's Pizza Treat." That first store closed in 2018. It moved to a new building nearby in Westland.
The first Little Caesars franchise opened in 1962. A franchise is a business that sells products or services using another company's name. In the same year, the Little Caesar's logo became a 3D figure. This new logo was used on signs outside the restaurants.
The company is famous for its slogan "Pizza! Pizza!". This phrase started in 1979. It meant you could get two pizzas for about the same price as one from other places. At first, the two pizzas came in one long box. Later, they switched to regular pizza boxes.
In 1997, Little Caesars started advertising "Hot-N-Ready Pizza." This was a large pepperoni pizza sold for $5. It was ready to pick up right away. This idea became very popular. Now, Little Caesars focuses a lot on pizzas you can just grab and go.
In 1998, Little Caesars made the biggest pizza order ever. They made 13,386 pizzas for a company in North Carolina.
In 2017, Little Caesars updated its logo. This happened when the Little Caesars Arena opened. The new logo has hidden letters "LC" for "Little Caesars" in Caesar's toga. This updated cartoon Caesar is now used in their ads.
Little Caesars Around the World
Little Caesars sold its first franchise in 1962. By 1987, they had restaurants in all 50 states in the U.S. For many years, you could find Little Caesars inside Kmart stores. After Kmart had problems, many of these pizza places closed. However, a few Kmart locations still have Little Caesars today.
Between 2008 and 2015, Little Caesars grew faster than any other pizza chain in the U.S. As of 2017, they had 5,463 locations. This includes restaurants in the U.S. and other countries.
Little Caesars has grown a lot internationally. By 1987, they were in the Northern United States. They also bought a pizza chain in Canada and the United Kingdom in 1989. As of 2022, Little Caesars is in many countries. These include Canada, Mexico, Turkey, and many countries in Central and South America. They are also in the Middle East and some parts of Asia.
Little Caesars was in the Philippines in the 1990s. They closed down in the 2000s. But they came back to the Philippines in 2019. In 2019, Little Caesars restaurants in Australia closed. They had started there in 2014.
Little Caesars entered the Indian market in 2020. They opened two stores in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. In March 2022, Little Caesars left Russia. This was due to the War in Ukraine.
In December 2022, the company returned to the UK market. They opened a store in Derby. More stores opened in Greenford and Nottingham in 2024. In early September 2024, Little Caesars announced it would leave Singapore. The last store closed on September 30, 2024. Little Caesars also has locations in several African countries. They plan to open in France and Germany in the future.
What Little Caesars Sells
Little Caesars makes many kinds of pizzas. Their "HOT-N-READY" menu has popular items. These items are ready for you to pick up right away. They also have specialty pizzas and custom pizzas. In 2013, they added the Deep! Deep! Dish Pizza. This is a thick, square pizza like those from Detroit.
Other food options include flavored Caesar Wings. They also sell different kinds of bread, like Crazy Bread and Italian Cheese Bread. Some locations even offer salads. All Little Caesars restaurants sell Pepsi drinks. You can also buy brownies there.
In 1996, they offered Pizza by the Foot. This was a three-foot-long rectangular pizza. It is no longer sold in the U.S. However, a similar product, Pizza by the Meter, is very popular in Saudi Arabia. Sometimes, Little Caesars offers special pizzas for a limited time. For example, they had a Soft Pretzel Crust Pizza in 2014. In 2015, they offered a "Bacon Wrapped Deep! Deep! Dish Pizza."
In May 2019, Little Caesars started trying out a pizza with meatless sausage. This sausage was made by Impossible Foods. In June 2020, Little Caesars brought back Stuffed Crazy Bread. They first sold it in 1995. The original Crazy Bread was first introduced in 1982.
As of May 15, 2023, Little Caesars introduced Crazy Puffs in Canada. These are small snacks made with pizza dough. They are filled with cheese, pepperoni, and sauce. They are topped with garlic sauce and herbs. Crazy Puffs came to the U.S. on March 11, 2024. They offer both pepperoni and cheese versions.
Sponsorships
In September 2022, Little Caesars became the official pizza sponsor of the National Football League.
Helping the Community
Love Kitchen
The Little Caesars Love Kitchen is a special kitchen on wheels. It travels around to serve free pizza to people who need it.
See also
In Spanish: Little Caesars para niños
