What REALLY Happened to Little Caesars

Everyone loves pizza, but whatever happened to the “Pizza! Pizza!” from Little Caesars? How did this pizza giant get its start, reach its peak, and how is it faring today?

To understand the rise of Little Caesars, we have to go back to its humble beginnings—where a blind date sparked a business that would transform the pizza industry.

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[jcnunny]

Hitting up K-Mart for the double pizzas and the big cup of marinara (for the sticks) was a highlight of my childhood.

[Hillers]

Does anyone remember in the early 90's when you got two square pizzas for the price of one???

[krisfrederick]

As an 80's kid I will never forget my Mom and I getting a PIZZA! PIZZA! and a movie and sometimes a Nintendo video game on a Friday night if I was lucky! Long before Hot n Ready.

💙From Detroit

[robertcagle]

I worked at a Little Caesars here in Waco, TX run by Micheal Ilitch's niece. She was supposed to run it with his overseeing for 10 years. I never met him. I was also a delivery driver. It was a good place to work.

[kall]

Back in high school two of my best friends got their first jobs at a little ceasars. It was a great time in the early 90's. Going to blockbuster and getting free pizza on Friday nights...

[markp]

I grew up down the block from from the 1st little caesars in Garden City at the corner of Cherry hill and Venoy. Mr. Illitch was there all the time. Me and my dad would go in and talk to him all the time in the early 60's.

[whyarewealwaysyelling]

Little Caesars is underrated. It's easy to dump on them but harder to look in the mirror and admit to yourself you enjoy a Little Caesars pizza

[handcannon]

Back in the early 1980's I went to a Little Caesar's in a bowling alley in Jackson, Michigan. It had sit-down service and wait staff. The pizzas were the best I had had at that time and would still rank pretty high even now. Unfortunately, their Hot-N-Ready pizzas fall far short of that; a lot of frozen pizzas taste better and are better values for the price.

[PaulJones-hiqi]

Delicious and a great bargain. Beats frozen any time!

[FCm-tqho]

I remember back in the day we used to get the crazy bread with the marina sauce! Loved it !!

[SixShooter]

I was born in the 80s, but more of a 90's kid, don't remember much from the 80s because I was so young. But from what I remember makes sense after seeing this video. Little caesars was huge in the 90's where I lived. Then it seemed like they all closed around the late 90s and they pretty much just completely disappeared from my area for about 8 to 10 years. But then they started popping up everywhere and they have been doing pretty well ever since. For those saying it used to be much better than it is now. I don't really think that's true. The pizza hasn't changed that much, your taste buds did. Little caesars has always been pretty bland, but kids love bland food for the most part. Your taste buds as a kid are a lot more sensitive than an adult's. Most kids don't like spicy food or food with a lot of herbs or strong flavors. So little caesers is perfect for them. I remember my dad would always roll his eyes when we said we wanted little caesars when we were kids. He thought it was garbage pizza back then and said it tasted like cardboard, while 9 or 10 year old me thought it was the greatest pizza on earth. But little caesars isn't that bad. I get it from time to time because now i'm that dad and my daughter loves it and I think it's just kinda meh. But it has it's place once in a while as an affordable meal that your kids will think is some kind of fine dining treat and will be very grateful for lol. It's hard to judge it too harshly when it costs about the same as a frozen diogorno pizza from the grocery store.. When my daughter wants to get it, I usually add some italian seasoning and some crushed red pepper flakes to the slices I eat and it makes it a lot better.

[CursedLegendzz]

Editing is so cool G, inspiring me here

[robertwalls]

I remember the 80s Pizza Pizza in that long box, and carrying it in my little 2 seat car was a pain in the a$$.

[fatuusdottore]

These were MVPs after work.

Of course they weren't the best but they are $5.

[kingligma_]

Wtf how are you making such high quality videos with this ess viewers there's now way dude !!!
Am telling you man I've been on the internet for a decade atleast and this on was on the best videos I've seen from such a small creator
Hats off to you :) Instant sub
Wishing for you to make more such videos with amazing quality <333

[Spacebar]

here b4 1Mill, this was fire. i subbed

[garingdahl]

The location that opened in my city, never...and I mean NEVER had pizzas "Hot & Ready!" To now one's surprise, they only last about 18 months before closing down.

[awesomereview]

I remember working for Little Caesars one day came into work was making pizzas and before I could get my face covered I accidentally sneezed what the manager told me next disgusted me she told me to serve it to a customer. I then use my brain drop the pizza according to them by accident, but it was really on purpose that way I would not have to serve that pizza to a Customer because I would not want that myself. I quit later that year

[juliogarcia]

Still love this fast food pizza they do deliver ❤

[jaybeeo]

They used to have great commercials.
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