Who: Gene Lancaster, owner of 10 Domino’s Pizza franchises in Central Indiana.
My big break came after a self-inflicted cut in pay. Twenty- one years ago, I had a good-paying job working as a manager for a Steak & Ale restaurant in the Washington, D.C., area. I saw the potential franchising offered and applied for a management position with Domino’s.
Unfortunately, I didn’t interview very well. So I did what any rational person would do: I quit my stable, well-paying, full-time management job and went over to the local Domino’s store, where I applied to be a part-time pizza maker.
In 1987, minimum wage was $3.35. I told my new manager, “Obviously, I can’t work like this for long, but I want to prove I can do well for you in management. If you think I have what it takes, please recommend me to your supervisor.”
They soon transferred me to another store, where I served as assistant manager and store manager and then finally as an area supervisor. The first store I purchased was in Bridgeton, N.J. Over the next 12 years, I purchased two more.
Since my wife is originally from Central Indiana, we moved to Indianapolis in 2002 and bought five stores. Today, we own 10 Indianapolis-area Domino’s locations.
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