Domino's plans pizza on the Moon

**American Patriot** · September 2nd, 2011, 14:35

Domino's plans pizza on the Moon

Domino's pizza has announced plans to conquer the final frontier by opening the first pizza restaurant on the Moon.

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construction firm Maeda Corp has come up with a plan for a dome-shaped concrete Domino's restaurant on the surface of the moon

By Julian Ryall

8:14AM BST 01 Sep 2011

Domino's Japanese arm has proposed a branch on Earth's nearest galactic neighbour is the latest escalation in a pizza publicity war.

Rival chain Pizza Hut set the bar high in 2001 by delivering a pizza to astronauts orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station, but Domino's fought back last year in a series of events to mark the 25th anniversary of its arrival in Japan.

In December, the company paid one person Y2.5 million (£20,046) to work for one hour delivering pizzas.

The competition has been taken beyond the stratosphere now, however, with construction firm Maeda Corp coming up with a plan for a dome-shaped concrete Domino's restaurant on the surface of the moon.

The company estimates the entire project will cost Y1.67 trillion - some £13.4 billion - of which Y560 billion (£4.5 billion) will be required to transport 70 tons of construction materials and pizza-making equipment to the moon aboard 15 rockets.

Keen to make the most of local resources, Domino's said it will keep costs down by using mineral deposits on the moon to make the concrete, which is likely to cost around Y194 billion (£1.5 billion).

An artist's impression of the restaurant anticipates a two-storey dome with a diameter of around 26 metres and a basement level constructed of steel plating and an area to prepare pizzas. Staff would be required to live on the premises.

"We started thinking about this project last year, although we have not yet determined when the restaurant might open," Tomohide Matsunaga, a spokesman for Domino's, told The Daily Telegraph. The company also expects to be able to offer delivery services.

"In the future, we anticipate there will be many people living on the moon, astronauts who are working there and, in the future, citizens of the moon," he said.

**Luke** · September 2nd, 2011, 15:04

I am surprised a larger corp like Pizza Hut isn't first. I hope they don't send the new crust, it is horrid.

**American Patriot** · September 2nd, 2011, 15:43

Domino's is Number Two. So they have to try harder.

What's funny is Domino's Pizza started near my home in Detroit. Actually a town called Ypsilanti, Michigan in 1960. I don't really remember when it opened, but I DO remember that it was a locally owned place and grew rapidly as I was getting older.

**Luke** · September 2nd, 2011, 18:01

How in the hell do you pronounce Ypsilanti?

why-pe-si- lant?

**American Patriot** · September 2nd, 2011, 18:03

Yips Sil Ante

**American Patriot** · September 2nd, 2011, 18:03

Most Michiganders call it "Yipsie"

**American Patriot** · September 2nd, 2011, 18:04

Of course, that's how locals pronounce it. On the other hand, the pronounce several street names in Detroit in such a manner than the folks who originally named them would be flipping over in their graves. I THINK it is polish, but not sure.