Monical's Pizza
Encyclopedia
Monical's Pizza is a regional pizza chain, which as of 2007, consists of 60 locations in Illinois
, Indiana
, and Wisconsin
. The company franchises in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin
about half of the locations are franchised, while the others are owned by the corporation. Monical's is known for its unique thin crust pizza, which has spices blended into the crust and is cut into squares rather than the typical wedges seen at most pizza places.
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Although the company began in Tolono, the Corporate office is located in Bradley, Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, and Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. The company franchises in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
about half of the locations are franchised, while the others are owned by the corporation. Monical's is known for its unique thin crust pizza, which has spices blended into the crust and is cut into squares rather than the typical wedges seen at most pizza places.
History
The company was founded in 1959 by the Monical family in Tolono, IllinoisTolono, Illinois
Tolono is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,447 at the 2010 census. Its name was fabricated by J.B. Calhoun, land commission of the Illinois Central Railroad, who wrote about it simply: "[I] placed the vowel o three times, thus o-o-o, and filling in with...
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Although the company began in Tolono, the Corporate office is located in Bradley, Illinois
Bradley, Illinois
Bradley is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,784 at the 2000 census, and 15,070 in 2009....
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