<P> Little Caesars Pizza was founded on May 8 , 1959 , by Detroit Tigers farm team shortstop Mike Ilitch and his wife Marian Ilitch . The first location was in a strip mall in Garden City , Michigan , a suburb of Detroit . Mike wanted to call it simply `` Pizza Treat , '' but Marian did n't like the name . Marian considered Mike her `` little Caesar '' . Mike ultimately relented , and the store opened as `` Little Caesar 's Pizza Treat . '' The original store is still open today . </P>
<P> Little Caesars Pizza was founded on May 8 , 1959 , by Detroit Tigers farm team shortstop Mike Ilitch and his wife Marian Ilitch . The first location was in a strip mall in Garden City , Michigan , a suburb of Detroit . Mike wanted to call it simply `` Pizza Treat , '' but Marian did n't like the name . Marian considered Mike her `` little Caesar '' . Mike ultimately relented , and the store opened as `` Little Caesar 's Pizza Treat . '' The original store is still open today . </P>
where did the name little caesars come from
where did the name little caesars come from
Marian considered Mike her `` little Caesar
Marian considered Mike her `` little Caesar