Rockford Reminisce

Who remembers Dom’s Pizza at 3035 North Rockton Avenue? Dom’s was opened in 1957 by Dominic “Dom” and his wife Frances “Flo” Mandala next to West High School, eventually moving about a mile north.

In 1980 their sons Bob and Jim Mandala assumed restaurant operations. Bob and his wife Marilyn would take sole ownership in 1999.

Bob eventually decided to scout out land for a second Dom’s Pizza location and, in doing so, enjoyed the process so much that he decided to earn a real estate license to sell commercial real estate as a side job.

He eventually sold the pizza restaurant to concentrate full time on his new career. The restaurant closed in July 2006. Dom’s famous pizza sauce is still sold at area grocery stores.

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