Official Press Release from Domino's Pizza....

Domino's Pizza Shines National Spotlight on Bellflower Resident Jon McKenzie


Domino's Pizza boxes across the U.S. to feature local "pizza proverb"

BELLFLOWER, Calif., May 2011 - Domino's Pizza, the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, is giving Bellflower resident Jon McKenzie more than 15 minutes of fame. Beginning in May, Domino's will deliver pizzas across America inside boxes featuring eight winning customer-submitted "pizza proverbs" - and one of which includes the artistic submission of McKenzie himself.

Domino's chose McKenzie's clever contribution out of more than 7,000 customer entries at PizzaProverbs.com, based on it's originality and creativity. Nearly 5,000 Domino's stores across America will deliver pizza boxes immortalizing McKenzie's full name, hometown of Bellflower, and his pizza-inspired proverb, "No Good Pizza Goes Unfinished."

"My first reaction when I won was 'Wow!'" said McKenzie. "I was thrilled! I've told all of my friends and family about my big win. I can't wait for the box to arrive so I can show it to people, take a picture with it, and post it on my Facebook page."

"We're thrilled to see our great city represented on Domino's boxes here and across the country, and are proud that someone as creative as McKenzie hails from Bellflower," said Mahmood Saalabi, Bellflower Domino's Pizza franchisee. "It's exciting that out of all the Domino's customers in America, one of our own rose to the top in this competition."

McKenzie will receive a personalized box with his pizza proverb, a $50 Domino's Pizza gift card, and a letter of congratulations from Russell Weiner, Domino's Pizza cheif marketing officer.

The copy on the box:

"When you're the last slice of a Domino's Inspired Pizza, danger lurks around every corner. With our hand-tossed dough, robust sauce, and bubbly mozzarella, you're destined to disappear quickly, leaving nothing behind but a satisfied smile. So says proverb winner Jon McKenzie. We thank Jon, and the nearly 8,000 other fans who contrubted their sage words, and invite you to ponder their wisdom at PizzaProverbs.com. Did we just create a proverbial masterpiece together? Oh Yes We Did."