If you have never heard of Dion's Pizza then you don't know that this restaurant has gone from zero to hero in a matter of years. Jon Patten and Bill Scott no longer see Dion's as a local spot but, want to see total pizza domination by the year 3000. Growing up Jon always felt like he had an entrepreneurial spirit in him. In 3rd grade he would sell toys that he got at wholesale price and proceed to sell them to his classmates for profit. He met Bill Scott in a science lab in high school and the journey continued from that point on.
About to graduate from college Jon asked his dad for his last semester in college tuition. He did not graduate but, continued on this journey to what is now known as Dion's. His mother had a restaurant called Olga's and Jon realized that the Greek stuff wasn't sticking so he thought it would be better to stay with pizza. Continuing on with life, Jon moved out to Detroit and came to a sudden realization. "There was a hole in this food industry between to expensive and just plain cheap." He thought it would be a good idea to have a better quality restaurant without the high costs. Ironically Bill Scott and Jon met up in Detroit without even knowing and I guess you could say it all took off from there.
Dionesus, or now Dion's Pizza has become a food kingdom when it comes to eating out and it all started with an idea. "Dion's is a place where you will see all your family and friends," John said.
If anything Jon stressed that in order to have success you have to keep the people and keep the passion. He wishes that there was more entrepreneurship in this country but, he excited because he feels like the youth will continue on with entrepreneurship. Many continue to be inspired by this restaurant and when the year 3000 hits you will definitely remember this blog post.
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