Tombstone (pizza)

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A 4 Meat version of Tombstone Pizza
A 4 Meat version of Tombstone Pizza

Tombstone is a brand of frozen pizza. It is available in several varieties, including pepperoni and sausage. The package design typically includes images of a cactus and the pizza. The product's television advertisements usually show a person soon to be executed being asked what he would like on his "tombstone." The prisoner replies with his preference for a variety of pizza toppings.

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[edit] History

Tombstone was founded in Medford, Wisconsin, USA, by Joe "Pep" and Ron Simek in the 1970's. The name came from The Tombstone Tap, a tavern they owned across from a cemetery.[1].

[edit] Slogan

"What do you want on your Tombstone?"

[edit] References

  1. ^ History of Pep's Pizza and Originator Pep Simek

[edit] External links

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