![]() ![]() In 1967, Sherwood sold his share of the business for a little less than $4 million and retired to his ranch. Soon, it branched out to other states and later, other countries. ![]() In 1956, a second pizza parlor was opened in Oregon. ![]() After some time, the pizza business was separated into another room which was named a pizza parlor, the first to be called as such. Sherwood himself entertained the guests by playing the piano. The place was cool with nightly live jazz music that attracted throngs of customers. Later, the two added pizza using a recipe he learned from childhood. In 1954, he and a friend contributed $850 each to open a beer house in Sacramento. He was trembling and soon people were calling him “Shakey” although according to him, it was a term of endearment.Īfter the war, Sherwood Johnson attended the Hastings School of Law in San Francisco. While aboard the USS Alnitah, he experienced difficulty eating food and in two years, his weight dropped from 155 pounds to 93 due to malnutrition. After graduating from high school in 1943, he joined the United States Navy and was assigned in the Pacific theater. ![]() Sherwood Johnson was the son of a prominent state attorney in Sacramento City, California. Occupation before Business –> Member of the US Navy. Hometown –> Sacramento City, California, United States ![]()
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