Context: Starting in 2004, the chain began offering "Hot-N-Ready", a large pepperoni pizza sold for $5. The concept was successful enough to become a permanent fixture of the chain, and Little Caesars' business model has shifted to focus more on carryout.\n\nQuestion: when did little caesars start hot n ready? Let's give stream of consciousness first:
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The relevant sentence in the passage is: Starting in 2004, the chain began offering "Hot-N-Ready", a large pepperoni pizza sold for $5.
So, the final answer is 2004.
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