Domino's Pizza Franchise News

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Yesterday, amidst 4,000 cheering Domino’s Pizza spectators, Pali Grewal won the 2012 World’s Fastest Pizza Maker title. Grewal, a Domino’s franchise owner from the United Kingdom, made three large pizzas in an impressive 43.9 seconds. That’s making three pizzas in about 14 seconds each! Pali won $3,000 in prize money, a trophy and the coveted title of Fastest Pizza Maker presented by Domino’s President and CEO, Patrick Doyle.
“I am elated to have retained the World’s Fastest Pizza Maker Competition,” said Grewal. “The more you put into the competition, the more you get out. I like to train hard and fight easy – and having won it for the first time in 2010, I had no intention of letting the title go...

Pizza delivery expert launches deal in time for this summer’s top events.
(PRWEB UK) 16 May 2012 - Domino’s Pizza, the pizza delivery expert, has launched a tasty new national carryout deal. Pizza lovers can enjoy any size pizza for just £9.99 when they collect it from their nearest store.
The deal’s valid on any pizza from Domino’s menu – from classic favourites such as the Pepperoni Passion, to Domino’s delicious Gourmet Florentine. It is available on create your own pizzas too so customers can pick and choose their top pizza toppings.
Simon Wallis, sales and marketing director for Domino’s Pizza, said: “With so many unmissable events taking place over the summer, we wanted to offer customers a fantastic deal and ensure pizza was front of mind for these great social occasions...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) announces the following webcasts:
What: Janney 2012 Consumer Conference
When: Tuesday, May 22 at 1p.m. Eastern
Where: www.dominosbiz.com
How:

Live over the Internet. Log on to the Web address above.
This event will be archived on the Domino's website for replay.

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What: Morgan Stanley Retail Conference
When: Wednesday, May 23, 3:15 p.m. Eastern
Where: www.dominosbiz.com
How:

Live over the Internet. Simply log on to the Web address above.
The webcast will also be archived on the Domino's website for replay...

Domino's, The Pizza Delivery Expert, Launches New Sharing Deal
(PRWEB UK) 12 May 2012 - Domino’s Pizza, the pizza delivery expert, has launched a tasty new national deal to feed four people for just £5 each.
Perfect for family pizza-eating occasions, the new deal offers two medium pizzas, a garlic pizza bread, potato wedges and a 1.25ltr bottle of Coke for £19.99.
Available in all UK stores, the deal is running daily so it’s ideal for family gatherings in front of the TV, great nights in with friends or even a right royal street party with neighbours (Domino’s boxes are red, white and blue too if you fancy being extra patriotic!).
Order the ‘Feed four for £5 each’ deal at http://www...

Domino's Partners with National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, Introduces Product for Customers with Mild Gluten Sensitivity
ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Domino's Pizza is responding to the needs of choice consumers, today launching a Gluten Free Crust available in all of its nearly 5,000 U.S. stores and becoming the first national pizza delivery chain to offer such a product.
Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) consulted with the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) to ensure its products and team member training meet the standards of the foundation's GREAT Kitchens Amber Designation. NFCA's GREAT Kitchens is an official credentialing program that has expanded to include restaurants offering gluten free products with varying kitchen practices, therefore suitable for those with gluten sensitivity under the Amber Designation...

Domino's Pizza has scooped the Best Food & Cooking award in the Carphone Warehouse Appys 2012, which celebrate development and innovation in app technology.
(PRWEB UK) 27 April 2012 - Domino’s Pizza, the pizza delivery expert, has scooped the Best Food & Cooking award in the prestigious Carphone Warehouse Appys 2012, which celebrate development and innovation in app technology.
Domino’s iPhone, Android and iPad mobile ordering apps were awarded the title at last night’s awards ceremony in London. Domino’s was selected following a shortlist compiled by over a thousand Carphone Warehouse staff who suggested their favourite apps in the first stages of nominations. Entries from Carphone Warehouse staff were then debated by a panel of expert judges, who carefully selected the top five apps for each category...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ - Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) announces the following webcast:
What: First Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call
When: Tuesday, May 1, 10:00 a.m. Eastern
Where: www.dominosbiz.com
How: Live over the Internet. Simply log on to the Web address above.
The webcast will also be archived on the Domino's website for replay.
About Domino's Pizza®
Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the recognized world leader in pizza delivery. Domino's is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "DPZ." As of the fourth quarter of 2011, through its primarily locally-owned and operated franchised system, Domino's operated a network of 9,742 franchised and Company-owned stores in the United States and over 70 international markets...

World’s fastest pizza maker, Domino's Pizza franchisee Pali Grewal, will return to Las Vegas to defend his title.
(PRWEB UK) 19 April 2012 - Pali Grewal, a Domino’s Pizza franchisee from Surrey, is preparing to return to Las Vegas next month [May] in a bid to retain the prestigious title of the World’s Fastest Pizza Maker.
Pali from Camberley first scooped the title in 2010 for the biennial World’s Fastest Pizza Maker competition. He beat off stiff competition from across the globe to make three large pizzas in an impressive 39.1 seconds – that’s just 13 seconds per pizza! Pali set a new world record and claimed the title for the UK for the first time in the competition’s history.
Next month, Pali will return to Las Vegas for the competition in a bid to retain his title...

Domino’s Pizza is launching a new limited edition triple chocolate variety as an introductory offer on Facebook.
(PRWEB UK) 18 April 2012 - Following demand for its cookies, Domino’s Pizza, the pizza delivery expert, is launching a new limited edition triple chocolate variety. As an introductory offer, Facebook fans can try them first from tomorrow [Wednesday April 18, 2012].
Served warm, the gooey triple chocolate cookies are made using chocolate cookie dough and loaded with dark, milk and white chocolate chips. They’re served as a box of four and are the ideal ending to your Domino’s meal.
Get your teeth into the new cookies before they go on general sale. Simply visit Domino’s UK Facebook page - http://www...

Domino's nearly tripled number of participating schools in the past year.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, continues growing and developing its Domino's Smart Slice school lunch program,which meets the revised USDA nutrition standards for school lunch. The program has nearly tripled the number of participating schools in the past year.
Domino's Smart Slice, when topped with lite mozzarella cheese, meets the USDA school lunch nutrition standards for calories, fat and sodium – with each slice featuring four grams of fiber, 24 grams of whole grains and an excellent source of calcium. Launched three years ago, and originally developed to meet possible adjustments to these standards, Domino's Smart Slice participating schools will not need to make any changes to meet the updated guidelines...

Confident in Domino's Artisan(TM) Pizza recipes, Domino's tells customers no need for substitutions or additions.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, is so confident in its Artisan Pizza recipes, it continues to push the boundaries of the industry's tiresome advertising and is doing something it never would have imagined: telling customers "no."
A national campaign beginning today light-heartedly demonstrates the confidence Domino's has in its Artisan Pizza recipes, and the importance of showing customers how special these four pizzas are - while debuting the latest flavor to its Artisan lineup: Chicken & Bacon Carbonara.
"We pride ourselves on saying 'yes' and giving people exactly what they want - especially considering there are more than 34 million ways to make a single Domino's pizza," said Russell Weiner, Domino's Pizza chief marketing officer...

Official Pizza of the NCAA® giving Facebook fans the chance to win trip for two to the 2013 NCAA Men's Final Four®
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery and Official Pizza of NCAA March Madness, is giving fans another reason to follow the matchups, upsets and advancements of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. Since the Second Round, consumers have been selecting their favorites to win through the Domino's Pizza Road to Domination game - and the results are in: Domino's fans are making layups with a 61.5 percent success rate.
Players participating in Road to Domination win not only bragging rights - but for every correct pick throughout The Big Dance, customers are entered for a chance to win either a free order of 16-piece Parmesan Bread Bites or a free 20-ounce bottle of Coca-Cola Zero...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, announced today that it has completed its recapitalization as planned, with the placement by certain of its subsidiaries of a $1.675 billion securitized debt facility and a declaration by its Board of Directors of a $3 per share special dividend. The new securitized debt facility replaces the April 2007 securitized debt facility.
J. Patrick Doyle, Domino's President and Chief Executive Officer, said: "The fact that we will be paying less in interest, along with the stability of a fixed interest rate over the next seven years, and the flexibility of an available revolver, gives us the ability to invest in the business and reward shareholders...

Upcoming Domino's Pizza Investor EventsANN ARBOR, Mich., March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) announces the following webcast events:
What:  Post-Refinancing Update Call
When:  Monday, March 19 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern
Where:  www.dominosbiz.com
How:

Live over the Internet. Log on to the Web address above.
This event will be archived on the Domino's website for replay.

Contact:
Lynn Liddle: (734) 930-3008
 
What: J.P. Morgan Gaming, Lodging, Restaurant & Leisure Forum
When: Tuesday, March 20 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern
Where:  www.dominosbiz.com
How:

Live over the Internet. Log on to the Web address above...

Transaction Wireless powers both eGift and traditional plastic gift cards on Dominos.com sent via email, mobile and mail to pizza lovers everywhere.
Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) March 13, 2012 - Transaction Wireless, the leading provider of digital gift card solutions, today announced that Domino’s Pizza, the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, has chosen Transaction Wireless to enhance its gift card program to offer both eGift and traditional plastic gift cards on the Domino’s website. Gift cards can be personalized with an image, audio and text to be delivered through email, mobile and mail and incorporate social media with Facebook.
Domino’s Pizza customers can choose either an eGift or traditional plastic gift card on the company website to share with friends and family the love of Domino’s pizza...

Domino’s to use deal and TV ads to promote Facebook fan page.
(PRWEB UK) 13 March 2012 - Starting today, Domino’s Pizza is running a week-long deal to offer free cookies to its UK Facebook followers.
The campaign will include Domino’s first ever TV advertisements specifically for its Facebook page. Activity around the free cookies offer has been devised to help spread the word about the piping hot pizza deals, great games and fun features available just for Domino’s Facebook fans.
To claim a free portion of cookies, fans simply need to find Domino’s page at http://www.facebook.com/DominosPizza. A voucher code will be issued on the Facebook page which needs to be entered online at http://www...

More than 140,000 downloads in two weeks
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers are gobbling up Domino's latest addition to its digital ordering system. Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, launched its Android smartphone ordering app Feb. 27, and in two weeks the app has exceeded 140,000 downloads. The app, which has reached as high as number one in the lifestyle category of the Android Marketplace, is outpacing the apps of Domino's Pizza's national competitors.
With the launch, and in addition to its existing iPhone app which debuted last June, Domino's offers its mobile ordering app to more than 80 percent of smartphones on the U.S. market.
In addition to giving customers the ability to order from nearly every Domino's store in the U...

Global Momentum Drives 30% Adjusted EPS Growth for the Quarter, 25% for 2011
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2011, each ended January 1, 2012. Domestic same store sales grew 6.8% during the fourth quarter versus the year-ago period, and 3.5% for the full year, indicating sustained improvement in the Company's domestic business. International also posted strong results with same store sales growth of 4.7% for the quarter, and 6.8% for the full year. This quarter marked the 72nd quarter -- or 18th full year -- of consecutive quarterly same store sales growth. The International division also had record net store growth in fiscal 2011 of 413 stores...

Domino’s Pizza has teamed up with PlayStation to appear in the new MotorStorm: RC game with a Domino’s branded car.
(PRWEB UK) 3 March 2012 - Domino’s Pizza, the pizza delivery expert, has teamed up with PlayStation to appear in the new MotorStorm: RC game with a Domino’s branded car.
MotorStorm: RC, which was launched last week, is the latest version of the classic arcade game. A Domino’s car is among the range of radio controlled vehicles which players can race across dusty deserts, dense jungles, icy terrains and post-apocalyptic cities. Domino’s car can be downloaded and raced on both the brand new PlayStation Vita format and PlayStation3, as well as being available free on the PlayStation Network store...

Spring cleaning checklist offers reminders to keep homes fire safe
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, is honoring the tradition of spring cleaning, along with its partner at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), by reminding customers what they can do in the home to stay fire safe. In participating markets across the country, Domino's will utilize its pizza boxes to deliver fire safety tips throughout the month of March.
"Spring has arrived, and with spring cleaning comes a timely reminder to take steps to keep your home safe from the threat of fire," said Chris Brandon, Domino's Pizza spokesperson. "Domino's delivers about 1 million pizzas each day – so we reach a lot of people in their homes, where fire safety begins...