Domino’s
Reporting on growth strategy, franchising, delivery logistics, and F&B performance from one of the UK’s largest pizza and quick-service operators. This section covers store expansion, digital innovation, consumer trends, and supply chain developments, offering insight for franchisees, multi-site operators, and foodservice professionals focused on high-volume operations, brand consistency, and delivery-led growth.
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Jun- 2022 -29 JunePeople
Whitbread names Domino’s boss as new CEO
The board of Whitbread PLC (Whitbread) has announced that Dominic Paul has been appointed as its next CEO. He will succeed Alison Brittain, who has decided to retire from full time executive life at the end of the financial year 2023. Paul will join the company early in January 2023.…
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Aug- 2021 -9 AugustBusiness
Domino’s reaches agreement to sell Swiss business
Domino’s Pizza Group (DPG) has sold the entire shareholding for its Swiss business for CHF 0.3m (£0.2m) in a bid to further streamline the business. The disposal of Domino’s Switzerland is expected to be on a debt-free, cash-free basis, with a normalised level of working capital. The transaction, which should…
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2 AugustFood and Drink
Domino’s non-executive director to step down
Domino’s has announced that Kevin Higgins, non-executive director, will step down from the board on 8 September 2021 when his current term in office expires. He has served on the board since September 2014 after a 20 year career in branded consumer foods in both Europe and the US. He…
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Jun- 2021 -11 JuneFood and Drink
Dominos CFO to step down
Domino’s has announced that Neil Smith, CFO, will step down from the company on 26 November 2021 and move over to pub group Fuller, Smith and Turner to become its newest finance director. Smith will continue to work with Dominic Paul, CEO, and the board to ensure an orderly transition…
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Mar- 2021 -8 MarchFood and Drink
Domino’s offloads Swedish arm to focus on UK operations
Domino’s Pizza has announced that it has reached an agreement to offload its Swedish arm in order to allow the group to focus on its core UK and Ireland operations. Its entire shareholding in PPS Foods AB, or Domino’s Sweden, has been sold to Eyja fjárfestingafélag III EHF, a wholly…
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Nov- 2020 -3 NovemberBusiness
Burger King calls on public to support McDonald’s
Burger King is urging the UK public to order from McDonalds, as well as other restaurant chains, in a show of support ahead of the country’s second Covid-19 lockdown. The burger chain is encouraging people to order food how they can during the lockdown, whether it be drive-through or takeaway,…
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Sep- 2020 -15 SeptemberCoronavirus
Domino’s Pizza to make 5,000 new hires
Domino’s Pizza has announced that it will make 5,000 new hires after the takeaway chain saw sales increase 5.5% during the first quarter of 2020. Up to 1,000 of these new jobs will be apprenticeship positions under the Government’s new Kickstart scheme. The scheme allows for employers to create new…
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Mar- 2020 -10 MarchPeople
Domino’s Pizza appoints Matt Shattock as director and chairman
Domino’s Pizza has announced the appointment of Matt Shattock as director and chairman, with effect from 16 March. Shattock will also be a member of the remuneration committee and chairman of the nomination committee. He currently holds the position of non-executive chairman of spirits company, Beam Suntory, which he has…
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6 MarchFood and Drink
Domino’s hails ‘solid’ performance in full-year results
Domino’s sales rose by 4.8% to £1.2m in the full-year ended 29 December 2019. Like-for-like sales in the UK were up 3.7%, whilst Ireland’s total like-for-like sales rose by 3%. These results follow closely after Domino’s reported “solid” fourth-quarter growth last month. Underlying EBIT increased 1.7% to £105.3m in the…
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Jan- 2020 -2 JanuaryPeople
Domino’s CFO dies aged 51 in Boxing Day snorkelling accident
The CFO of Domino’s Pizza UK, David Bauernfeind, has died in a snorkelling accident while on holiday in Mauritius. Bauernfeind, aged 51, reportedly drowned on Boxing Day while on holiday with his family. According to local reports he was found off the coast of the island by a sailor on…
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