ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's
Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) continues its global momentum as the
recognized world leader in pizza delivery by opening its first
store in Norway.
Birgir Bieltvedt, chairman of the board of the Domino's Pizza
Norway master franchise, plans to open three stores in the greater
Oslo area by year's end.
Bieltvedt, also the chairman of the master franchise for Domino's
Pizza Iceland, was previously a part of opening Domino's in both
Denmark and Germany – and is not new to the concept of
bringing the world leader in pizza delivery to new and unique
global markets.
"Oslo is a terrific market for
pizza delivery, and we are very excited to deliver the
one-of-a-kind Domino's experience to Norway," said Bieltvedt. "It means a lot to be
the first to bring the people of Oslo our delicious, quality pizza that is so
loved around the world."
The Oslo location celebrated
with a grand opening event on Aug.
30, which was attended by Bieltvedt, Michael Rask, Domino's Pizza Norway chief
executive officer, and Ritch
Allison, Domino's Pizza executive vice president of
international.
"Establishing ourselves in Norway provides an excellent opportunity for
our brand to continue its global momentum," said Allison. "With
this outstanding local leadership team in place, we feel that
Domino's has terrific potential to offer an unmatched pizza
experience to the people of Oslo."
About Domino's Pizza®
Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the recognized world leader
in pizza delivery, with a significant business in carryout pizza.
It ranks among the world's top public restaurant brands with its
global enterprise of more than 11,000 stores in over 70
international markets. Domino's had global retail sales of over
$8.0 billion in 2013, comprised of
nearly $3.8 billion in the U.S. and
over $4.2 billion internationally. In
the second quarter of 2014, Domino's had global retail sales of
over $2.0 billion, comprised of
$0.9 billion in the U.S. and
$1.1 billion internationally. Its
system is made up of franchise owners who accounted for nearly 97%
of the Domino's Pizza stores as of the second quarter of 2014. The
emphasis on technology innovation helped Domino's generate
approximately 40% of U.S. sales from its digital channels in 2013,
as well as reach an estimated $3
billion annually in global digital sales. Domino's recently
launched its ordering app for iPad®, adding to an
existing ordering app lineup that covers nearly 95% of the
smartphone market. In June 2014,
Domino's debuted voice ordering for its iPhone® and
Android™ apps, a true technology first within both
traditional and e-commerce retail.
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