ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --Domino's Pizza
(NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery,
is celebrating the grand opening of its 13,000th store in the world
today in Auburn, Washington,
outside of Seattle.
"The tremendous store growth worldwide is a testament to the
continued success of our 55-year-old brand," said Patrick Doyle, Domino's president and CEO.
"Domino's has opened 3,000 stores across the globe over the past
four years, making the story of store growth one of the many
phenomenal elements of the brand's strength."
The new Auburn store features
the pizza theater design, which includes a comfortable lobby,
open-area viewing of the food preparation process and the ability
to track carryout orders electronically on a lobby screen. The
store also features energy-efficient electric bikes and a Domino's
DXP®.
In honor of the 13,000th store, Domino's will hold a
ribbon-cutting ceremony and present a donation of $13,000 to the local chapter of the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society today. Seattle-area franchise owners Greg and Kenra Keller will be in attendance, as
well as a number of key Domino's executives, including Doyle.
"I have been a part of this brand for 31 years and a proud
franchisee in the Seattle area,"
said Greg. "I'm so honored that this milestone store will be in our
community, serving as a symbol of the great success of this global
brand."
The Kellers own 33 stores in the Seattle area. Greg began his career with
Domino's as an assistant manager in his senior year of high school,
continuing to work managing stores while in college. Kenra started
as a driver in college and moved up to managing stores. The couple
opened their first franchise store in La
Grande, Oregon. Their stories are not unusual, as more than
more than 90 percent of Domino's U.S. franchise owners began their
careers working in a Domino's store.
Domino's operates in more than 80 international markets.
Domino's had global retail sales of over $9.9 billion in 2015. Its system is comprised of
independent franchise owners who accounted for over 97 percent of
Domino's stores as of the second quarter of 2016.
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 a
global enterprise of more than 12,900 stores in over 80 markets.
Domino's had global retail sales of over $9.9 billion in 2015, with more than $4.8 billion in the U.S. and nearly $5.1 billion internationally. In the second
quarter of 2016, Domino's had global retail sales of over
$2.4 billion, with nearly
$1.2 billion in the U.S. and over
$1.2 billion internationally. Its
system is comprised of independent franchise owners who accounted
for over 97% of Domino's stores as of the second quarter of 2016.
Emphasis on technology innovation helped Domino's generate over 50%
of U.S. sales from digital channels at the end of 2015, and an
estimated $4.7 billion annually in
global digital sales. Domino's features an ordering app lineup that
covers nearly 95% of the U.S. smartphone market and recently
introduced several innovative ordering platforms, including
Zero-click Ordering, Samsung Smart TV®, Apple Watch and
Amazon Echo, as well as Twitter and text message using a pizza
emoji. In late 2015, Domino's announced the design and launch of
the DXP®, a purpose-built pizza delivery vehicle, as
well as its first digital customer loyalty program.
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