ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's
Pizza Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), the largest pizza company in
the world based on global retail sales, is celebrating the
monumental grand opening of the brand's 18,000th store in the world
today in La Junta, Colorado.
"This is a remarkable milestone for Domino's, and I am thrilled
it is happening in La Junta," said
Ritch Allison, Domino's CEO.
"We've grown our total global store count by more than 5,100
stores in the past five years, and we couldn't be more ecstatic to
commemorate the brand's 18,000th store in the world, right here in
Colorado."
The commemorative 18,000th store, located at 1 Conley Road, will
host a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Allison; Frank Garrido, Domino's executive vice president
of U.S. operations and support; La Junta Domino's franchise owner
Brian Bailey; and other key company
executives on Thursday, July 15 at
11 a.m. Bailey will also present a
$18,000 donation to La Junta
Associated Charities, in honor of the 18,000th store.
"I'm honored to have the La
Junta store be a part of this milestone and I'm thrilled
that we are able to give back to an organization that does such
tremendous work in the local community," said Bailey. "La Junta
Associated Charities provide food and emergency relief to those in
need and I'm so grateful our Domino's team can help support their
mission."
La Junta Associated Charities is a nonprofit organization that
assists low-income individuals and families who find themselves in
desperate situations. The organization was established in 1980 and
is funded through donations, grants and government programs.
About Domino's Pizza®
Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the largest pizza company in
the world based on retail sales, with a significant business in
both delivery and carryout pizza. It ranks among the world's top
public restaurant brands with a global enterprise of more than
18,000 stores in over 90 markets. Domino's had global retail sales
of over $16.1 billion in 2020, with
nearly $8.3 billion in the U.S. and
over $7.8 billion internationally. In
the first quarter of 2021, Domino's had global retail sales of
over $4.0 billion, with nearly
$2.0 billion in the U.S. and over
$2.0 billion internationally. Its
system is comprised of independent franchise owners who accounted
for 98% of Domino's stores as of the end of the first
quarter of 2021. Emphasis on technology innovation helped
Domino's achieve more than half of all global retail sales in 2020
from digital channels. In the U.S., Domino's generated more than
70% of sales in 2020 via digital channels and has developed several
innovative ordering platforms, including those for Google Home,
Facebook Messenger, Apple Watch, Amazon Echo, Twitter and more. In
2019, Domino's announced a partnership with Nuro to further its
exploration and testing of autonomous pizza delivery. In mid-2020,
Domino's launched a new way to order contactless carryout
nationwide – via Domino's Carside Delivery®, which
customers can choose when placing a prepaid online order.
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