Australia’s largest pizza-maker Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Limited today announced a A$21.4million 2011 full year net profit after tax, a 20.3% improvement on the previous year. This takes Domino’s Pizza’s net profit after tax annual growth rate from the period of 2007 to the 2011 financial years to a strong 23.9% per annum. The year’s profit was generated from total network sales of $746.4 million. Strong Same Store Sales (SSS) for the full year grew 11.0% over the corresponding period... ...Read more »

Australian pizza maker Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Limited (DMP) has been riding high, after announcing a $10.2 million half-year Net Profit After Tax – up 16.9% on the corresponding period last year – at its half-yearly results. The company attributed the robust profit to strong core operations which saw the company achieve same store sales (SSS) growth of 9.1% above the same corresponding period last year. The ANZ market experienced double digit SSS growth of 10.9% for the first half... ...Read more »

A Dominos pizza store in Quakers Hill has been fined $116,000 and its director $13,500 for multiple breaches of the NSW Food Act, Primary Industries Minister Steve Whan said today. “This is a very significant fine and represents one of the worst examples of food safety and hygiene breaches that we’ve seen in this state,” Minister Whan said. “The Court found that the Dominos store and its director were guilty of a sustained and ongoing disregard for the cleanliness, maintenance... ...Read more »

Domino’s Pizza is set to introduce a new full taste mozzarella cheese, which has 14% less fat, across its menu commencing 1 January 2011. Domino’s CEO Don Meij said the Company’s decision to change cheese supplier was part of Domino’s focus on providing healthier and tastier products at affordable prices for customers across its 438 Australian stores. “We have searched the world to find a cheese that is lower in fat without compromising on the great taste and quality... ...Read more »

Crust Gourmet Pizza Bars yesterday denied rumours and speculation that Dominos Pizza Enterprises has plans to purchase the business. “We’ve had a very successful year, with over 100% growth in turnover, nearly doubling our total store numbers and expansion into WA, Tasmania and Singapore. Business is booming and we have no intention to sell the business to Dominos,” said founder and Managing Director Costa Anastasiadis. Dominos has also confirmed in a statement today that it has... ...Read more »

Australia’s largest pizza chain, Domino’s Pizza, has launched a new Square Puff pizza, designed to give customers a ‘full box’ of pizza. Domino’s CEO Don Meij said the Square Puff pizza was unique to Domino’s and is designed to bring focus to giving customers a “premium quality product for amazing value”. “Our new Square Puff pizza is all about giving customers a full size, bigger pizza on our most indulgent Square Puff pastry crust topped with premium quality... ...Read more »

Eagle Boys today confirmed expansion plans, aiming to overtake Domino’s Pizza as Australia’s largest pizza maker. Despite reports of a sluggish retail market, Eagle Boys is relying on its recorded sales increase of 15.4% in the last 12 months as evidence to justify an aggressive store opening strategy. The company plans to open 46 new stores in 2010-11 – almost one a week – with a focus on new markets Sydney and Adelaide. Eagle Boys Pizza Managing Director Todd Clayton said... ...Read more »

Domino’s has launched the first of its new-layout redesigned stores, placing the pizza-making area directly in view of customers at the front of the store. The flagship store, at Applecross in Western Australia, will be the test case for the new layout. If the design is popular with customers, it will be rolled out for all future Domino’s outlets. “The new store design at Applecross is a completely new design and layout for us. We have shifted the pizza make line from the back of the... ...Read more »

More than ever, Australians are reaching for the takeaway menu instead of the fridge door.  Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show a consistent growth in the Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food services category over the last three months; December’s figures show a record turnover of $2.9 billion dollars, an increase of 3.9%. Despite an increase in the purchase of household cooking items, believed to be sparked by the widespread popularity of TV cooking shows, it seems Australians... ...Read more »

ASX-listed pizza maker Domino’s Pizza Enterprises has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to purchase Pizza Company, a pizza chain which operates 15 stores in Belgium, doubling the size of its network in the European country. Domino’s Pizza CEO Don Meij said the purchase would make Domino’s the number one pizza delivery company in Belgium in terms of store count and would increase the Company’s store count in the country to 31 stores, with one store to be closed due... ...Read more »