GARCIA KELLY E sold $145K of DPZ

MTY Food Group said on its Q2 FY2026 call it will close 68 underperforming corporate-owned stores over 6 to 9 months, with up to 50 at Papa Murphy’s. MTY cited store-by-store reviews and said affected locations lost over $10 million in the prior 12 months. The article also notes Papa John’s planned ~300 closures and Domino’s modest 0.1% Q2 same-store sales.

Domino’s Pizza has delivered a brutal $300m hit to investors as the fast-food giant turns its back on cheap voucher deals and closes 29 local stores. The Aussie-led pizza chain posted its second annual loss since floating on the stock exchange two decades ago, driven by massive write-downs and failing overseas operations. The company is wiping off losses across struggling outlets in France and Taiwan following mass store closures in Japan.

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises said its sales strategy changes are improving franchisee profitability and it is reaffirming profit guidance, according to a market update. The company also disclosed about $260 million in write-downs, mainly in France and Taiwan, and plans to close 60 stores globally. The stock rose more than 11% after the update.

Domino’s Pizza shares rose more than 8.6% on the ASX after the company said it would reset its balance sheet. Domino’s announced A$300m of impairments, including closure costs for 60 stores, 29 in Australia and New Zealand, and it refinanced its debt, despite expectations of a second statutory loss.

Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) reported Q2 revenue of $1.19B, up 4.3% and slightly above Wall Street’s $1.18B estimate, while EPS rose 6.8% to $4.07 but missed the $4.17 consensus. U.S. same-store sales rose 0.1% and international was -0.1%. Supply-chain revenue rose 6.5% to $731.7M. Shares rose about 7% premarket.

Domino’s reported Q2 domestic same-store sales up 0.1% YoY and revenue up 4.3% to $1.19B, citing higher order volumes and pricing, plus franchise royalty and advertising growth. CEO Russell Weiner said order growth is key. Domino’s shares rose over 8% premarket. Biscuit Belly acquired Maple Street Biscuit Company from Cracker Barrel. Jersey Mike’s IPO launched on NYSE as JMKE, targeting over $1B at $21 to $25.