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The article says Domino’s Pizza is the world’s bestselling pizza chain, citing 15,300 stores globally and 7,200 in the U.S. It references Domino’s Q2 2026 revenue of $1.19 billion, up 4.3% year over year, and a $4.7 million net income increase, plus 223 international store openings. It compares 2024 U.S. sales: Domino’s $9.5B vs Pizza Hut $5.29B and Papa John’s $3.7B.

Domino’s announced a promotion offering $5 off coupons for customers who place orders through its redesigned app and website and complete an end-of-order survey. The offer runs from Tuesday through Aug. 30. Domino’s U.S. retail sales rose 1.9% in April-June, slower than a year earlier, per its earnings report.

Domino’s Pizza (UK) said its new chick’n’dip range, plus the World Cup, helped lift like-for-like sales 5% and indicated it will keep expanding into fried chicken. The company paused a prior chicken expansion plan after CEO Andrew Rennie left in March. Domino’s is targeting home delivery, citing low incremental capital needs and “headroom” in the £3bn market.

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Domino’s is promoting its redesigned app and website by offering customers a $5 coupon for online orders from Aug. 3-30, in exchange for feedback, according to the company. Rewards members get the coupon in “My Deals,” others via email. The update follows a 13-year brand refresh and March AI upgrades to its Tracker.

Domino's Pizza (DPZ) says it will pay customers $5 off their next order to beta test its redesigned website and app. Customers placing qualifying online orders Aug. 3-30 will receive a coupon for use the following week, via Domino's Rewards “My Deals” or email. Domino's cites its digital sales and store footprint.

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.

Papa Murphy’s plans to close hundreds of underperforming locations, with some closures starting as early as next week and the full shutdown taking 6 to 9 months. The impacted stores lost over $10 million in the past 12 months. The article also cites Papa John’s comparable sales down 6.4% and Yum Brands’ Pizza Hut targeted closures of about 250 in the U.S., while Domino’s reported 0.1% same-store sales growth and order count gains.

The article says Domino’s Australia is closing 29 outlets across Australia and New Zealand and recording a $259 million asset write down, citing a strategy to optimize locations and reduce reliance on deep discounting. It notes Domino’s shares rose about 9%. Pizza Hut and Domino’s face tougher competition and changing consumer price sensitivity, according to executives and retail experts.

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.