The company earned a profit of $2.79 per share in the quarter ended Sept. The price increases, however, failed to protect profit margins at Domino's, while also taking a hit from a strengthening U.S. However, the company has not been immune to the pressures of decades-high inflation that forced Domino's and several other restaurants to raise prices of some menu items as labor and raw material costs for commodities such as wheat, dairy and fuel soared. In August, Domino's offered a 50% discount on pizzas ordered online as part of its "boost week" promotion and in September had another 20% discount on its online orders. This helped the company attract consumers, who were looking for more-pocket friendly offers. same-store sales in the third quarter, has been doubling down on discounts and promotions, offering cheaper meals "inflation relief" deals. The Michigan-based company's shares rose about 7% in premarket trade.ĭomino's, which posted a 2% rise in U.S. same-store sales estimates on Thursday, as it saw steady demand for its pizza and chicken wings helped by heavy discounts offered by the company amid rising inflation. Oct 13 (Reuters) - Domino's Pizza Inc (DPZ.N) beat quarterly U.S. For a daily dose of 9Honey, subscribe to our newsletter here. Kilimnik said: "At the end of the day, what is a win for our customers is a win for our franchisees – as the best way for our stores to grow profits is by serving more customers." The dropped delivery fee is a small win for Australians looking to save money on their next takeaway meal or pizza party. "We know that our customers are feeling the pinch too – with interest rates, rents and household bills going up and up," he said. "We introduced this fee because we felt it was the best option at the time to protect the livelihoods of our franchisees, who are small business owners in their local communities," Kilimnik explained last week. READ MORE: Kelis' blunt five-word reply to Bill Murray dating rumoursĪt the time the fee was implemented, the company cited the "small fee" was necessary due to inflation that has increased the prices of fuel and food – especially cheese which is of course a staple ingredient for pizza.ĪNZ CEO Josh Kilimnik said the pizza chain was excited to announce the fee would no longer be in place for food delivery nationwide. READ MORE: Ex's message to Naomi Watts after her surprise wedding It comes after the chain announced they're removing their seven per cent delivery fee. The fee has only been in effect for less than a year after being introduced in July 2022 to cover the ever increasing cost-of-living in Australia. It comes almost a week after the pizza giant announced they're scrapping their seven per cent Delivery Service Fee for customers nation-wide. Delivery, meanwhile, excludes mini pizzas and Half n Half, and must be for orders costing a minimum of $22. The deal is valid at select stores only, and includes pick-up and delivery – though pick-up excludes mini pizzas, Value, Value Max and Half 'n' Half pizzas. READ MORE: Prince Harry leaves flight attendant surprise gift in luggageĪs with anything, there are terms and conditions. READ MORE: Where to find the best noise-cancelling headphones currently on sale The pizza chain reckons they'll be making 1.5 million pizzas this week as a result of the sale. "We are proud that our Domino's stores across Australia are owned and operated by local community members, and our franchisees are excited to express their gratitude to their loyal customers for the continuous support they receive," Collins says.
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