Domino's Is Suddenly The World's Hottest Pizza Chain
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The company's profits soared 16% in the third quarter. Domino's also opened 160 new locations.
Jesse Solomon at CNNMoney notes that Domino's made some crucial changes that turned around business.
"The pizza is actually better now, and the marketing campaigns are cheesy good instead of just cheesy," Solomon writes.
The shares have risen 30% in the past year.
In a recent earnings call with investors, Domino's CEO Patrick Doyle laid out a few reasons for the company's recent smash success.
International Business
Domino's has opened 1,800 new stores in 10 countries in the past four years, Doyle told investors. Domino's is thriving in emerging markets like Brazil and China because it is a relatively inexpensive luxury. The company said it is currently seeing growth in India, Turkey, and Japan.
Reinvented Products
Sales at Domino's have soared since the company came out with a new pizza recipe in 2009. Having a better core product was necessary for business to turn around.
Domino's has also innovated its sandwiches, pastas, and side dishes.
The "specialty chicken," strips topped with cheese and sauces increasingly ordered alongside pizzas, driving up the average ticket sale at Domino's, Doyle said.
Improving the menu has helped Domino's succeed over rivals like Pizza Hut and Papa John's.
Better Marketing
Marketing guru Russell Weiner joined Domino's from Pepsi six years ago in the midst of a massive sales decline. Since then, he has implemented a self-deprecating marketing strategy that resonated with the consumer.
Domino's admitted that its pizza wasn't the greatest, and touted a new-and-improved product, helping to drive sales, QSR Magazine reports.
"We've always been viewed as providing good value to the consumer. We were not given credit for great-quality food," Weiner told the magazine in 2010.
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