Domino’s Pizza: Opens First New Store in Bulgaria

Ann Arbor / MG. (dp) Domino´s Pizza Inc. has opened its first store in Bulgaria´s capital Sofia. The master franchisee for Bulgaria is Anatron Food Services, who also serves as the master franchisee for Domino´s Pizza in Greece and Cyprus. However, the stores in Bulgaria will be operated by LN Solutions, owned by Lazgin Majid and Nikola Nikolov. The two partners have experience with other fast food franchises, as well as a non-food franchise, and also are involved in other businesses in the country. Their broad business experience in Bulgaria makes them well-positioned to develop Domino´s into a leading brand in the country.

Domino´s Pizza has also reopened in the Philippines, with a store in City of Makati in the Greater Manila area. The new master franchisee in the Philippines is a partnership formed by the Domino´s Pizza master franchisee for South Korea, Goldilocks Bakery and a minority operating partner. This partnership leverages the experience of a successful Domino´s master franchisee, a highly successful family-owned Philippine bakery chain with more than 300 stores and a partner who is a seasoned operator in the pizza business.

Domino’s Pizza now operates in 69 markets worldwide, with nearly half of its global retail sales coming from international stores, generating roughly a third of its operating income.

About: Founded in 1960, Domino´s Pizza Inc. is the recognized world leader in pizza delivery. Through its primarily locally-owned and operated franchised system, Domino´s operates a network of 9’169 franchised and Company-owned stores in the United States and over 60 international markets. The Domino´s Pizza brand had global retail sales of over 5,6 billion USD in 2009, comprised of nearly 3,1 billion USD domestically and over 2,5 billion USD internationally. During the third quarter of 2010, the Domino´s Pizza brand had global retail sales of nearly 1,4 billion USD, comprised of over 747 million USD domestically and nearly 650 million USD internationally.