Domino's reports another strong performance
25 July 2005
Domino's Pizza has reiterated its commitment to open between 800 and 1,000 stores in the UK and Ireland, after another strong operating performance.
Pre-tax profit in the six months to 3 July leapt 22.6% to £5m (2004: £4.1m) as 23 new takeaways were opened in the period taking the total to 380.
Turnover grew 19.1% to £97.1m (2004: £81.5m), with internet sales now making up 10.6% of this (£6.5m).
Like-for-like sales at its 317 mature stores was up 8.4%.
Domino's chief executive Stephen Hemsley said: "With record store openings and robust like-for-like sales growth… we look forward to opening a total of between 800 and 1,000 Domino Pizza stores in the UK and Ireland."
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