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Planning permission has just been granted on appeal for the store on Cowbridge Road, bringing with it a welcome employment boost for the area. 

Domino’s Pizza will be recruiting within the community for trainee managers, trainee pizza makers, customer service representatives and delivery experts. 

The franchisee for the new Pontyclun store is local young business man, Tej Randeva, aged 30 from Llantrisant, 

Tej Randeva, franchisee of the new Domino’s store said; “It’s been a long time coming but I am absolutely delighted we now have the go ahead for our new store in Pontyclun. I’m disappointed we had to go to appeal for approval, but we got the decision we wanted in the end and I just can’t wait to get my new team onboard. We are looking to employ people who live in the community that we’ll be serving. First and foremost, we’ll be looking for people who can deliver great customer service and demonstrate strong teamwork skills, as well as boundless enthusiasm. It’s also vital to be able to maintain a sense of fun while working under pressure.” 

Domino’s Pizza believes in opportunities for all. The company is an Age Positive Employer Champion, which means that it has been recognised for its commitment to welcoming applicants of all ages. Domino’s will be recruiting on the basis of ability and, as many team members go on to management positions in under two years, this recruitment drive is a fantastic opportunity for jobseekers in Pontyclun. 

At induction, as well as throughout their career, Domino’s offers its employees full training, ranging from dough management and food hygiene for pizza makers through to road safety for pizza delivery experts. Domino’s always recruits from the surrounding area and, with an additional focus on developing strong community links, aims to deliver more than just great tasting pizza. In particular, Domino’s supports Special Olympics Great Britain (SOGB) on both a national and local level. SOGB provides people with learning disabilities opportunities to take part in year-round sports training and competition. 

• The new store is set to open in autumn 2010 and is located at Unit 2, 36 Cowbridge Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EE
• Details of how to apply for jobs at Domino’s in Pontyclun will soon be available on the new store’s website –

www.dominos-pontyclun.co.uk 

About Domino’s Pizza:

Domino’s Pizza UK & IRL plc is the leading player in the fast-growing pizza delivery market and holds the exclusive master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The first UK store opened in Luton in 1985 and the first Irish store opened in 1991.  

As at 27 June 2010, there were 627 stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Of these, 496 stores are in England, 47 are in Scotland, 22 are in Wales, 15 are in Northern Ireland, 46 are in the Republic of Ireland and one is a mobile unit.  

Founded in 1960, Domino’s Pizza is one of the world’s leading pizza delivery brands. Through its primarily franchised system, Domino’s Pizza operates a global network of more than 9,000 Domino’s Pizza stores in over 60 countries. Domino’s Pizza has a singular focus – the home delivery of pizza, freshly made to order with high quality ingredients.  

Customers can order from Domino’s online in the UK at www.dominos.co.uk and online in the Republic of Ireland at www.dominos.ie. 

For more information, please contact:

The Domino’s Pizza Press Office

Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd

Tel: 01908 580654

E: pr@dominos.co.uk 

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Paul Hickman at KBC Peel Hunt commended “Domino’s marketing excellence” and also cited shrewd business moves such as the company’s high profile sponsorship of the hit ITV1 show Britain’s Got Talent as contributing to the success of the brand.

It has even been suggested that Swine Flu will further boost sales for Domino’s as more and more people are quarantined in their homes and forced to rely upon take away options. A Domino’s spokeswoman was quoted as saying that the Swine Flu outbreak had had a “positive impact” on sales in Mexico where the virus first took hold.

A combination of insightful advertising campaigns and the lure of discounts have contributed to the overall sales increase which saw profits jump by 15.4% to £196.4 million in a mere 6 months. A staggering 40% increase in online sales was also reported painting a very glowing picture of the franchise company.

Top city analysts have been forced to raise their estimates after shares for Domino’s gained almost 5% today to 230p. One such analyst even predicted pre-tax profits for Domino’s tripling by 2017.

With or without the aid of Swine Flu, the pizza giant is on a roll which leading experts predict will last the course.

As well as the recent annoncement of the Llantrisant (South Wales) Domino’s Pizza store opening in Winter 2009, developers are hoping that the arrival of a pizza business at Wigan Pier will have a domino effect on attracting other firms.

While the new apartments at the revamped Trencherfield Mill have been occupied with relative ease, the recession has ensured it has been a tougher ask to fill the commercial spaces created there. But that is set to change after development company Stewart Milne announced its first commercial letting: the world’s leading pizza delivery company, Domino’s.

With contracts now exchanged, Domino’s is set to occupy just under 1300ft sq of retail space within the canal-side conversion. A council source said: “Domino’s is a big coup for Wigan Pier. Not only that, there are usually two or three other businesses waiting in the wings for Domino’s to make the first move then come in after it so this could be the start of a bit of a rush.

Fingers crossed.” Formerly a working cotton mill, the Grade II listed building has been expertly renovated to offer a mix of prime retail and leisure space, Grade A office accommodation with parking and 52 apartments. Around 80 per cent of the flats, which have one and two bedrooms, are now sold. Malcolm Deans, managing director of Stewart Milne Developments, said: “This is an encouraging start to this phase of Trencherfield Mill, and demonstrates a demand for well placed quality commercial space. “With discussions underway with companies looking to expand, we are confident that Domino’s Pizza will be the first of many.”

Profits at takeaway and delivery pizza giant Domino’s have rocketed by almost a quarter in another sign that families hit by the credit crunch are abandoning restaurants for cheaper stay at home meals.

Domino’s Pizza, which has 572 stores in the UK and Ireland run on a franchise basis, said people wanted to ‘trade down’ from going out for a meal, but were unwilling to give up entirely on luxuries.

It said profits rose to £23.4million in the 52 weeks to December 28, and it had an ‘exceptional’ start to 2009 with like-for-like sales for the first six weeks up 15%.

The chain said it grew at a rate of a store a week in 2008 and it was planning to open a further 50 outlets this year, creating another 1,500 jobs in the UK and Ireland.

The news comes amid a boom for fast food outlets after fried chicken chain KFC said it was planning to expand its business, which would create up to 9,000 jobs over the next five years.

Burger chain McDonald’s also said last year was its ‘strongest ever’ in the UK, despite the economic downturn.

The company also announced it had a broadening customer base, with a third of the 2.7million people it delivered to last year being new customers.

But chief executive Chris Moore sounded a note of caution.

He said: ‘While we are delighted with this performance, we face some very tough comparatives and an unpredictable economic environment.’

He added this year’s store opening programme was ‘well under way’ and he was ‘confident that we are well positioned for another year of strong growth’.

Domino’s, which holds the master franchise to own, operate and lease out Domino’s Pizza outlets in the UK and Ireland, said its ‘aggressive expansion programme’ meant it was on track to exceed its target of 1,000 stores in the next 10 years.

Online sales at the chain rose 73.7 per cent to £55.9million, bolstered by some record weekends where sales exceeded £1million.

Founded in 1960, Domino’s has more than 8,700 stores in over 60 countries.

KFC, which currently employs around 20,000 people in its 760 British stores, said it would invest £150million in opening between 200 and 300 new restaurants.

The company reported a 14 per cent rise in sales.

Sandwich chain Subway has also announced plans to open another 600 stores, creating around 7,000 jobs.

Martin Shuker, KFC UK chief executive, told The Independent: ‘There aren’t many companies who can be so positive in this market so we are delighted to be able to announced this significant investment.

‘Our growth strategy demonstrates the strong demand from out customers; consumers clearly still want great quality food but at reasonable prices and that is exactly what we provide.’

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Domino’s is handpicking its best performing franchisers and offering them the opportunity to open multiple outlets. With the expert support and backing of the pizza giant Domino’s behind them, the best performing managers are given a great chance at expanding their venture.

Head of Franchise Development Andy Hirst explained the reason behind this move saying “If a franchise owner has proven skills operating one store, then it makes sense that they apply their experience to further units.”

Due to the network nature of the business it’s vital that as many good quality Domino’s Pizza outlets are spread around the country to raise the brand’s profile and to gain more revenue. Franchisers with proven track records are a safer bet in these gloomy economic times as opposed to newcomers to the company.

As many as 60% of existing Domino’s Pizza franchisers own more than one outlet with a further 40% listed as having at least 3 separate units. The future success of the Domino’s Pizza brand rests on the shoulders of these successful franchisers. By harnessing the strengths of existing franchisers it is hoped the company will further expand and galvanize its position within the fast food industry.

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