ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's, (NYSE:
DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail
sales, promised to save carryout pizza, one pothole at a time,
with its Paving for Pizza program announced in June. Domino's asked
customers for their nominations and they delivered, submitting more
than 137,000 nominations from 15,275 different zip codes in all 50
states. Customers submitted so many nominations, in fact, that
Domino's decided to expand the program to pave one community in
each state!
Paving began yesterday in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania – one of the recent
paving grant recipients. The following 10 cities across the country
have also recently accepted a paving grant:
- Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Des Moines, Iowa
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Kinston, North Carolina
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Hamtramck, Michigan
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Marion, Texas
- Grand Forks, North Dakota
- Havre, Montana
"We knew that people were passionate about pizza, but we
discovered that Americans are also very passionate about potholes,"
said Ritch Allison, chief executive
officer of Domino's. "The overwhelming response that customers had
to the program will mean more pizzas arriving safely in communities
across all 50 states."
Customers who haven't submitted a nomination yet may still do so
by visiting pavingforpizza.com. Domino's will accept nominations
through Dec. 31, 2018.
"Potholes in Northeastern
Pennsylvania are as prevalent as our region's love for
pizza," said Mayor Tony George. "I
am incredibly grateful to Domino's assistance in repairing and
patching our roads."
For a continuously updated list of cities that have accepted
paving grants, visit pavingforpizza.com.
About Domino's Pizza®
Founded in 1960,
Domino's Pizza is the largest pizza company in the world based on
global retail sales, with a significant business in both delivery
and carryout pizza. It ranks among the world's top public
restaurant brands with a global enterprise of over 15,100 stores in
over 85 markets. Domino's had global retail sales of over
$12.2 billion in 2017, with more than
$5.9 billion in the U.S. and more
than $6.3 billion internationally. In
the second quarter of 2018, Domino's had global retail sales of
nearly $3.1 billion, with nearly
$1.5 billion in the U.S. and nearly
$1.6 billion internationally. Its
system is comprised of independent franchise owners who accounted
for over 97% of Domino's stores as of the second quarter of 2018.
Emphasis on technology innovation helped Domino's achieve more than
half of all global retail sales in 2017 from digital channels,
primarily online ordering and mobile applications. In the U.S.,
Domino's generates over 60% of sales via digital channels and has
produced several innovative ordering platforms, including Google
Home, Facebook Messenger, Apple Watch, Amazon Echo, Twitter and
text message using a pizza emoji. In late 2017, Domino's began an
industry-first test of self-driving vehicle delivery with Ford
Motor Company – and in April 2018,
launched Domino's HotSpots™, featuring over 200,000 non-traditional
delivery locations including parks, beaches, local landmarks and
other unique gathering spots.
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