Pizza firm turns corner as sales rise by 6.5%

Domino’s Pizza has expressed confidence that its Irish operations are entering sustainable recovery mode, after seeing a 6.5% annualised sales increase here in the first half of the year.

Chief executive Lance Batchelor said that Domino’s has just seen its sixth consecutive month of positive like-for-like sales growth, in Ireland, leading to growing confidence that its operations here are now “heading into clearer waters”.

“I am particularly pleased to see that the turnaround is being seen across all parts of the country, and not just in Dublin, with sales in smaller towns also positive.