Domino’s Pizza shares soar on online sales boost

The UK’s biggest pizza delivery firm Domino’s Pizza Group said it expected full-year results to be ahead of its expectations after a surge in online sales boosted its third quarter.

Shares in the company jumped more than 14% to a record high in London at one stage on Wednesday, and was the top gainer on the FTSE-250 Midcap Index in early trading.

The group, which has over 800 stores in Britain but also operates in Ireland, said UK like-for-like sales rose 14.9% for the 13 weeks to September 27.