Pizza giant benefit from poor weather as profits rise 15%

Takeaway giant Domino’s Pizza delivered a jump in sales and profits today after the Euro 2012 football tournament and record rainfall prompted Britons to stay at home.

Takeaway giant Domino’s Pizza delivered a jump in sales and profits today after the Euro 2012 football tournament and record rainfall prompted customers to stay at home.

Domino’s Pizza, which runs 738 stores across the UK and Ireland, said pre-tax profits rose 15% to £23.3m (€30m) in the 26 weeks to June 24, while like-for-like sales in the UK rose 5.7%.