The king of the home delivered pizza says timing is everything August 20, 2009 YOU can tell when a business is doing well, when despite the recession, its plans to open a new headquarters five times the size of its existing base are still on track. That is the happy position Chris Moore, the chief executive of delivery chain Domino’s Pizza, finds himself in. His new 100,000 sq ft [...]
BT BOSS CAN’T GET BROADBAND AT HOME July 20, 2009 ARE YOU unable to get broadband access at home because of your postcode? Well, it turns out that you are in good company. Not even BT chairman Sir Michael Rake is able to access broadband in the usual way from his Hambledon Valley home, and is instead forced to be a guinea pig for the [...]
Domino’s eyes further gains July 20, 2009 DOMINO’S , the pizza delivery chain, yesterday showed it was slicing its way through the downturn, reporting a 25.2 per cent jump in pre-tax profit to £13.6m from £10.9m a year earlier, as the trend for dining at home shows no signs of abating. Sales at the pizza chain are booming, with like-for-like sales up [...]
Domino’s eyes further gains July 20, 2009 DOMINO’S , the pizza delivery chain, yesterday showed it was slicing its way through the downturn, reporting a 25.2 per cent jump in pre-tax profit to £13.6m from £10.9m a year earlier, as the trend for dining at home shows no signs of abating. Sales at the pizza chain are booming, with like-for-like sales up [...]
DOMINO’S TAKES A SLICE FROM DRESDNER July 2, 2009 TAKEAWAY pizza firm, Domino’s Pizza, yesterday bought an equipment leasing business from Dresdner Kleinwort Leasing. The pizza chain is acquiring the entire issued share capital of Dresdner Kleinwort Leasing for an initial consideration of £26,000 and a deferred consideration of up to £15m to be paid from £2011 until £2016, depending on undisclosed conditions.
DOMINO’S TAKES A SLICE FROM DRESDNER July 2, 2009 TAKEAWAY pizza firm, Domino’s Pizza, yesterday bought an equipment leasing business from Dresdner Kleinwort Leasing. The pizza chain is acquiring the entire issued share capital of Dresdner Kleinwort Leasing for an initial consideration of £26,000 and a deferred consideration of up to £15m to be paid from £2011 until £2016, depending on undisclosed conditions.
Fast food prospers as consumers loosen belts June 23, 2009 WHILE the recession continues to claim casualties from a variety of sectors, others are finding that an economic downturn has boosted business. One of the sectors whose BrandIndex scores have notably risen is fast food. As usual, we have created a “basket” of brands (Burger King, Domino’s, KFC, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut and Wimpy). For comparison, [...]
Fast food prospers as consumers loosen belts June 23, 2009 WHILE the recession continues to claim casualties from a variety of sectors, others are finding that an economic downturn has boosted business. One of the sectors whose BrandIndex scores have notably risen is fast food. As usual, we have created a “basket” of brands (Burger King, Domino’s, KFC, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut and Wimpy). For comparison, [...]