Quarter One Interim Managemen

RNS Number : 0043R

Domino's Pizza UK & IRL PLC

23 April 2009

 



23 April 2009

DOMINO'S PIZZA UK & IRL plc

Quarter One Interim Management Statement

13 weeks to 29 March 2009

Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc ('Domino's' or 'the Company'), the leading pizza delivery company in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, today announces an Interim Management Statement in conjunction with its Annual General Meeting which is to be held at 1.00pm today, 23 April 2009. Financial data is for the 13 week period to 29 March 2009 ('the period') unless otherwise stated. 

The Company has continued to see good momentum in the business. Like-for-like sales for the period in the 501 mature stores were up 9.3% (2008: 12.4% in 450 mature stores). System sales for the period were up 17.6% to £101.1m (2008: £86.0m). E-commerce continued to grow strongly with online sales for the period up 31.7% to £16.6m (2008: £12.6m) and accounting for 23.6% of UK delivered sales (2008: 21.3%).

The Company has opened 10 new stores since the beginning of the year (2008: 6 new stores) creating around 300 new jobs in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The Company had a total of 563 stores as at 29 March 2009 (2008: 507) and is well-positioned to achieve its target of 50 new store openings this year. 

Chris Moore, Chief Executive commented: 

'Our underlying trading during the period continued to show good growth, especially as the comparable period last year included the Easter bank holiday and March 2008 was the wettest March since 1981. During the first six weeks of this year, the snow had a positive impact on trading, leading to stronger than expected sales for that period. We have tough comparatives to beat in the coming months, but are confident that we are well-placed to face the challenge.

'We are pleased with our current performance and trading continues to progress in line with expectations'.  

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For more information, please contact:

Domino's Pizza:

Chris Moore - Chief Executive Officer                                            01908 580604

Lee Ginsberg - Chief Financial Officer                                           01908 580611

Georgina Wald - Corporate Communications Manager                    01908 580660

Hogarth Partnership Limited:

Fiona Noblet, Anthony Arthur, Simon Hockridge                             020 7357 9477

Numis Securities Limited

David Poutney, James Serjeant                                                    020 7260 1000

Altium

Ben Thorne, Tim Richardson                                                        020 7484 4040

Note to editors:

Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc is the leading player in the fast-growing pizza delivery market and holds the exclusive master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino's Pizza stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The first UK store opened in Luton in 1985 and the first Irish store opened in 1991.

As at 29 March 2009, there were 563 stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Of these, 440 stores are in England, 45 are in Scotland, 22 are in Wales, 14 are in Northern Ireland and 42 are in the Republic of Ireland.

Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is one of the world's leading pizza delivery brands. Through its primarily franchised system, Domino's Pizza operates a global network of more than 8,700 Domino's Pizza stores in over 60 countries. Domino's Pizza has a singular focus - the home delivery of pizza, freshly made to order with high quality ingredients. 

Customers can order from Domino's via the national hotline [phone] (Calls cost 10p per minute from a BT line. Calls from mobiles may vary) and online at www.dominos.co.uk. Orders can also be placed via SMS and to register for this service, customers should visit www.dominos.co.uk. 

For photography, please visit the media centre at www.dominos.uk.com, contact the Domino's Press Office on [phone], or call Hogarth on [phone].

 

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