Australia
The first Domino's store to open in Australia was in Springwood, Queensland, in 1983, and offered home delivery after home delivery was introduced into Australia by the Pizza Oven Family Restaurants located at multiple sites all over the southside of Brisbane owned by Paul Hughes & Bill Kerwick in 1981.[4] The Australian and New Zealand Master Franchise was bought by Silvio's Dial-a-Pizza in 1993.[7] In 1995, the two brands merged and rebranded as Domino's Pizza.[8][7]
In 1997, Domino's established the Domino's Partners Foundation.[9] In 2000, Silvio's Dial-a-Pizza was renamed Domino's Pizza Australia.[10] In 2001, Don Meij and Grant Bourke, the two largest franchisees at the time, merged their stores into the corporate store network to bring the total number of stores to 50 corporate stores and 128 franchised stores.[11]
In 2005, Domino's Pizza Australia was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, becoming the first publicly listed Australian pizza company.[10] In 2009, Domino's Australia launched an application on iPhones.[12] In 2011, the company launched an online ordering mobile website and an application for ordering on Android devices.[13]
By 2013, Domino's had launched its 500th Australian store in Melbourne's Beaconsfield suburb, becoming Australia's largest pizza chain in terms of store numbers and sales.[14] In 2013, the company launched Pizza Mogul, an initiative to boost customer retention via social media.[15] In 2015, Domino's launched GPS Driver Tracker, which allows customers to track their orders from the store.[16]
In 2016, Domino's Australia launched the world's first autonomous delivery vehicle Domino's Robotic Unit (DRU).[17][18] That same year, the company launched the registered charity Giver for Good.[19] In 2017, Domino's Australia installed the world's largest commercial Tesla Powerwall battery storage system in one of its Sydney stores to overcome the limited capability of the electrical grid.[20]
Currently, there are around 700 Domino's stores in Australia, making it the biggest pizza franchise business in the country. The Australian stores are spread across the country, from the main capital cities like Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney, to more rural areas like Armidale.
In mid-August 2024, Kerry Hayman succeeded her brother Meij as CEO of Domino's Australia and New Zealand.[21] Between 2023 and 2024, Domino's Pizza Australia faced declining revenue internationally due to competition from home delivery service Uber Eats and in response closed some stores in international locations.[22]
In November 2024, Meij announced his retirement effective from 6 November 2024, to be succeeded by Mark van Dyck.
In May 2025, Hayman announced her impending resignation to take effect in August.[23]
Europe
By 2013, Domino's Pizza Enterprises had acquired Domino's operations in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.[14] By 2018, the company had also acquired Domino's operations in Monaco, Germany and Luxembourg.[4][3]
In 2019 Domino's Pizza Enterprises acquired Domino's Pizza Scandinavia's stores in Denmark. In 2023, the company announced plans to close its 27 Danish stores due to their poor economic performance and as part of a restructuring of its global operations.[34]
In mid-July 2024, Domino's confirmed plans to close 20-30 stores in France due to declining revenue and stock performance.[35][36]
Asia
By 2018, Domino's Pizza Enterprises had acquired Domino's operations in Japan.[4]
In 2021, Domino's Pizza Enterprises acquired Domino's Pizza Taiwan.[37] In 2022, the company acquired Domino's Pizza businesses in Malaysia, Singapore, and Cambodia.[38]
In mid July 2024, Domino's confirmed it was closing 80 stores in Japan due to declining stock performance and revenue.[35][36]
In August 2024, Domino's Singapore and Malaysia's chief marketing officer Linda Hassan was included in the Asia-Pacific Power List 2024. As chief marketing office, she had introduced GPS tracking for Malaysian and Singaporean stores, recycled packaging, water saving devices and electrical bikes.
