It still tracks Pizza Hut, which has more than 18,000 locations. But Dominos' dwarf rivals Papa John's, who only has about a third as many stores.
The competition between Domino's, Pizza Hut and Papa John's is fierce, and the worse than expected sales show how Domino is aiming to become competitive.
The 16,000 Domino is in Cheektowaga, New York, a suburb of Buffalo. The company will host a tape-cutting ceremony, and the franchise owner will present a $ 16,000 donation to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in honor of the 16000th store.
"This is an incredible landmark for Domino, and I'm beyond the thrill of Cheektowaga," said Ritch Allison, Domino's CEO, in a statement.
For perspective, the 7-Eleven store with the largest global footprint – has more than 60,000 stores. McDonald's has more than 37,000, and Starbucks has nearly 30,000.
Allan Erwin, owner of Cheektowaga Domino's franchise, started his Domino career in 1993 as a delivery driver. He bought his first store in 1998 and now owns 37 franchises. Domino says more than 90% of US franchisees started out as delivery drivers or pizza makers at the company.
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