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Domino's growth by the numbers

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Domino’s has grown systemwide sales from $3.1 billion in 2009 to nearly twice that, reaching $5.9 billion in 2017.

11.1%

The percentage by which Domino’s grew its sales in 2017, allowing it to overtake rival Pizza Hut to become the country’s largest pizza chain. (Pizza Hut saw sales drop 4.2% over the same period.)

5,587

Though it still has fewer locations than Pizza Hut, Domino’s managed to increase unit count by 4% to 5,587, while Pizza Hut’s unit count declined 2.2%.

$1.1M

The chain has increased its average unit volume year over year, surpassing $1 million in 2017 for the second year in a row.

2/3

Nearly two-thirds of Domino’s orders come through its digital channels.

“We’ve figured out a way we can get this to be a fully digital business. I can’t give you a time frame for when that’s going to happen. But it’s going to happen.” —CEO Patrick Doyle

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