Domino’s gets a boost from order count growth in Q2
The fast-food pizza chain reported U.S. same-store sales growth of 0.1%.
July 20, 2026
Domino's Pizza shares rose by over 8% in premarket trading on Monday.
"In the second quarter, Domino's drove meaningful order count growth," CEO Russell Weiner said in a statement. "I believe order growth is the most important driver of long-term success in our business. In a quarter where the broader U.S. QSR industry continued to face pressure on consumer demand, Domino's generated order count growth across both our delivery and carryout businesses, bringing millions of new customers to our brand. These new customers strengthen our long-term growth flywheel by engaging with our loyalty program, while their orders power our supply chain business, fuel store growth, and drive market share.”
Weiner, who is retiring from his role on Oct. 1 and will be replaced by current Chief Operating Officer Joe Jordan, said his conviction in the long-term growth potential of Domino’s “remains as strong as ever.” The pizza category overall has been struggling lately, including mass closures at rivals Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, and Papa Murphy’s. In 2025, it was the only category to experience negative sales, according to Technomic data. Eric Lefebvre, CEO of Papa Murphy’s parent company MTY Food Group, said the category’s challenges are caused by “very little loyalty” in the market and the “consumer will go where the pizza is cheapest at any given time.”
Amid such an environment, Weiner said Domino’s scale and competitive position “have never been stronger.”
“Domino's is uniquely positioned to continue gaining market share and delivering long-term value for shareholders,” he said.
Supply chain gross margin increased 0.2 percentage points in Q2, primarily due to procurement productivity, partially offset by an increase in the company’s food basket costs.
Income from operations increased $5.9 million, or 2.6%, driven by higher U.S. and international franchise royalties and fees and gross margin dollar growth within supply chain. This increase helped generate a 3.6% increase in net income, to $4.7 million.
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Alicia Kelso is the executive editor of Nation's Restaurant News. She began covering the restaurant industry in 2010 for QSRweb.com, FastCasual.com, and PizzaMarketplace.com. When her son was born, she left the industry to pursue a role in higher education, but swiftly returned after realizing how much she missed the space. In filling that void, Alicia added a contributor role at Restaurant Dive and a senior contributor role at Forbes.
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