Ann Arbor / MG. (dp) Domino´s Pizza Inc., the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, will enter Germany by completing a Master Franchise Agreement with the founder of Grand City Property Group and Grand City Hotels. Plans are to start in Berlin, and grow throughout the entire country.
Yakir Gabay, the founder of the Berlin-based group, manages more than 3’000 residential units and one million square feet of commercial property in Germany, as well as more than 80 hotels. As the leader of Grand City Hotels, Gabay has overseen the company´s rapid expansion to become the second largest hotel operator in Germany. This unique and valuable experience will be leveraged with the aggressive development of the Domino´s Pizza Brand across Germany.
«Establishing ourselves in the German market presents a great opportunity for our business», said Michael Lawton, Executive Vice President of Domino´s Pizza International. «Yakir Gabay and his partner will be a great fit for Domino´s. I am confident that his knowledge of multi-unit development and operational excellence in this market are two things that will be critical to the success of our brand.
Gabay´s partner, Birgir Thor Bieltvedt, will be CEO of the new Master Franchise. He brings a wealth of proven Domino´s experience, having previously been the principal shareholder and former CEO of Domino´s Pizza in Iceland and Denmark. «Gabay and I are anxious to leverage the exceptional strength of the Domino´s Pizza Brand and we are confident that the convenience and quality we deliver will be a great fit for German consumers» said Bieltvedt.
The German market, which consists of 40,7 million households, is a growing market for pizza delivery and Domino´s plans are for rapid expansion through both corporate and sub-franchised stores. Germany has the 5th largest economy in the world and the largest economy in Europe.
About: Founded 1960, Domino´s Pizza Inc. is the recognized world leader in pizza delivery. Through its primarily locally-owned and operated franchised system, Domino´s operates a network of 9’036 franchised and Company-owned stores in the United States and over 60 international markets. The Domino´s Pizza brand, named a Megabrand by Advertising Age magazine, had global retail sales of over 5,6 billion USD in 2009, comprised of nearly 3,1 billion USD domestically and over 2,5 billion USD internationally. During the first quarter of 2010, the Domino´s Pizza brand had global retail sales of over 1,4 billion USD, comprised of nearly 823 million USD domestically and over 644 million USD internationally.
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