The “new” pizzas are rolling out now and will be in all 8,886 franchised and company-owned stores in the U.S. by Dec. 27. “This is the biggest product introduction we’ve done since ... well, pizza.” said Domino’s Chairman and CEO David A. Brandon.
We Ohioans are passionate about our pizza, and online readers weighed in swiftly. Reader “Fox Mulder” wrote that Domino’s was “all about volume sales, not taste.”
But Tristan Koehler, who oversees several Domino’s franchise restaurants in the Dayton area, said in an online comment, “I’ve been with the company for 25 years and this is far and away the best pizza we’re ever had ... . It truly is delicious.” All of his stores, Koehler said, are already selling the “new” pizza.
“Becca” had a differing view: “I was just beginning to FINALLY like Dominos. Now they go and change it? These places are crazy. Why does everything have to change all the time?”
Reader “Patchy” said, “When Domino’s had a virtual delivery monopoly (and an unambiguous 30 minute guarantee), they also just happened to have a great product. Like so many industry leaders they HAD to tinker with success (the recipe) and soon the ‘new and improved’ product was vastly inferior ... . At this point there’s nowhere to go but up, but the competition have surged well ahead by now.”
Reader John wrote that he has sampled the new Domino’s pizza: “It was definitely better than the stuff they have been serving for years. It had more taste and flavor. I still put it down at the bottom of my list for delivery, but give them credit for trying to improve.”
And “Kettering guy” said, “I like other pizza chains a little bit better than Domino’s, but I don’t see THAT much difference. So I usually get what’s cheap, or what I have a good coupon for ... which often means Domino’s.”
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