US job openings rose in December, pointing to a still-durable labor market
Read full article: US job openings rose in December, pointing to a still-durable labor marketAmericaโs employers posted 9 million job openings in December, an increase from November and another sign that the job market remains resilient despite the headwind of higher interest rates.
Christiansburg Dominoโs is donating 100% of its sales Tuesday to celebrate International Womenโs Day
Read full article: Christiansburg Dominoโs is donating 100% of its sales Tuesday to celebrate International Womenโs DayIt is ladiesโ night at Dominoโs in Christiansburg. The store, located at 1655 Roanoke St., is celebrating International Womenโs Day by donating 100% of its sales to two local nonprofits: Womenโs Resource Center of the New River Valley and Lishyโs Gift in Roanoke. The store will also be 100% staffed by female team members on March 8.
Papa John's to add new crust for first time in nearly 4 decades
Read full article: Papa John's to add new crust for first time in nearly 4 decadesCNN image(CNN) - Papa John's is slowly turning things around and perhaps a new crust will help. Papa John's crust selection lacks variety compared to its competitors. The new Papa John's crust is available Monday across the United States. Slice strugglesSales at Papa John's have struggled the past few years following the scandal surrounding founder and former CEO John Schnatter. In February, activist investing firm Starboard Value took a $200 million stake in Papa John's and pledged to turn things around.

Domino's puts bubble tea bubbles on pizza and people don't hate it
Read full article: Domino's puts bubble tea bubbles on pizza and people don't hate itDomino's via CNN(CNN) - It might be the ultimate meeting of eastern and western cuisine -- Taiwan's famous bubble tea as a topping on a Domino's pizza. It'll only be served until the end of November, giving bubble tea lovers just a few weeks to grab a slice. Domino's isn't the first pizza store in Taiwan to serve bubble tea pizza, however. "People like bubble tea and people like pizza," Foodie Star owner Chen Yun Yu told CNN, although she admitted that their variation had been controversial. "We recognize that some people love our bubble tea pizza and some people really don't like it."

Domino's pulls plug on 4 European markets
Read full article: Domino's pulls plug on 4 European marketsDomino's Pizza Group said Thursday that it would try to find a buyer for the 100-odd stores, and turn its focus to growing its business in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The announcement sent shares in the UK company more than 5% higher, as investors cheered the decision to jettison the businesses. Most of the company's UK stores are run as franchises. Domino's Pizza Enterprises, the Australian company that owns stores in France, Holland, and Denmark could be a possible buyer, Brown said. Disgruntled franchiseesDomino's Pizza Group is locked in a dispute with its UK franchisees that shows no signs of abating.

Domino's is losing the pizza wars on Wall Street
Read full article: Domino's is losing the pizza wars on Wall StreetScott Olson/Getty ImagesANN ARBOR, Mich. - It wasn't that long ago that Domino's was the darling of the pizza industry. Papa John's has started to use the popular ex-NBA star Shaquiile O'Neal, who now serves on the company's board, as the face of its new ad campaign. But Pizza Hut has partnered with GrubHub while Papa John's has a deal with DoorDash. The competition is hurting Domino's stock -- and lifting its rivals. is up nearly 25% and Papa John's has soared more than 35%.

You can get paid to taste test Domino's garlic bread
Read full article: You can get paid to taste test Domino's garlic breadThe pizza chain is looking for a taste-tester for its garlic bread in Brisbane, Australia. They must also have "working taste buds" and have "burned their fingers at least once not being able to wait for the garlic bread to cool down." Garlic bread is one of the chain's iconic beloved products -- Domino's Australia sold almost 42,000 garlic breads on National Garlic Day last year, according to the company. But it's not just garlic bread on the table -- the taste-tester will also get an exclusive chance to taste products that have not yet been released to the public. Elsewhere in the US earlier this year, a promotion used artificial intelligence on the Domino's app to identify pizza as pizza.

Pizza Hut is making a comeback
Read full article: Pizza Hut is making a comebackTim Boyle/Getty Images(CNN) - Pizza Hut had struggled to compete against Domino's and Papa John's for the past few years. Pizza Hut also is launching an interactive game called "Hut Hut Win" that will give customers a chance to win NFL merchandise and free food. Pizza Hut is also stepping up its digital game with leading apps on Apple's iOS App Store and Google Play for Android. But even without any plant-based products on the horizon just yet, Pizza Hut is still enjoying a solid comeback. "The second quarter, globally, was one of the best for Pizza Hut in a long time.

Fast food companies betting big on delivery
Read full article: Fast food companies betting big on deliveryJustin Sullivan/Getty Images(CNN) - This is the golden age of food delivery. The promotion, which let customers order both the regular and Impossible Whopper for $7, was only available through DoorDash. "We have seen very little guest overlap between our own in-app delivery and our third-party delivery partner apps," he added. The holdoutFor Domino's, delivery is a big deal. By outsourcing delivery, food companies are essentially outsourcing their brand management, as well.

Domino's UK stockpiles pizza ingredients due to Brexit fears
Read full article: Domino's UK stockpiles pizza ingredients due to Brexit fears(CNN) - Pizza chain Domino's has spent 7 million ($8.5 million) to stockpile imported ingredients that might not be available if Britain crashes out of the European Union. The UK arm of the American fast food company said in an earnings statement on Tuesday that a disorderly Brexit "carries the increased risk of disruption to raw material supplies." The company imports about a third of its supplies from outside Britain including tomato sauce, frozen chicken, pineapple and tuna. "We expect the increased inventory level related to Brexit to be maintained into 2020," the company added. The British government has been working on preparedness plans in an attempt to minimize shortages following a disorderly Brexit, and has sought to assuage public fears of disruption.

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