Domino’s Pizza Group is poised to reveal that it has opened just a handful of stores this year, as it fights to reverse its fortunes overseas.
The FTSE 250 company, which is facing a growing rebellion from franchisees over profits, has come under pressure amid doubts that it will hit its ambitious target for new UK stores.
Analysts at Liberum say it has opened just three so far this year — in Carlisle, Bedford and Belfast. By April 1 last year, it had opened nine, according to Liberum.