Domino's Pizza announced a rise in like-for-like sales of 21.4% for 2001, as total system sales in the UK and Ireland rose 29.4.% to £98.4m.
The company claims to be the UK No 1 for pizza delivery in sales and units, with one in five of the UK's home delivered pizzas served up by Domino's.
Group turnover rose by 35% to £43.8m, with operating profit up 31% to £3.1m and
pre-tax profit up 31% to £2.9m.
Basic earnings per share were up 53.3% to 4.0p, and the company announced a total dividend up 66.3% to 1.33p a share.
Domino's opened 24 new delivery stores in 2001, two more than in 2000, to give a total number of stores at the year-end
of 237.
The company's chief executive, Stephen Hemsley, said: "I am delighted to report that trading has been strong at the start of 2002 with like-for-like sales up 20.5%."
The company claims to be the UK No 1 for pizza delivery in sales and units, with one in five of the UK's home delivered pizzas served up by Domino's.
Group turnover rose by 35% to £43.8m, with operating profit up 31% to £3.1m and
pre-tax profit up 31% to £2.9m.
Basic earnings per share were up 53.3% to 4.0p, and the company announced a total dividend up 66.3% to 1.33p a share.
Domino's opened 24 new delivery stores in 2001, two more than in 2000, to give a total number of stores at the year-end
of 237.
The company's chief executive, Stephen Hemsley, said: "I am delighted to report that trading has been strong at the start of 2002 with like-for-like sales up 20.5%."
