The Domino’s Pizza stores in Fleet and Aldershot have raised £800 for local charity Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice and Armed Forces charity, Help for Heroes.

The two stores pulled together to arrange a number of fundraising activities at the Aldershot Pantomime and Fleet Christmas Festival including selling piping hot pizza slices as well as Domino’s merchandise, charity wristbands and Christmas decorations. All of the proceeds from the sales were donated directly to the two chosen charities.

In addition, Domino’s in Aldershot also supported a local event held by Eagle Radio to highlight how families of the Welsh Guards currently serving in Afghanistan have been affected by the war. The special Christmas breakfast show gave people the chance to share their views and enabled the troops to send and receive messages from loved ones over the airwaves. Domino’s supplied a stack of freshly made pizza for the families taking part.

The combined efforts from the Domino’s team and the generosity of local residents over the festive season raised a total of £800, which has been donated to Help for Heroes and Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice charities.

Dilip Sodha, franchisee of the Domino’s stores in Fleet and Aldershot, said: “As a local business, we’re keen to deliver more than just great tasting pizza in our local community and we are delighted to support these two very worthy charities, which are close to the hearts of people in both Aldershot and Fleet. We are very pleased to present the charities with this money, which we know will be put to great use.”

Domino’s Pizza is keen to support local causes and groups wherever possible. People should get in touch for further details by visiting the stores at 254 Fleet Road, Fleet and 111-113 Victoria Road, Aldershot.

- Dough raising by the pizza delivery experts gives an added boost to school nature reserve project -

Pizza delivery expert, Domino’s Pizza, has been back to school to raise £1,500 for Broadfield Primary School in Hemel Hempstead. The money has been raised for the school’s new nature reserve.

The Domino’s store in Hemel Hempstead made a donation from every order placed for 11 days, raising a total of £1,500 for the nature reserve. The project has been developed by Broadfield School to help its pupils learn more about wildlife and the environment as part of their studies. Funding from the local community was needed to help get the project off the ground and Domino’s Pizza was only too happy to lend a hand.

Matthew Heasman, head teacher at Broadfield Primary School, said: “We are delighted to accept this donation from Domino’s Pizza. The nature reserve is a really exciting project, which will enhance the lives of all 460 children at Broadfield.”

Archie Yasin, franchisee of the Domino’s Hemel Hempstead store, added: “As a local store, we’re very keen to deliver more to our community by getting involved with local schools and groups such as Broadfield Primary. We are delighted to support their nature reserve and hope this money will go a long way to getting the project up and running.”

All Domino’s Pizza stores are charged with delivering more to their local community. This is a programme run by Domino’s head office to encourage all stores to support local charities and events and play an active role in their neighbourhoods. For more details on how your school or group could get involved with the Hemel Hempstead store, contact them by calling 01442 217000 or pop in to 97 Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1ED.

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Domino’s Hemel Hempstead has raised £1,500 for Broadfield School. From left to right, store manager Mobeen Zafar Abbasi with team members Sigita Skiedraite, Mibz Yousaf and Inta Nalivaiko.

- New store creates 25 jobs for local people - 

Town Mayor Adrian Osborne, has officially opened the new Domino’s Pizza store in Sudbury today [January 4, 2010]. The new pizza delivery store has created 25 jobs for local people.

Located on North Street, the new Domino’s store has provided a welcome lift for employment in the area, by taking on 25 trainee managers, pizza makers, customer service representatives and delivery experts.

Councillor Adrian Osborne, Town Mayor of Sudbury, said: “I am delighted to officially open this new Domino’s store, which has provided a boost for the town by creating 25 jobs for local people. I’m partial to a Pepperoni Passion and it’s great to see the Domino’s team at work preparing fresh pizzas from scratch, which I’m sure the residents of Sudbury will enjoy.”

Serg Sahota, area manager for the Domino’s Pizza franchise in Sudbury, said: “It was a real privilege to have the Town Mayor officially open our new Sudbury store and we’re looking forward to serving homes in the area with our delicious piping hot pizzas.”

To celebrate its official opening, Domino’s new Sudbury store has donated pizzas on behalf of the Town Mayor to the local Scout and Guide group.

For more information, visit the new store at 26 North Street, Sudbury, CO10 1RB, tel. 01787 888002.

- New store opens with the creation of 25 jobs -

Domino’s, the local pizza delivery expert, has officially opened its third store in Lincoln. The new store, located at Gowts Bridge, comes as a welcome boost to the area with the creation of 25 jobs.

The new store was officially opened yesterday [Monday December 21,^, 2009] by Lincoln City FC footballers Adam Watts and Sam Clucas and club mascot Poacher the Imp. Franchisee Andy Gamwell, who also owns the two existing stores in Lincoln, was on hand as the players swapped footballs for dough balls to make pizzas during the opening celebrations.

Andy Gamwell, franchisee of the new Domino’s Pizza store, said; “I am delighted my new store is now open. My skilled team of pizza makers, customer service representatives, delivery experts and me are all thoroughly enjoying serving homes in the area with our delicious piping hot pizza. As a local businessman with two Domino’s stores already in Lincoln, the new store is not only great news for me, but it’s also brilliant for pizza lovers in the city – now they can be sure they’re never too far from a Pepperoni Passion!”

Domino’s new store is located at 409 – 410 High Street, Lincoln (Gowts Bridge). The other Lincoln stores are located on Tritton Road and Outer Circle. For more details, log onto www.lincolnpizza.co.uk or www.dominos.co.uk.

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Lincoln City players Sam Clucas (fourth in from left) and Adam Watts (third in from right) officially opened Domino’s third store in Lincoln.

- New store opens with the creation of 16 jobs -

Domino’s, the local pizza delivery expert, is now open in Willenhall. The new store, located on Upper Lichfield Street, comes as a welcome boost to the area with the creation of 16 jobs.

The new store officially opened today [Monday December 21^, 2009].

Jaswinder Singh Kachala, franchisee of the new Domino’s Pizza store, said; “I am delighted my new store is now open. My skilled team of pizza makers, customer service representatives, delivery experts and me are all thoroughly enjoying serving homes in the area with our delicious piping hot pizza. The response from customers so far has been great – Willenhall certainly seems to be a town of pizza lovers!”

Domino’s new store is located at The Lion Hotel, Upper Lichfield Street, Willenhall, WV13 1PB.

- Stavros Flatley join the celebrations to mark pizza milestone -

Pizza delivery expert, Domino’s Pizza has officially opened its 600^th store. Located in High Holborn, the 600th store is a significant milestone in Domino’s ongoing expansion plans.

The store was officially opened on Thursday [December 10, 2009] by Chris Moore, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Domino’s Pizza UK & Ireland. Entertainment was provided by Britain’s Got Talent dance sensation Stavros Flatley, who performed in front of the crowd of pizza fans and shoppers gathered outside the store. London Town Crier, Peter Moore, was also on hand to announce the news, plus stilt walkers and magicians took to the streets with company mascot Danny Domino to hand out free pizza.

Chris Moore, CEO of Domino’s Pizza, said: “I am absolutely delighted to open our 600^th store, which is a testament to the hard work, dedication and pure passion for great pizza of all our franchisees and their in-store teams. The 600^th store is not only fantastic news for us, but it’s also brilliant for pizza lovers in the Capital – now they can be sure they’re never too far from a Pepperoni Passion!”

The new store is located at 166 High Holborn, London WC1V 6TT.

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[Image titled ‘Lagi pizza maker’] Lagi from Stavros Flatley tries his hand at pizza making in Domino’s new store.

[Image titled ‘Stavros Flatley and Danny Domino with car’] Dance sensation Stavros Flatley joined Danny Domino to celebrate the opening of the company’s 600^th store.

Local pizza lover, Emma Johnston from Glasgow, has received an early Christmas present, scooping £10,000 as the winner of a national Domino’s Pizza competition.

Emma has just been announced as the winner of the competition to find the next official Britain’s Got Talent pizza. The contest ran as part of Domino’s sponsorship of the top TV show and invited pizza lovers to send in their ideas for a new addition to Domino’s menu. Emma and two other finalists were chosen from the 38,000 entries received and their three pizza ideas put up for the public vote.

Emma’s Mexican Sizzler pizza caught the eye (and stomach!) of the nation with its spicy combination of chicken fajita slices, crunchy tortillas, green peppers, red peppers and jalapenos on Domino’s classic base with vine-ripened tomato sauce and 100% real mozzarella cheese. The Mexican Sizzler beat off a British Breakfast pizza from Newhaven and an Asian Feast from Gateshead to scoop the top spot.

Emma Johnston said: “I am absolutely staggered to have won. It was such a surprise to get the call saying my pizza had been voted the winner – it took a few minutes to sink in and then I was just screaming with excitement! As a student, I’m currently having to work five days a week to pay for my studies and recently had to move back in with my parents to save on rent. The prize money is really going to help me get set up on my own and hopefully have a lovely holiday too. It’s pretty simple but this is going to make me very happy – that and the ultimate accolade of having my pizza sold in Domino’s stores across the UK!”

The new Mexican Sizzler will be on sale at Domino’s next year. Keep checking in-store for more details.

Domino’s Pizza Delivers NEW JOBS to LINCOLN

Domino’s, the local pizza delivery expert, is set to create 25 – 30 full and part-time jobs when its new Lincoln store opens next month [December].

The store, located on High Street, will come as a welcome employment boost to the area.

Domino’s Pizza is recruiting within the community for trainee managers, trainee pizza makers, customer service representatives and delivery experts.

Andy Gamwell, franchisee of the new Domino’s store said; “We are looking to employ people who live in the community that we’ll be serving. First and foremost, we’ll be looking for people who can deliver great customer service and demonstrate strong teamwork skills, as well as boundless enthusiasm. It’s also vital to be able to maintain a sense of fun while working under pressure.”

Domino’s Pizza believes in opportunities for all. The company is an Age Positive Employer Champion, which means that it has been recognised for its commitment to welcoming applicants of all ages. Domino’s will be recruiting on the basis of ability and, as many team members go on to management positions in under two years, this recruitment drive is a fantastic opportunity for jobseekers in Lincoln.

At induction, as well as throughout their career, Domino’s offers its employees full training, ranging from dough management and food hygiene for pizza makers through to road safety for pizza delivery experts. Domino’s always recruits from the surrounding area and, with an additional focus on developing strong community links, aims to deliver more than just great tasting pizza. In particular, Domino’s supports Special Olympics Great Britain (SOGB) on both a national and local level.  SOGB provides people with learning disabilities opportunities to take part in year-round sports training and competition.

The store is Domino’s third in the city, meaning that pizza lovers across Lincoln will be able to enjoy a piping hot, freshly made pizza delivered to their door. The others are located on Tritton Road and Outer Circle.

·         The new store is set to open in the last week of December and is located at 409 – 410 High Street, Lincoln (Gowts Bridge).

·         If you are interested in a position at the new store, please apply online at www.lincoln-pizza.co.uk or pop into one of the existing Domino’s stores in Lincoln.

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Lisa Gamwell, co-franchisee, outside the site of the new Domino’s store in High Street, Lincoln.

Local pizza delivery experts, Domino’s Pizza in Redhill, have raised over £350 for Armed Forces charity – Help for Heroes.

The team from the store in High Street, sold pizza slices for £1 for four hours on a busy Saturday afternoon in Redhill and donated all the proceeds to Help for Heroes. Despite the wet weather, local pizza lovers turned out to support the fundraising and Domino’s raised a grand total of £354.

Mark Anderson, manager of the Domino’s store in Redhill, said: “We are delighted to raise this money to Help for Heroes. It absolutely poured with rain during our fundraising event but that didn’t dampen the spirits of Redhill in supporting such a worthy cause.”

All Domino’s Pizza stores are charged with delivering more to their local community. This is a programme run by Domino’s head office to encourage all stores to support charities and events and play an active role in their neighbourhoods. For more details on how your school or group could get involved with the Redhill store, contact them by calling 01737 773737 or pop in to 37 High Street, Redhill RH1 1RX.

- New store in Hythe raises over £250 for charity during pizza training -

Domino’s, the local pizza delivery expert, has raised over £250 for Children in Need by selling pizzas made during a staff training session at the new store in Hythe.

The pizza training was taking place while the store made its final preparations for the official opening later this week.

Glen Drysdale, franchisee of the new Domino’s store in Hythe, said: “We were all polishing up our saucing, cheesing and topping skills on Saturday and rather than let our hard work go to waste, we decided to auction the best pizzas to local businesses for Children in Need. We raised £253.72 and are delighted to be able to help such a good cause. We can’t wait to open our new store and look forward to supporting other very worthy charities when we’re officially open.”

Located at Unit 5 The Marsh, Domino’s new Hythe store is set to open on Saturday [November 28, 2009]. The store has given a welcome boost to the area with the creation of 20 new jobs for trainee managers, trainee pizza makers, customer service representatives and delivery experts.