Australia The first Domino's store to open in Australia was in
Springwood, Queensland, in 1983, and offered home delivery after home delivery was introduced into Australia by the Pizza Oven Family Restaurants located at multiple sites all over the southside of
Brisbane owned by Paul Hughes & Bill Kerwick in 1981. In 1995, the two brands merged and rebranded as Domino's Pizza. In 2000, Silvio's Dial-a-Pizza was renamed Domino's Pizza Australia. In 2001,
Don Meij and Grant Bourke, the two largest franchisees at the time, merged their stores into the corporate store network to bring the total number of stores to 50 corporate stores and 128 franchised stores. In 2005, Domino's Pizza Australia was listed on the
Australian Securities Exchange, becoming the first publicly listed Australian pizza company. In 2011, the company launched an online ordering mobile website and an application for ordering on
Android devices. By 2013, Domino's had launched its 500th Australian store in
Melbourne's
Beaconsfield suburb, becoming Australia's largest pizza chain in terms of store numbers and sales. In 2013, the company launched Pizza Mogul, an initiative to boost customer retention via social media. In 2015, Domino's launched GPS Driver Tracker, which allows customers to track their orders from the store. In 2016, Domino's Australia launched the world's first autonomous delivery vehicle Domino's Robotic Unit (DRU). That same year, the company launched the registered charity Giver for Good. In 2017, Domino's Australia installed the world's largest commercial
Tesla Powerwall battery storage system in one of its Sydney stores to overcome the limited capability of the electrical grid. Currently, there are around 700 Domino's stores in Australia, making it the biggest pizza franchise business in the country. The Australian stores are spread across the country, from the main capital cities like
Canberra,
Melbourne,
Adelaide, and
Sydney, to more rural areas like
Armidale. In mid-August 2024, Kerry Hayman succeeded her brother Meij as CEO of Domino's Australia and New Zealand. Between 2023 and 2024, Domino's Pizza Australia faced declining revenue internationally due to competition from home delivery service
Uber Eats and in response closed some stores in international locations. In November 2024, Meij announced his retirement effective from 6 November 2024, to be succeeded by Mark van Dyck. In May 2025, Hayman announced her impending resignation to take effect in August.
New Zealand In 2003, Domino's entered the
New Zealand fast food market, competing with both rival pizza chain
Pizza Hut and local pizza chain
Hell Pizza. In January 2005, Domino's acquired the Australian pizza chain
Pizza Haven's 35 New Zealand stores. By that stage, Domino's had 16 stores based in the
North Island; with the acquisition bringing the total number of Domino's-owned stores across New Zealand to 51. Most Pizza Haven stores were given the option of converting to Domino's stores while some stores were able to stay branded under Pizza Haven. All New Zealand-based Pizza Haven stores subsequently converted Domino's. Domino's New Zealand was the first to introduce drone-delivery pizza in November 2016, partnering with Flirtey Drone Delivery. In November 2021, Dominos's New Zealand signed up to animal welfare group Animals Aotearoa's "
Better Chicken Commitment" to avoid using fast-growing chickens. In April 2023,
SkyDrop became the first New Zealand company to gain approval from the
Civil Aviation Authority to launch regular
drone home deliveries for Domino's in
Huntly. In January 2024, Domino's New Zealand launched a
Māori language menu in collaboration with the
Māori Language Commission.
Europe By 2013, Domino's Pizza Enterprises had acquired Domino's operations in
France,
Belgium, and the
Netherlands. In mid-July 2024, Domino's confirmed plans to close 20-30 stores in France due to declining revenue and stock performance.
Asia By 2018, Domino's Pizza Enterprises had acquired Domino's operations in
Japan. In 2022, the company acquired Domino's Pizza businesses in
Malaysia,
Singapore, and Cambodia. In mid July 2024, Domino's confirmed it was closing 80 stores in
Japan due to declining stock performance and revenue. In February 2025, Domino's Pizza Enterprises announced plans to close 205 loss-making stores including 172 Japanese stores, 23 Europeans stores and four in Australia and New Zealand in order to safeguard the company's financial viability. These closures were expected to generate between $10-$12 million in annualised earnings before interest and taxation. ==Issues and controversies==