Domino's is reportedly ending pizza sales in Italy
The birthplace of pizza has vanquished America’s largest chain of pies. Domino's has shuttered the last of its 29 branches in Italy, seven years after starting operations in the country, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The Business News outlet said new delivery operations there born during the pandemic created an unexpected competition that sunk plans to open 880 stores over time. A Domino's representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In January, its Italian franchising partner cited the increased competition as hurting expansion plans. “We attribute the issue to the significantly increased level of competition in the food delivery market with both organized chains and ‘mom & pop’ restaurants delivering food, to service and restaurants reopening post pandemic and consumers out and about with revenge spending,” the group, ePizza SpA, said. A "For Sale" banner is posted outside a closed-down Domino's Pizza store in Rome, Italy, on Au...