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Local Domino’s® Franchise Owner Wins National Accolade

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Local business owner goes from delivery driver to award-winning Domino’s franchise owner 

LANSING, Mich., Aug.  2021 – Eric Arntson has come a long way since beginning his career as a Domino’s delivery driver in 1994.  The local business owner purchased his first Domino’s store in 1999 – just five years after joining the company. Arntson was recently awarded the esteemed Gold Franny Award for operational excellence. This is his second time receiving this award.

Arntson has always dreamt of owning his own business. When he joined Domino’s, he knew his dream would come true.  Today, he owns 26 Domino’s stores in Michigan. 

“Domino’s has delivered, to me and my family, the dream of now owning and operating my own business,” said Arntson. “Domino’s truly provides a fantastic opportunity to those who show initiative and a desire to advance. I have seen substantial growth in my stores over the past several years and I plan to continue expanding. I look at owning a Domino’s restaurant as an extreme honor, and I wear the Domino’s logo loud and proud every day!”

The Gold Franny Award is the most prestigious honor bestowed on a Domino’s franchise owner. Arntson earned this award as part of an elite group of about 750 franchise owners in the United States. The awards are based on several key factors including operational audit scores, community involvement, store safety and security, and team member morale. 

The Gold Franny Awards were originally created more than 20 years ago by the International Franchise Association and designed to honor excellence among franchise owners. 

“I am honored to present this well-regarded award to such a deserving individual,” said Fred Lund, Domino’s senior vice president of global development. “Eric continues to deliver an unprecedented work ethic and great leadership to the Domino’s brand. This kind of direction takes our brand to the next level and we congratulate him on this great accomplishment.”  

About Domino’s Pizza®
Founded in 1960, Domino’s Pizza is the largest pizza company in the world based on retail sales, with a significant business in both delivery and carryout pizza. It ranks among the world’s top public restaurant brands with a global enterprise of more than 18,000 stores in over 90 markets. Domino’s had global retail sales of over $16.1 billion in 2020, with nearly $8.3 billion in the U.S. and over $7.8 billion internationally. In the second quarter of 2021, Domino’s had global retail sales of over $4.1 billion, with over $2.0 billion in the U.S. and over $2.1 billion internationally. Its system is comprised of independent franchise owners who accounted for 98% of Domino’s stores as of the end of the second quarter of 2021. Emphasis on technology innovation helped Domino’s achieve more than half of all global retail sales in 2020 from digital channels. In the U.S., Domino’s generated more than 70% of sales in 2020 via digital channels and has developed several innovative ordering platforms, including those for Google Home, Facebook Messenger, Apple Watch, Amazon Echo, Twitter and more. In 2019, Domino’s announced a partnership with Nuro to further its exploration and testing of autonomous pizza delivery. In mid-2020, Domino’s launched a new way to order contactless carryout nationwide – via Domino’s Carside Delivery®, which customers can choose when placing a prepaid online order.

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