The Domino’s franchisee for Europe and Asia said it will file for bankruptcy in Russia, where it has more than 100 restaurants

The company that oversees the Domino’s Pizza brand in Russia said it will file for bankruptcy there, signaling a definitive end to its operations in that country nearly 18 months after President Vladimir Putin launched an unprovoked invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

DP Eurasia, the franchisee for Domino’s in Europe and Asia, cited unspecified business challenges in Russia, where it operated more than 100 restaurants. The U.S.-based Dominos Pizza has said it cut off financial support for the Russian business in December 2022.

A bankruptcy filing is now forthcoming, the company said.

  • Hank@kbin.social
    151·
    1 year ago

    Thank you Dominos for breaking the spirit of the Russian population with your horrible pizzas.

    • Cleverdawny@lemm.eeEnglish
      74·
      1 year ago

      Idk man, I think they’re the best fast food pizzas. Better than Pizza Hut or Little Caesars, although Caesars is close

      • Aloha_Alaska@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 year ago

        Where does Papa John’s sit in your rankings?

        I haven’t had Little Caesar’s in a long time, but Papa John and Domino’s are both pretty solid options, and I like your term calling them “fast food pizza.”

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
          4·
          1 year ago

          Where does Papa John’s sit in your rankings?

          We’re talking about pizza here. What relevance does Papa John’s have?

        • Cleverdawny@lemm.eeEnglish
          11·
          1 year ago

          I’ll be honest, I think I ate papa johns like two decades ago, so I have no idea. They just aren’t around me. But yeah if you think about it, they’re totally fast food. Cheap and consistent, you know what you’re getting. But if you want something GOOD you gotta go with a real, local pizza place.

      • DarkThoughts@kbin.social
        21·
        1 year ago

        Then you just have garbage tier pizzas.
        In Germany they bought up Hallo Pizza, which was so much better, both in quality and what they offered.
        Also, all pizzas are fast food…

        • severien@lemmy.world
          3·
          1 year ago

          Also, all pizzas are fast food…

          No, if you sit down in a pizzeria, order a pizza, wait for it to be freshly made, then that’s no fast food.

            • severien@lemmy.world
              2·
              1 year ago

              Let’s check Wikipedia’s definition:

              Fast food is a type of mass-produced food designed for commercial resale, with a strong priority placed on speed of service.

              That does not apply to a pizza made on your order in a sit-down pizzeria where you wait just as long as in other kinds of restaurants.

              • DarkThoughts@kbin.social
                12·
                1 year ago

                It does, because it’s literally the same. A fast food service still rolls out the dough, adds the tomato sauce, cheese and other ingredients and throws it into the oven for a few minutes. The only difference is that a big delivery service that specializes on pizzas is that they prepare much larger quantities beforehand, as they can expect to use much more than a restaurant.

                But since you’re such a fan of Wikipedia, you might want to read the fast food article proper:

                Examples of fast food (left to right, top to bottom): Cheeseburger, soft drink, french fries, pizza margherita, hot dog, fried chicken, submarine sandwich, and donuts.

                The UK has adopted fast food from other cultures as well, such as pizza, doner kebab, and curry. More recently, healthier alternatives to conventional fast food have also emerged.

                Common menu items at fast food outlets include fish and chips, sandwiches, pitas, hamburgers, fried chicken, french fries, onion rings, chicken nuggets, tacos, pizza, hot dogs, and ice cream, though many fast food restaurants offer “slower” foods like chili, mashed potatoes, and salads.

                etc.

                • severien@lemmy.world
                  2·
                  1 year ago

                  The only difference is that a big delivery service that specializes on pizzas is that they prepare much larger quantities beforehand

                  Which is the critical difference - “with a strong priority placed on speed of service”. If you don’t prepare it with a focus on speed, and prepare it in a slow way, serve the customer in a more normal slow setting, then it’s not “fast food”, because there’s nothing “fast” about it.