Domino's Pizza, Inc.
Leadership History
4 leaders · 2010 to present
Joseph (Joe) Jordan is the CEO of Domino's Pizza, in the role since 2026. The first chief executive was Patrick Doyle, from 2010.
| Name | Role | From | To | Years in role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Jordan | Chief Executive Officer | 2026 | Present | < 1 |
| Russell Weiner | Chief Executive Officer (2022-2026); Executive Chairman Designate | 2022 | 2026 | 4 |
| Ritch Allison | Former Chief Executive Officer | 2018 | 2022 | 4 |
| Patrick Doyle | Former Chief Executive Officer | 2010 | 2018 | 8 |
Domino's Pizza, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, built its business on delivery and carryout rather than dine-in restaurants. It operates as a franchisor, food manufacturer and technology platform at once: it designs the menu and digital ordering, makes and ships dough, and collects royalties from franchisees who run the stores. That combination made it the largest pizza company in the world by global retail sales.
Domino's runs a heavily franchised, asset-light model. Independent franchisees own almost all stores, and the corporate company earns money in three main ways: (1) supply-chain sales, where regional dough-manufacturing and distribution centers sell dough, cheese, other food, equipment and supplies to U.S. and Canadian stores, which is the largest revenue line but lower-margin; (2) royalties and fees from U.S. and international franchisees, calculated as a percentage of store retail sales, which drive most of the profit; and (3) U.S. franchise advertising contributions and revenue from a small base of company-owned stores. Franchisees also pay technology fees for the ordering platform. International markets are mostly run by master franchisees, such as Domino's Pizza Enterprises and Jubilant FoodWorks, which pay royalties to Domino's.
Chief Executive Officer
2026 – Present
0 years (current)
Took over as CEO on October 1, 2026 after serving as Chief Operating Officer and President of Domino's U.S.
Inherits a business with slowing U.S. same-store sales and a target of more than 175 net new U.S. stores in 2026.
Chief Executive Officer (2022-2026); Executive Chairman Designate
2022 – 2026
4 years
Launched the Hungry for MORE strategy in 2023, relaunched the Domino's Rewards loyalty program, and added Uber Eats (2023) and DoorDash (2025) as order channels while keeping Domino's own delivery drivers.
Joined Domino's in 2008 as Chief Marketing Officer and helped lead the 2009 Pizza Turnaround. As CEO he oversaw revenue growth to $4.94 billion in FY2025 before handing the role to Joe Jordan on October 1, 2026.
Former Chief Executive Officer
2018 – 2022
4 years
Allison implemented the 'fortressing' strategy, aggressively opening new store locations in existing markets to reduce delivery times and box out competitors.
Under his leadership during the pandemic, Domino's achieved massive same-store sales growth by capitalizing on its highly developed digital ordering and delivery infrastructure.
Former Chief Executive Officer
2010 – 2018
8 years
Led the 2009 recipe reformulation and Pizza Turnaround advertising, and pushed heavy investment in online ordering and the Pizza Tracker.
Doyle's tenure is widely credited with one of the best-known restaurant turnarounds; the stock rose sharply during the 2010s as digital ordering became a core sales channel.
Domino's biggest near-term challenge is weak same-store sales: U.S. comps grew just 0.1% and international comps fell 0.1% in Q2 2026 as lower-income consumers pulled back and pizza chains competed on promotions. It also has to manage franchisee profitability, delivery labor costs, food inflation, aggregator competition, a highly leveraged balance sheet from its securitized debt structure and a CEO handover in October 2026.
Russell Weiner became CEO of Domino's Pizza in May 2022. Joining Domino's as Chief Marketing Officer in 2008 from PepsiCo, Weiner created the famous 2009 'Pizza Turnaround' campaign, the $5.99 Mix & Match platform, and served as President of Domino's USA and COO.
Richard Allison served as CEO from 2018 to 2022, having previously served as President of Domino's International. Allison expanded Domino's global retail sales past $17 billion, pioneered store fortressing, and added thousands of stores worldwide.
J. Patrick Doyle served as CEO of Domino's for eight transformative years. Doyle famously spearheaded the complete recipe overhaul, embraced radical transparency, transformed Domino's into an e-commerce tech leader, and delivered a 2,000%+ stock return that outperformed Apple, Amazon, and Google.
David Brandon led Domino's for 11 years following Bain Capital's acquisition, leading the company's successful Initial Public Offering on the NYSE in 2004, introducing online ordering, and establishing the Domino's Farms corporate culture.
Tom Monaghan founded Domino's in 1960 and led it for 38 years. Monaghan invented the corrugated pizza box, the 30-minute delivery guarantee, and the modern franchised pizza delivery model before selling his 93% controlling stake to Bain Capital in 1998 for $1 billion.
David A. Brandon serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Domino's Pizza, providing continuous strategic guidance on corporate governance, executive succession, and long-term capital allocation.
Key executive leaders include Sandeep Reddy (Chief Financial Officer), Joe Jordan (President of U.S. & Global Services), Art D'Elia (President of International), and Christopher Thomas-Moore (Chief Digital Officer).
Domino's operates under core leadership values: 'We Put People First', 'We Strive to Build Trust', 'We Work as One Team', and 'We Champion Our Customers', fostering high-energy operational passion across stores and corporate hubs.
Patrick Doyle was the CEO who saved the company. In 2010, he went on national television, openly admitted that Domino's pizza tasted like "cardboard," and completely changed the recipe. It is widely considered the greatest, most brutally honest marketing campaign in corporate history.
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