By Rafiq Vayani
DUBAI: Alamar Foods (Alamar), the Master Franchisee of Domino’s Pizza in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan (the region) and Dunkin’ in Egypt and Morocco, announced the opening of their milestone 600th Domino’s store. The celebration took place at Uptown Mirdif Dubai, UAE on the 16th of December. The occasion was attended by Domino’s Pizza Inc. CEO, Russell Weiner, Ibrahim AlJammaz, Chairman at Alamar Foods and Filippo Sgattoni, the Group CEO at Alamar Foods. Further attendees at the occasion included Shobhit Tandon, Chief Operating Officer of Domino’s International Markets at Alamar Foods, Ibrahim AlSuhaibani, Chief Operating Officer of Domino’s KSA and Art D’Elia, Executive VP of Domino’s Pizza International.
Russel Weiner, Domino’s Pizza Inc. CEO, said: “We always believe that our number-one asset is our relationship with our franchisees. Alamar Foods have played an important role in the successful expansion of Domino’s in the MENAP region. We are delighted to partner with Alamar Foods because of their rich history in franchising and operations.”
The UAE has always remained a strategic market for Alamar Foods, and by expanding in the UAE, Alamar has created more opportunities for talented individuals to join their workforce and be a part of their success story.
Filippo Sgattoni, Group CEO at Alamar Foods, said: “We are proud to celebrate this momentous occasion and delighted to welcome everyone to the 600th Domino’s store located at Uptown Mirdif, Dubai. We are happy to lead the category through innovation in product and technology, aimed to enhance the customer experience. I would encourage our customers to witness the same in this new Pizza Theater design.”
“The Company is committed to support the region by focusing on local talents, building partnerships with local industry leaders and connecting with the local community,” Filippo added.
The event featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2:00 PM on December 16th. The attendees also enjoyed fresh-out-of-the-oven pizzas and more.
