Domino’s Pizza, the international pizza delivery giant, announced it is closing 205 of its restaurants worldwide, with 172 of them in Japan. The reason for the closures, according to the company, is a strategic shift in its approach to growth and profitability. Domino’s Pizza Japan currently operates 1,000 shops across Japan. Many of the restaurants to be closed were established during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decline in demand for delivery meals post-pandemic, has been compounded by increased operating costs, including rising prices for ingredients, labor, and energy.
There is a Domino’s Pizza that I pass by on my walk to the grocery store that has been there since before I moved here. It doesn’t look like it will be closing. I’ve only bought pizza there once, but the delivery scooters and bicycles seem to be on the move all the time.
Have delivery or take out restaurants near you been closing since the end of the pandemic?
Last Sunday, I went to Fuji City. First I had an early lunch with a friend, then attended an afternoon of drums, singing, dance, and a play involving dragons.
This was great - and so Japanese! The performers were all ages, from the little bitties to the very old. I wish everyone could experience this show.
