11 Aug 2022

Domino's Pizza closes in Italy

From Morning Report, 7:55 am on 11 August 2022

Domino's Pizza's last stores in Italy have been closed after the firm that operated its outlets in the country filed for bankruptcy.

EPizza SpA first filed for bankruptcy in early April after it was impacted by coronavirus restrictions. The company says it faced increasing competition as traditional restaurants started using delivery apps.

Domino's had struggled to win over customers in the birthplace of pizza since launching there in 2015.

Italian chef and restauranteur Massimo Bottura says it's no surprise.

Correspondent Josephine McKenna has been speaking to people on the streets of Castel Gandolfo just outside of Rome.

She told Guyon Espiner the American palate is not the Italian palate.