Domino’s Pizza announced the departure of chief executive Andrew Rennie amid changes to its overall strategy.
Nicola Frampton, Domino’s current chief operations officer, will step in as interim leader while the company searches for a permanent replacement.
Rennie’s exit comes as Domino’s aims to broaden its menu beyond pizza to include more fried chicken in an effort to lift sluggish sales. The company is currently trialling a Chick ‘N’ Dip range—wings, tenders, and boneless bites—across 187 stores in England and Ireland, with plans to roll it out to more than 1,000 UK locations.
Rennie, who became Domino’s CEO in 2023, had previously led the brand’s European division, achieving a threefold increase in store numbers and more than quadrupling revenue
Despite his success in Europe, growth in the UK and Ireland lagged, with underlying profits down around 15% to £43.7m for the first half and revenue unchanged at £331.5m.
He acknowledged in September that weaker consumer confidence and the increasing cost of staffing had made the market tougher for Domino’s and its franchisees.
Ian Bull, chair of Domino’s Pizza Group, said there were “a number of opportunities to drive further growth” in the business and the board was “focused on identifying the right chief executive to lead the disciplined execution of that growth strategy”.
The leadership change follows pressure from activist investors, who have called on Domino’s to halt plans for a second-brand acquisition and return £100m to shareholders, with the aim of taking the company private.
Domino’s said it would review its capital allocation priorities once its new chief financial officer, Andy Andrea, joins the company in March 2026.
“The company does not envisage pursuing a second brand acquisition until the new chief executive is in place,” the group said in a statement.
