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Both company owned and franchise stores are designed around the concept of low cost and efficient delivery, and the supply chain service includes a centralized dough manufacturing and ingredient distribution system now copied by other fast food groups. Recent technological advances include the introduction of iPhone and iPad ordering apps and games.
US same store sales in 2010 grew by 9.9%, after three years of decline from 2006 followed by modest growth in 2009. Accumulated same store growth of 12.5% from 2009 to the end of Q3 2011 outstripped both Starbucks (SBUX) and McDonalds (MCD). See Investor Day Presentation (pdf).
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Domino's stock price has doubled over the last year, as shown below:
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A profit/loss graph for one contract of the collar position is shown below:
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