India, July 20 -- Shares of Domino's Pizza, Inc. were gaining around 8 percent in pre-market activity on Nasdaq, after the world's largest pizza company reported Monday higher profit in its second quarter, primarily reflecting growth in supply chain revenues with strong order volume. Meanwhile, U.S. same store sales edged up, and the growth was slower than last year.
Russell Weiner, Domino's Chief Executive Officer, said, "I believe order growth is the most important driver of long-term success in our business. In a quarter where the broader U.S. QSR industry continued to face pressure on consumer demand, Domino's generated order count growth across both our delivery and carryout businesses, bringing millions of new customers to our brand....