Russell Weiner on failure
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“we have a poster at domino's that we put up that says failure is an option. so i think if you're not willing to fail you can't be as successful as you can be. now the critical thing with a failure is like let's say if it's something that we're doing in our business is how do you stop the failure before it hits market.”
On , Russell Weiner, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Domino's Pizza Inc, spoke about failure during How to Land That Job: Global Leaders Edition - Russell Weiner | Your Passion Will Pay Off on High Point University.
About Russell Weiner
Russell Weiner, CEO of Domino's Pizza, said on the company's Q1 2026 earnings call that the company expects its US same-store sales to be up low single digits for the year, citing a challenging start to the year and increased macro pressure. He attributed the Q1 miss to factors including low consumer sentiment, ongoing inflation, weather, and increased competition from national pizza players offering comparable deals. Weiner stated that the company is "actively optimizing our marketing calendar" and is "especially energized by the product innovation we're bringing in the second half of the year, particularly around pizza." Weiner has emphasized Domino's "profit power" as a competitive advantage, arguing that the company can offer value to consumers while still generating profit gains for franchisees. He noted that the average franchisee store profitability was approximately $166,000 in 2025, and that the franchise system is earning $740 million more in profits than it did 11 years ago. Weiner stated that he believes Domino's can double its retail sales from current levels)Skip