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Domino's has announced that CEO Russell Weiner will retire on October 1, with COO and US President Joe Jordan named as his successor- a leadership transition that comes as the pizza giant pursues its most ambitious growth targets yet.

Domino's has confirmed that CEO Russell Weiner will retire from the role on October 1, with Joe Jordan- the company's current COO and President of Domino's U.S.- named as his successor. The transition marks the end of a defining chapter for the world's largest pizza company and the beginning of a new one under a leader who has spent nearly 15 years building his career across virtually every corner of the Domino's organisation. Weiner will not step away from the business entirely- he will transition to the role of executive chairman following Domino's 2027 annual shareholder meeting, providing continuity and strategic counsel during the handover period. The announcement also confirms that current executive chairman David Brandon will retire from the board of directors in 2027, closing out one of the most consequential tenures in the company's history.
Weiner became CEO in 2022, having previously served in a range of senior leadership roles at Domino's including Chief Marketing Officer. The results of his tenure are substantial by any measure. During his time as CEO, the company added more than 3,200 net stores globally, grew worldwide retail sales by nearly $3 billion, and increased operating income by almost 30%. More significantly, Weiner helped cement Domino's position as the undisputed leader of the US pizza category- a status built over years of strategic investment, operational discipline, and a willingness to make bold moves that competitors were slow to match.
Central to Weiner's tenure was the introduction of the "Hungry for MORE" strategy- a framework built around four pillars - menu innovation, operational excellence, value, and franchisee profitability. The plan served as the guiding logic behind some of Domino's most significant recent initiatives, including the launch of Parmesan Stuffed Crust, expanded loyalty programme offerings, entry into third-party delivery partnerships, major technology investments, and a brand refresh that represented the company's first significant image update in more than a decade. The strategy also introduced the concept of "profit power"- Weiner's term for the ability to maintain compelling value offers for customers while simultaneously growing franchisee profits- a philosophy that proved particularly important as competitors launched aggressive discounting campaigns under pressure from inflation and economic uncertainty.
One of the most consequential decisions of Weiner's tenure was the reversal of Domino's longstanding resistance to third-party delivery aggregators. After years of building its competitive identity around its own delivery infrastructure, the company struck a landmark partnership with Uber Eats in 2023- opening the brand to an entirely new customer base while maintaining delivery through Domino's own drivers. The company subsequently expanded its marketplace partnerships globally. The move was a calculated risk that acknowledged the changing realities of how consumers discover and order food, and it has proven to be a significant growth lever. Under Weiner, Domino's also invested heavily in digital capabilities- upgrading its app and loyalty ecosystem, enhancing ordering platforms, and deploying artificial intelligence and back-of-house technology that have made it one of the most digitally sophisticated brands in the restaurant industry.
Jordan's appointment is the product of a deliberate and thorough succession planning process, and the breadth of his experience within the organisation makes him a natural choice. In nearly 15 years with Domino's, he has held leadership positions spanning marketing, operations, technology, international development, and franchisee support- a cross-functional career that gives him an unusually complete understanding of how the business works at every level. During his stewardship of the international business, Domino's opened more than 3,000 stores worldwide. Most recently, he has overseen several of the company's highest-profile growth initiatives, including the relaunch of the loyalty programme, e-commerce platform upgrades, and the expansion of digital marketplace partnerships. "Joe is a proven leader whose experience spans virtually every aspect of our business," Brandon said. "After a thoughtful succession planning process, the Board unanimously concluded that Joe is the right leader to serve as Domino's next CEO."
Jordan's compensation upon assuming the CEO role on October 1 reflects the scale of the responsibility he is taking on- an annual base salary of $925,000, a target annual bonus opportunity equal to 200% of his salary, and a special restricted stock unit grant valued at approximately $3 million that will vest annually over five years. He steps into the role with a clear mandate to build on the momentum already in place and pursue some of the most ambitious long-term targets in the restaurant industry- a path to more than 8,500 US restaurants, over 40,000 internationally, and eventually $20 billion in domestic retail sales. Brandon's own departure from the board in 2027 will mark the end of a tenure that stretches back to 1999, during which he helped take the company public, expand it internationally, and introduce the digital innovations- including online ordering, the Domino's Tracker, and mobile ordering- that transformed it from a domestic pizza chain into a global technology and delivery leader. As Weiner himself put it, "His legacy will endure for generations to come."