Domino's reaches 1,001 outlets in Mexico, including 483 franchises

Domino's Pizza ended the third quarter of 2026 with 1,001 restaurants in Mexico, comprising 483 franchised outlets and 518 company-operated locations. The figures, reported by Lado.mx on 13 November based on Alsea's financial report, show that franchisees run almost half of the brand's Mexican network.

A network combining franchised and company-operated outlets

The 483 franchised restaurants account for 48.3% of Domino's outlets in Mexico. The 518 locations operated directly by the company make up the remaining 51.7%. The split is close to even, although company-operated restaurants retain the larger share.

For those in the franchise sector, this breakdown is more useful than the total alone: it shows how much of the chain's national presence consists of franchisee-run businesses and how much is company-operated.

The 1,001 restaurants represent the size of the network at the end of the reporting period. They are not openings during the quarter or new franchises added in 2026. Likewise, the 483 franchised units are outlets, not a count of individual franchisees or franchisee companies.

This distinction helps put the milestone into perspective without implying a pace of expansion that the figures alone cannot establish. What they do demonstrate is the importance of franchising within Domino's Mexican operations.

Like-for-like sales rose by 4.8%

Between July and September 2026, Domino's Pizza Mexico recorded 4.8% growth in like-for-like sales. In the same period of 2025, reported growth was 1.6%. The difference between the two rates is 3.2 percentage points.

This indicator should be considered separately from restaurant numbers. While the outlet count describes the size of the network, like-for-like sales show how sales at comparable locations have developed. The 4.8% increase therefore does not mean that the number of outlets grew by the same proportion.

In its investor presentation on 21 October, Alsea linked the chain's performance to strong demand for home delivery and effective commercial execution, according to the information reported by Lado.mx.

For prospective franchisees, these results provide context on the brand's performance in Mexico. However, an aggregate change in sales does not reflect the profitability of each outlet or provide a revenue forecast for a new location.

Mexico accounts for most of Alsea's Domino's network

Alsea reported 1,571 Domino's Pizza restaurants across Mexico, Spain, Colombia and Uruguay. Alongside the 1,001 Mexican outlets, the network included 407 in Spain, 158 in Colombia and five in Uruguay.

On these figures, Mexico accounted for approximately 64% of the Domino's network reported by Alsea across those four countries. This is a comparison within Alsea's operations, not Mexico's share of all Domino's restaurants worldwide.

The international breakdown also illustrates the importance of the Mexican market for this brand within the company's portfolio. Mexico had more outlets than the other three countries combined, which together totalled 570 restaurants.

What the results mean for a prospective franchisee

The report provides two concrete reference points: a Mexican network of more than a thousand restaurants, and a franchised share of almost half the total. It also shows stronger like-for-like sales growth than a year earlier.

These are distinct indicators and should be kept separate when assessing an opportunity. A chain's scale is no substitute for analysing a particular location; nor does aggregate sales performance determine the costs, margins or investment requirements of an individual restaurant.

Practical takeaway: before considering joining the brand, confirm territory availability, investment requirements and operating terms directly with the company. The published results provide context, not a guarantee of individual performance.