Openings
🇷🇸 The first Dodo Pizza has opened in Belgrade, Serbia! Locals highly anticipated the opening, and the excitement showed.In the first month, the pizzeria generated over $45,000 in revenue. That’s an impressive result, especially considering the average for a newly opened store’s first month is around $15,000.
🇹🇷 Dodo has opened in another Turkish city—Manisa, a historic destination known for its fertile agricultural lands. This marks our sixth city and the 20th Dodo pizzeria in Turkey.
🇦🇪 Dodo Pizza continues to grow in Dubai with the launch of its 11th and 12th locations. Store #11 opened in Green Community Village (DIP)—a peaceful, family-friendly residential area in Dubai Investments Park. Store #12 followed just days later in Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC), a vibrant, fast-growing neighborhood popular with young professionals and families.
💙Our coffee brand Drinkit has opened two new locations in prime Dubai spots: one inside the HQ of Emirates Islamic Bank, and another in Dubai Festival City Mall—one of the city’s top 10 shopping destinations. With these openings, Drinkit now has seven coffee shops in Dubai.
It’s All About Dodo
🇮🇶 Dodo Pizza is coming to the new Middle Eastern market—Iraq! Our franchise partner is Akitu Holdings, a local investment group. The plan is to open 11 pizzerias in the next two years, scaling up to 50 locations over the next decade. The first three stores are set to launch in Erbil, followed by Baghdad and other cities. We’ll share more details soon in a post on our page—so stay tuned!
🥳 Dodo Pizza turned 14 this April! Take a look at some of the key milestones that have shaped our story.
🏆 Dodo Pizza Ranked #8 on Pizza Marketplace’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers list. Get the details via the link.
🇰🇿 Dodo Pizza became the leading QSR brand in Kazakhstan in 2024 by the number of locations, according to INFOLine research firm. Our franchise network has reached a major milestone: 100 pizzerias across Kazakhstan!
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