At JUICER, we’re hyper-focused on providing our customers with competitive price strategy insights. So when Domino’s launched their stuffed crust pizza last week, we naturally jumped in to analyze their pricing strategy and how it compares to the other top three pizza brands that also offer stuffed crusts. Why does this matter? Pizza is a fiercely competitive market and brands are always looking for ways to attract and retain customers through product innovation, LTOs, and pricing strategies. Stuffed crust is just the latest play and one that can drive real sales impact. For context, Pizza Hut credited $300M in sales to stuffed crust within its first year, and Papa Johns saw a 26% same-store sales boost in their first quarter post-launch. Domino’s is clearly hoping for a similar lift. Here’s what we found: Domino’s: Keeping it simple. Over 98% of the time they charge a flat $4 upcharge (a 24% increase) on their medium pizzas. Notably, Domino’s only offers stuffed crust on Mediums, while competitors stick to Large. Pizza Hut (The OG since 1995): Lower upcharges, more variability. They average a $2.90 upcharge (15% increase), with 91% of upcharges falling between $2-$4. Papa Johns: Lower upcharges, minimal variability. 76% of the time they have a $3 upcharge (16% increase) for the Epic Stuffed Crust. Want the Garlic Epic stuffed crust? Over 80% of the time that’s another $1, which begs the question, would you ever not upgrade because what’s Papa Johns without their famous garlic sauce?!? Little Caesars: Highest upcharges, lots of variability. Known for value pricing, they have the highest average upcharge at $4.50 (a 65% increase), with increases ranging from $2.50 to over $7. Despite these higher premiums, their menu price for stuffed crust pizzas is still ~$10 cheaper than competitors so they still reign as everyday low price king. What’s next? Domino’s is starting with a simple approach, but it’ll be interesting to see how they (and competitors) adjust in the coming months. Will we see new deals, price shifts, or even new crust innovations? Would you pay extra for stuffed crust, or do you stick with the classics? Or are you like a large share of big-chain pizza consumers and all about the deal? If so, stay tuned! We’ll be diving into how each brand is using deals to defend (and gain) market share. For anyone interested in insights into a specific market, shoot me a note and we’d be happy to share! Now I’m hungry. You’re welcome. 🍕 #CompetitiveAnalysis #PricingStrategy
About us
JUICER is building the future of revenue management in the restaurant industry. Founded by experienced entrepreneurs from travel and hospitality, JUICER is organizing a coalition of forward-thinking restaurant companies and franchisees to build the revenue management solution of the future. While airlines, hotels and retail companies have decades of experience mining and consolidating multiple digital data sources to make intelligent decisions around pricing and promotions, restaurants were only recently thrust into the world of digital commerce during Covid. More recently, the industry is facing a challenging environment in which food and labor costs remain high, and consumers are simultaneously pushing back on higher prices. Navigating the narrowing gap between cost pressures and consumer price sensitivity has never been more difficult. The complexity of becoming a multi-channel industry with the growth of 3rd party delivery, and direct consumer communications through newly established loyalty programs, requires a much more sophisticated approach to data-driven decision making. JUICER Compete: JUICER works with some of the largest QSR and Fast Casual brands to provide competitive intelligence around menu pricing and promotions. Spot checking the competition’s menu prices with Excel spreadsheets is no longer sufficient. Some companies are spending money buying messy scraped data files, and then cannot derive useful insights from them. With Compete, JUICER captures, cleanses, maps and presents easily-digestible competitive pricing and promotion data for competitors within a 2 mile radius of every store. Brands and franchisees get access to a dashboard and proactive alerts comparing their menus to their local competitors at each location. Access to reports and alerts can be customized at the corporate and franchisee level. AI analyzes and evaluates value meals and bundles to ensure that each restaurant location is correctly positioned in their local market.
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- Industry
- Software Development
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2021
- Specialties
- Dynamic Pricing, Revenue Management, Restaurants, Profit Optimization, Price Optimization, E-Commerce, Digital Sales, Data Science, and Competitive Analysis
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Employees at JUICER
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Jack Roberts
Hands on Software & Technology Leader | VP, Architecture & Technology @ RoadSync | MBA, FinTech, Retail Management Systems
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Neil Vyner
Workflow Analytics
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Solomon Choi
CEO @ Jabba Brands | Growth consulting and advisory for restaurant concepts, CPG, and restaurant technology companies
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Marco Benvenuti
Entrepreneur, Hockey Player and Team Owner
Updates
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We want to share recent leadership changes at JUICER. Steph Garfrerick has been appointed as our new President, leading the business. We’re thrilled to have Steph lead the company forward. Steph joined JUICER following 12 years at Revenue Analytics, a pioneering revenue management firm that brought the discipline to a host of industries. There, Steph established their business in Media, taking that from an idea to a multi-million dollar business with double digit market share. She joined JUICER earlier this year as our Head of Product, and has taken on customer success, data science, and technology as well. In parallel, Ashwin Kamlani has stepped down as CEO. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Ashwin for his three years of leadership. His passion and dedication to the restaurant industry have been instrumental in establishing JUICER as a trusted brand. Through his evangelism, Ashwin has built a strong foundation that we will continue to build upon. Digital transformation - from delivery to digital ordering - is increasingly the reality of the restaurant industry, and restaurants are hungry for tools to help them win in this more complex environment. At JUICER, we’re excited to help the industry flourish in this new world.
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Attending RFDC? Don't miss Ashwin Kamlani's Pricing and Margin Workshop today, just before the Opening General Session! See you there! #RFDC #datadrivenpricing #restaurants #competitiveintelligence #juicer
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If you'll be at RFDC, you sure don't want to miss Ashwin Kamlani's Pricing and Margin Workshop!
If you are going to RFDC, don’t miss our Pricing and Margin Workshop with Sara Senatore, Gregg Majewski and Bernadette Heier at 12:30pm, Monday 11/11 just before the Opening General Session! Restaurant Finance Monitor
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In one week we'll be at Restaurant Finance Monitor's RFDC! Want to discuss data-driven pricing and competitive intelligence? Let's connect! https://hubs.li/Q02WQynm0 #datadrivenpricing #restaurants #competitiveintelligence #juicer #rftc
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Today’s multi-channel restaurants need pricing that’s fluid, responsive to competitors, and driven by data. Dive into our data insights with us in our new blog! 💲📈🍕 #valuewars #pricing #restaurants #datadriven
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Restaurant companies are facing difficult decisions to try and meet sales targets. Our new blog looks into two different California fast-food operators as they tackle rising costs through contrasting strategies. 💸💲🍔🍕 #valuewars #restaurantmarketing #restaurants #valuemeals
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Consumers are frustrated with fast-food prices. Our new blog looks into restaurants' strategy of reintroducing value meals to retain customers amidst declining traffic and increasing costs. 💸🍔 🍟 🥤 #valuewars #restaurantmarketing #restaurants #valuemeals
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Exciting news! Our CEO, Ashwin Kamlani, is embarking on a cross-country journey to meet with restaurant groups across the United States. During these visits, he’ll discuss the industry’s future, its needs, and all the innovative work happening here at JUICER. 🌟 Interested in hearing more about #pricing and #CompetitiveIntelligence for the restaurant industry? Learn more here ---> https://lnkd.in/eftYax3M
The big reveal!!! 🚐🇺🇸 Announcing: The Restaurant Pricing Tour! This has been months in the making and I want to thank my amazing team for helping to organize this great adventure! More here: https://lnkd.in/d_4uFD-b
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🚀 Exciting News for Restaurants in the US! We are thrilled to announce that JUICER is now offering a free version of JUICER Compete to all restaurants in the US. While Compete Enterprise provides comprehensive price comparisons including first-party channels, value meals and promotions, this FREE version of Compete focuses exclusively on certain third-party delivery channels. It also offers alerts to competitor menu price changes. 👏 This is What You Get: • Third-Party Delivery Channel Price Comparisons: Gain insights into how your prices compare against competitors. • Monthly Competitive Intelligence Reports: Receive detailed monthly reports to stay informed about the competitive landscape. • Real-Time Alerts: Get notified of competitor price changes and menu modifications instantly. Best of All: It’s Free! No catches, no hidden fees – just powerful competitive insights to help your restaurant thrive in a competitive market. It's just our way of saying thanks.