Local Artist Philip Figueroa Creates Stormtrooper® Costume Inspired by Domino's®

Fan art will be on display at Domino's global headquarters

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Jul 27, 2015, 07:07 ET

LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's, the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, is excited to gain a piece of fan art by local artist Philip Figueroa. Inspired by a classic movie series, Figueroa created a stormtrooper costume out of Domino's pizza boxes for a recycled objects fashion show. Domino's saw the costume on social media and quickly jumped at the opportunity to have it displayed at its World Resource Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Domino's inspired stormtrooper created by local Los Angeles artist, Philip Figueroa

"When I saw the artwork on Instagram, I knew we had to have it," said Amanda Platt, Domino's spokesperson. "It's not everyday you see our brand combined with one of Hollywood's most iconic series. We're very excited to display this expression of Domino's fandom at our headquarters."

Figueroa makes art in many disciplines, including aerosol paint, graphite, acrylic, digital and tattoo.

"I'm still in awe and thankful that my artwork will be on display at Domino's world headquarters," said Figueroa. "I'm glad I was able to use these two major franchises to bring awareness to the recycling cause."

Domino's World Resource Center is home to more than 600 Domino's team members and welcomes approximately 6,400 visitors annually.

About Domino's Pizza^®

Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, with a significant business in carryout pizza. It ranks among the world's top public restaurant brands with a global enterprise of more than 11,900 stores in over 80 international markets. Domino's had global retail sales of over $8.9 billion in 2014, comprised of more than $4.1 billion in the U.S. and nearly $4.8 billion internationally. In the second quarter of 2015, Domino's had global retail sales of nearly $2.2 billion, comprised of $1.1 billion in the U.S. and $1.1 billion internationally. Its system is comprised of franchise owners who accounted for nearly 97% of Domino's stores as of the second quarter of 2015. Emphasis on technology innovation helped Domino's generate approximately 50% of U.S. sales from digital channels at the end of 2014, and reach an estimated run rate of $4.0 billion annually in global digital sales. Domino's features an ordering app lineup that covers nearly 95% of the U.S. smartphone market and has recently introduced several innovative ordering platforms, including Ford SYNC^®, Samsung Smart TV^® and Pebble Watch, as well as Twitter and text message using a pizza emoji. In June 2014, Domino's debuted voice ordering for its iPhone^® and Android^™ apps, a true technology first within traditional and e-commerce retail.