Dodo Pizza takes wraps off cashless China store

Dodo Pizza has opened its 600th store.

This is situated in China and is its second cashless "pizzeria of the future" in Hangzhou (payments go through its app on WeChat). The unit is just 20 square metres in size (kitchen - 7 sq.m.). 

“We invested, and it's hard to believe it, only $16,000. With such CAPEX, if this shop manages to reach its financial targets, we'll be able to grow our brand in China really fast,” CEO Fyodor Ovchinnikov said on LinkedIn.

“The opening is the result of a big team effort. I'm extremely proud of our China team. Guys, you showed character, were determined in pursuing our goals and put a lot of work into this project. You're amazing!” he concluded.

Dodo Pizza is headquartered in Russia and has outlets in that country, Kazakhstan, USA, UK, China, Estonia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovenia, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. As for the tech side of things, the venture has developed Dodo IS, an online application that provides management with real-time data.

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