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With sale pending, Kotipizza sets online sales records in November

December 7, 2018

In the month before news broke this week that Orkla ASA will is moving to acquire the parent company of Scandanavian brand, Kotipizza's, the chain's online store sales skyrocketed 82.1 percent to the highest level in the brand's history. Meanwhile, the brand's same store sales grew 10.4 percent during that same period, according to a news release. As of the end of November, the chain's sales have risen 44 consecutive months. 

Total November sales at the brand, part of Kotipizza Group Oyj, grew by 18.7 percent compared to the year before. Other key highlights from the brand's November performance include:

• Total sales rose from 8.9 million euros in November 2017 to 10.6 million euros this year. 
• Brick-and-mortar restaurant sales grew by 19.9 percent.
• Shop-in-shop location sales grew by 10.9 percent. 
• Online store sales grew by 82.1 percent, based on reports from 83 restaurants offering home delivery (also counting toward brick-and-mortar restaurant sales.

 Since the beginning of the financial year (Feb. 1 to Nov. 30), cumulative chain sales have increased by 15.7 percent compared to last year, amounting to 100.9 million euros.

Total sales of restaurants in the Chalupa chain, part of Kotipizza Group Oyj, grew by 18.8 percent in November 2018 compared to the year before. In November 2018, the sales amounted to 211, 000 euros. Same-store sales, based on sales figures from nine restaurants, grew by 11.2 percent.

Total sales of restaurants in the Social Burgerjoint chain, part of Kotipizza Group Oyj, grew by 394.1 percent in November 2018 compared to the year before. In November 2018, the sales amounted to 381,000 euros. But, in the same month, same-store sales fell by 7.1 percent, based on sales figures from just one restaurant.

The sales of No Pizza, part of Kotipizza Group Oyj, amounted to 69,000 euros in November 2018.