The boss of Domino’s has stepped down with immediate effect, amid efforts to shift the brand further away from its core pizza business.

The chain said Andrew Rennie has stepped down as chief executive and a board director, and will be replaced by current chief operations officer Nicola Frampton on an interim basis.

Mr Rennie’s surprise exit comes after he indicated that the UK pizza market is nearing saturation point, telling the Financial Times there is no “massive growth” left in this category.

In September, Domino’s launched the Chick ‘N’ Dip sub-brand to tap into rapidly growing demand for chicken in the UK, which has now expanded to around 200 sites.

Domino’s has said it still plans to launch the brand more widely across its estate next year.

However, the PA news agency underst

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