Domino’s same-store sales growth marches onDomino’s same-store sales growth marches on

Domino’s Pizza Inc.’s U.S. same-store sales increased 10.2 percent in the first quarter, the company said on Thursday.

If that sounds familiar, it’s because it is: The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based chain has reported double-digit same-store sales growth in nine of the past 11 quarters.

On a three-year basis, Domino’s same-store sales have risen 31 percent. And that was a slowdown from the fourth quarter, when the three-year figure exceeded 34 percent, according to Nation’s Restaurant News analysis.

That’s a remarkable run for an established chain, especially one that has now seen 24 straight quarters of domestic same-store sales growth. The strength of the results surprised investors, who expected an eventual slowdown.

Domino’s stock rose 3 percent...