As Jubilant FoodWorks cuts costs, staff strength per Domino's store falls

The food service operator has consistently brought down its per-store headcount at Domino's

The country's largest food service operator Jubilant FoodWorks, which runs Domino's and Dunkin' Donuts outlets, is consistently bringing down staff strength per store as the focus on cost optimisation grows.

In the last five quarters, Jubilant FoodWorks has reduced Domino's per-store headcount to 21 (in Q1FY18) from 23 in Q1FY17. In Q4FY17, Domino's per-store headcount was 22.

The management, in a recent analyst call, indicated that attention to every line item in its profit & loss statement including employees costs would remain the as the focus on profitability grew. Per-store headcount then is likely to fall further as the company looks