Domino’s franchisee closes 13 Ohio locations

Mile High Pizza Company, owned by Ohio-based Domino’s franchisee Anthony Satterwhite, has abruptly closed 13 stores in North Central Ohio.

According to several local media reports, the shuttered locations are in Mansfield, Canal Fulton, Ashland, Galion, Crestline, Akron, Barberton, Mt. Gilead, and Wadsworth, Ohio. Domino’s confirmed the closures in an email to Nation’s Restaurant News, calling Mile High Pizza Company a “former franchisee.”

“This is an isolated franchisee matter and is not reflective of the overall strength or performance of the Domino's brand. We are actively working to transition these stores to new ownership so that customers in the affected communities can enjoy the quality products and service they expect from Domino's,” the company said.

Mile High has an assistant manager position, among others, posted on its jobs site, noting that it is locally owned and operating in Cleveland, Akron, Mansfield, and Columbus, Ohio.

“Since the start of 2020, we have grown our number of locations by over 400%,” the site says.

According to Domino’s most recent franchise disclosure document, published in April, Satterwhite owned at least 25 locations at the end of 2025. The Mansfield New Journal reports that he had been a franchisee since 2017. There is no bankruptcy filing related to these closures as of Monday.

Such closures are rare within the Domino’s system. Domestically, the company added 19 net new stores domestically in the first quarter and 26 in the second quarter. For the full year, it is targeting at least 175 net new U.S. stores.

In 2025, the company grew its footprint by 2.5% to finish the year with 7,186 locations, according to Technomic data. This is compared to its biggest competitor Pizza Hut, which shrunk by nearly 4%. Pizza Hut and Papa Johns are both closing hundreds of locations this year as well, as they contend with slowing sales. The pizza category declined by 0.3% year-over-year in 2025, however Domino’s bucked the trend with a 4.8% gain.