Leading global pizza chain, Domino's Pizza has said that its sales has risen 6 per cent to _46.8 million during the previous year as the Irish economy records a strong recovery.

The company said that its sales were 7.6 per cent higher during the 13 weeks to December 29. The increasing sales is an encouraging sing for the company after it had recorded a fall of 0.3 per cent in like-for-like sales during the same period of the previous year on a yearly basis and 4.2 per cent lower in the same quarter of 2012.

The sales have increased during the previous quarter means that the company has recorded a rise in sales during all the quarters in the previous year. The company operates 48 outlets across Ireland and said that some of its franchised outlets including Tallaght have become the busiest in the world for the company. The company pointed out that late-night opening was a key driver for growth in the country.

The company was affected due to the downturn as Domino's Pizza sales in Ireland fell 31 per cent between 2007 and 2012. However, the rising sales have strengthened its position with the recovery in the market.