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                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: SATURDAY, May 22, 1993                   TAG: 9305220084
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: A-4   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: WASHINGTON                                LENGTH: Short


DOMINO'S URGED TO SLOW DOWN

Four consumer groups, citing safety concerns, asked Domino's Pizza Inc. to stop guaranteeing delivery within 30 minutes of getting an order.

Public Citizen, Consumer Federation of America, the Center for Auto Safety and the National Consumer's League wrote Domino's owner, Tom Monaghan, this week saying the guarantee "threatens Domino's drivers, pedestrians and other motorists." A Domino's spokesman said he had not seen the letter.

The letter says Monaghan could follow the example of a Spokane, Wash., Domino's franchise that changed its policy as a cost-saving move a year ago. The franchise still offers 30-minute delivery, but it no longer gives a rebate if drivers are late. "It takes a lot of pressure off these drivers," Mestrich said.

Domino's has long contended the guarantee is not dangerous, saying it puts its drivers through training that stresses safety.

Earlier this month, Domino's reached a $2.8 million settlement with the family of an Indiana woman killed by a pizza truck allegedly speeding to meet a 30-minute deadline. - Associated Press



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