as well as an option to acquire the Master Franchise Agreement for Austria. In 2021 the loss-making chain was sold for CHF 300,000 to an undisclosed buyer. Operations Prospective franchisees are required to pay approximately £280,000 to the parent company for the right to operate their own Domino's Pizza outlet. Once established, the group also provides other services for the franchisee including production of dough, sourcing and delivery of ingredients and training. The group also delivers IT, advertising and other administrative services on behalf of the franchisees. Domino's has a central commissary system which makes dough, and supplies this and other ingredients to each store. Financial information - Accounts to 2005 prepared according to United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Accounts from 2006 onwards prepared according to International Financial Reporting Standards. Shareholder structure Many of the principal shareholders of Domino's Pizza Group are individuals connected with the company including long term investor and non-executive director Nigel Wray and former owner Colin Halpern. A total of 0.35% of shares are held in treasury stock by the Domino's Pizza Group Employee Benefit Trust. Products In May 2012, Domino's signed up to Out of Home Calorie Labelling Pledge, which is part of the Government's Responsibility Deal. This saw the introduction of calorie information on Domino's main ordering website. In June 2012, the company signed up to the Hospitality and Food Service Agreement managed by WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme), the Government funded organisation responsible for improving waste reduction and recycling. In November 2012, Domino's launched a gluten free pizza in its stores in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, accredited by Coeliac UK. Labour issues In September 2007, the current affairs programme Newsnight reported on the alleged poor treatment of Domino's Pizza employees. Some of the deductions made by the company included the costs of insuring the cars used to deliver pizzas, and one worker was deducted all her wages for the first week of work because the franchise designated it "unpaid training". Then CEO, Stephen Hemsley, denied that such issues were systemic within the franchise network. Domino's Pizza Group's operations in the United Kingdom extensively use zero-hour contracts. Sponsorship Domino's Pizza was the sponsor of episodes of The Simpsons on Sky1 between 1998 to 2008. In July 2007, Ofcom introduced a ban on fast food advertising, around programmes aimed at under sixteens. This resulted in the advertising being dropped for