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Domino\u2019s sales numbers didn\u2019t deliver this quarter. The pizza chain\u2019s stock dropped 10% Monday <\/a>after reporting U.S. same-store sales rose just 0.9%, missing Wall Street\u2019s 2.3% forecast. CEO Russell Weiner lowered the full-year U.S. same-store sales forecast to low-single digit growth, down from a prior projection of 3%. <\/p>\n But he\u2019s not panicking. Weiner told CNBC<\/a> he expects other fast-food chains to report similar headwinds from winter weather and weak consumer sentiment, which tanked in March due to spiking fuel prices from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.<\/p>\n Domino\u2019s also faced stiffer competition from rival pizza chains. Papa John\u2019s and Pizza Hut both matched Domino\u2019s $9.99 \u201cBest Deal Ever\u201d promotion, while Little Caesars undercut its $6.99 Mix & Match deal with a $5.99 version. Still, Domino\u2019s has a bigger advertising budget than its next two competitors combined, and both Pizza Hut and Papa John\u2019s are exploring sales or going private while announcing plans to close hundreds of restaurants this year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Domino\u2019s sales numbers didn\u2019t deliver this quarter. The pizza chain\u2019s stock dropped 10% Monday <\/a>after reporting U.S. same-store sales rose just 0.9%, missing Wall Street\u2019s 2.3% forecast. CEO Russell Weiner lowered the full-year U.S. same-store sales forecast to low-single digit growth, down from a prior projection of 3%. <\/p>\n