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Domino's franchise owner could lose restaurant

02:16 PM EDT on Wednesday, April 22, 2009

By NewsChannel 36 Staff
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CONOVER, N.C. -- The owner of a local Domino's Pizza could lose his franchise because of fallout from a YouTube video that showed his employees doing disgusting things to customers' food.

Domino's Pizza corporate honchos are heading to Conover later this week to talk with the franchise owner about the now-famous video.

Domino's officials say the intent of the meeting is to discuss whether the owner will lose his restaurant.

The video shows former employee Michael Setzer putting cheese into his nose and then onto a sandwich, while another former employee, Kristy Hammonds, narrates, saying the food will be sent to "some unlucky customer."

Hammonds and Setzer were fired and charged with contaminating food.

Domino's company president apologized through a video statement posted on YouTube.

"The independent owner of that store is reeling from the damage that this has caused. And it's not a surprise that this has caused a lot of damage to our brand," said Domino's President Patrick Doyle.

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