Papa John's International, Inc.
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- CEO
- Todd Allan Penegor
- Full Time Employees
- 9,400
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Address
- 2002 Papa John’s Boulevard Louisville KY United States of America 40299-2367
- IPO Date
- Jun 8, 1993
- CIK
- 0000901491
- Website
- papajohns.ca
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- Papa John's International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants worldwide, emphasizing high-quality ingredients such as fresh, never-frozen original dough made with six ingredients, real mozzarella cheese, vine-ripened tomato pizza sauce, and filler-free meats; it was the first national pizza delivery chain to remove artificial flavors and synthetic colors from its entire menu. Core products and services include signature pizzas such as Pepperoni, Sausage, The Works (topped with pepperoni, sausage, onions, green peppers, and mushrooms), Extra Cheese, Shaq-a-Roni, Hawaiian BBQ Chicken, Super Hawaiian, and BBQ Chicken Bacon; sides including Garlic Knots, Breadsticks, Cheese Sticks, and Chicken Poppers; desserts such as Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cinnamon Knots, and Apple Pie; beverages encompassing soft drinks, iced teas, bottled water, and juices; and vegan options featuring cheese-less pizzas with vegetable toppings. The company operates through four segments—Domestic Company-owned restaurants, North America franchising, North America commissaries (with eleven full-service regional dough production, distribution, and quality control centers), and International operations—and generates revenue from company-owned restaurant sales, franchise royalties and fees, commissary revenues, and other sources including digital fees and advertising fund contributions. Founded in 1984 by John Schnatter in Jeffersonville, Indiana, after selling his 1971 Camaro to purchase used pizza equipment, Papa John's is co-headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and Louisville, Kentucky, with approximately 6,000 restaurants across roughly 50 countries and territories, including recent expansions such as two new units in India. In November 2025, the company completed a strategic refranchising transaction transferring 85 restaurants in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore markets from a joint venture with retiring franchisee William Freitas's Colonel’s Limited, LLC to Chris Patel's Pie Investments, now one of its largest domestic franchise partners operating over 150 units; Pie Investments also committed to developing 52 additional restaurants by 2030 in Greater Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore to expand the brand's footprint. Earlier in 2025, Papa John's accelerated its refranchising program amid softer North American comparable sales (down 3% in Q3), while advancing international growth (7% comparable sales increase), cost-saving initiatives targeting at least $25 million in G&A reductions and $50 million in supply chain efficiencies by 2028, and technology upgrades including new omnichannel platforms. The company serves general consumers via delivery, carryout, online ordering, and its Papa Rewards program, targeting quick-service restaurant markets primarily in North America and internationally.
Company News
PZZA DEADLINE: ROSEN, A RANKED AND LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Papa John's International, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - PZZA
PZZA UPCOMING DEADLINE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Papa John's (PZZA) Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on November 2, 2026
PZZA DEADLINE: ROSEN, RECOGNIZED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Papa John's International, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - PZZA
PZZA DEADLINE: ROSEN, RECOGNIZED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Papa John's International, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - PZZA
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges Papa John's International, Inc. Investors to Act: Class Action Filed Alleging Investor Harm
PZZA EQUITY ACTION REMINDER: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Papa John's (PZZA) Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on November 2, 2026
Kaplan Fox Advises Investors of Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) of an Upcoming Securities Class Action Deadline on November 2, 2026
PZZA Deadline: PZZA Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K Have Opportunity to Lead Papa John's International, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit
PZZA IMPORTANT DEADLINE: ROSEN, SKILLED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Papa John's International, Inc. Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - PZZA
PZZA Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Papa John's International, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with SBS Law
SueWallSt Reminds Shareholders of a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of November 2, 2026 in Papa John's International, Inc. Lawsuit - PZZA
INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Papa John's International, Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadlines - PZZA
PZZA DEADLINE: ROSEN, A RANKED AND LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Papa John's International, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - PZZA
PZZA SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Papa John's (PZZA) Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on November 2, 2026
Portnoy Law Firm Announces Class Action on Behalf of Papa John's International, Inc. Investors
Levi & Korsinsky Reminds Papa John's International Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit With a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of November 2, 2026 - PZZA
PZZA Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Papa John's International, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with SBS Law
PZZA DEADLINE: ROSEN, RECOGNIZED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Papa John's International, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - PZZA
PZZA DEADLINE: ROSEN, TRUSTED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Papa John's International, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - PZZA
Kaplan Fox Reminds Investors of the November 2, 2026 Deadline in the Securities Class Action Against Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA)