Papa John's

Papa John's International, Inc.
Papa Johns
Company typePublic
NasdaqPZZA
S&P 600 component
IndustryRestaurant
FoundedOctober 2, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-10-02)
FounderJohn Schnatter
HeadquartersJeffersontown, Kentucky, U.S.
Cumberland, Georgia, U.S.
Number of locations
5,400 (December 2020)[1]
Key people
Robert M. Lynch (president & CEO)
Max Wetzel[2] (CMO)
Jim Norberg[3] (COO)
ProductsPizza, chicken wings, dessert
RevenueIncrease US$1.81 billion (FY December 29, 2020)[1]
Increase US$90.253 million (FY December 29, 2020)[1]
Increase US$57.932 million (FY December 29, 2020)[1]
Total assetsIncrease US$872.770 million (FY December 29, 2020)[1]
Total equityDecrease −US$266.939 million (FY December 29, 2020)[1]
Number of employees
~16,700 (FY December 29, 2020)[1]
Websitepapajohns.com

Papa John's International, Inc., d/b/a Papa Johns,[4][5] is an American pizza restaurant chain. As of 2023, it is the fourth largest pizza delivery restaurant chain in the United States,[6] with headquarters in the Louisville, Kentucky and Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan areas.

Papa John's global presence has reached over 5,500 locations in 49 countries and territories, and is the world's third-largest pizza delivery company.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Papa John's International, Inc. Form 10-K for 2019. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Report). Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Former Heinz executive joins Papa John's in management changes". Food Business News. November 2019. Archived from the original on September 16, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Papa John's Appoints Industry Veteran Jim Norberg as SVP and Chief of Restaurant Operations". Business Wire. July 8, 2019. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "Papa John's is changing its name – sort of". November 17, 2021. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Papa Johns Delivers New Brand Experience to Match its Premium Products (press release)". Papa John's. November 16, 2021. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Maze, Jonathan (June 13, 2024). "The 10 largest pizza chains in the U.S." Restaurant Business Online. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "Pizza giant Papa John's set to expand across the UAE in ENOC deal". Arabian Business. March 27, 2022. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.