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title: "Papa Johns Is Flipping Pizza Night On Its Head With New Crispy Parm Pizza"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3a224c92-9af8-4bc6-9e2c-d7af7e7e65b1
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230130_papa_johns_is_flipping_pizza_night_on_its_head_with_new_crispy_parm_pizza.html
category: "Pizza"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Pizza"
published: 2023-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:02:33.303Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Papa Johns Is Flipping Pizza Night On Its Head With New Crispy Parm Pizza

**TL;DR:** Papa Johns introduces a new pizza, the Crispy Parm Pizza, featuring cheese on the bottom of the crust, available exclusively for loyalty members before its wider release. The Crispy Parm Pizza is part of Papa Johns' menu innovation, following Papa Bowls and Papa Bites.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-01-30. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230130_papa_johns_is_flipping_pizza_night_on_its_head_with_new_crispy_parm_pizza.html).*

## Story

ATLANTA - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Jan. 30, 2023 - Papa Johns unveils a pizza that takes cheese where we’ve never had it before – underneath the crust.

The new Crispy Parm Pizza is available exclusively for Papa Rewards loyalty members starting Monday, January 30 and for all fans starting Thursday, February 2.

Because there’s no such thing as too much cheese, we’ve added delicious parmesan cheese on the bottom, too. Go ahead, flip it over and look for yourself!

Papa Johns Crispy Parm Pizza features our thin crust seasoned with a blend of shredded parmesan-Romano cheeses and can be ordered with the customer’s toppings of choice. The Crispy Parm Pizza delivers on Papa Johns BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA®. promise by offering the high-quality taste fans know and love, now with an added crispy bite provided by the cheesy crust baked to perfection.

Crispy Parm Pizza is the latest menu innovation from Papa Johns, following Papa Bowls and Papa Bites. “At Papa Johns, we pride ourselves on our dedication to innovation. For this product, we set our sights on one of the most fundamental pizza ingredients - cheese,” said Kimberly Bean, VP of Menu Strategy & Calendar Planning.

“We have taken cheese where we’ve never had it before—flipping the pizza over and putting it underneath the crust. In doing so, we are providing consumers with more ability to customize their pizza experience, while also enjoying a unique and surprising twist on a fan-favorite meal.”

Enjoy the Crispy Parm Pizza with one-topping for $12.99. Papa Rewards loyalty members can get their hands on the new Crispy Parm Pizza starting Monday, January 30. All other cheese fanatics can order starting on Thursday, February 2nd just in time for National Pizza Day (2/9).

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- menu innovation (topic)
- Papa Johns (company)
- loyalty program (topic)
- Kimberly Bean (person)
- pizza launch (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230130_papa_johns_is_flipping_pizza_night_on_its_head_with_new_crispy_parm_pizza.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3a224c92-9af8-4bc6-9e2c-d7af7e7e65b1).