--- title: "Papa John's Goes to Pakistan" url: https://burnaze.com/article/82b75929-d35b-40cc-a27b-85e34ca08db4 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/papa_johns_goes_to_pakistan.html author: "Eddy Goldberg" category: "Pizza" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Pizza" published: 2019-02-12T11:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T02:10:37.242Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/4334_plate.jpg --- # Papa John's Goes to Pakistan **TL;DR:** Papa John's has entered the Pakistani market with a 45-store development agreement, marking a significant expansion into the international market. The first unit has opened in Lahore, with a second scheduled to open later in February. *By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2019-02-12. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/papa_johns_goes_to_pakistan.html).* ## Story If you're in Pakistan looking for a Papa John's, start in Lahore, where Raheel Choudhary, CEO of PJ Crescent Ltd., has opened the first unit of a 45-store development agreement. A second Papa John's was scheduled to open later this month (February). Choudhary is no stranger to the brand: he's an award-winning franchisee of 38 Papa John's restaurants in the U.K. Located in the province of Punjab in the northeast part of the country, Lahore is the second most-populous city in Pakistan after Karachi. The city has a population of more than 11 million as of 2017, an area of 684 square miles, and has been described as the country's wealthiest city, as well as a cultural and historic center. It's also been called Pakistan's most social liberal, progressive, and cosmopolitan city. Papa John's entry into Pakistan continues the brand's international business development strategy. With more than 1,960 international restaurants in 46 countries (in addition to the U.S. and Canada), Papa John's International is looking for potential franchisees in Australia, Japan, Brazil, and South Africa. - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Franchising.com or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Restaurants (sector) - franchise development (topic) - international expansion (topic) - Eddy Goldberg (person) - Papa Johns (company) - market entry (topic) - Pakistan (location) - Lahore (location) --- Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/papa_johns_goes_to_pakistan.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/82b75929-d35b-40cc-a27b-85e34ca08db4).