Papa John’s Announces New Garlic Parmesan Crust
Papa John’s International, Inc. launched the Garlic Parmesan Crust, marking the first time the brand has added to its six-ingredient, fresh, never-frozen original pizza dough in company history.
Papa Johns is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 696 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Papa John's CEO Todd Penegor and former CFO Ravi Thanawala are named in a securities class action lawsuit alleging the company misled investors about its strategic transformation progress [[2026-10-29 Papa John’s CEO, former CFO named in securities class action (ad4e68)]]. * Papa Johns is offering a limited-time Jack-o'-Lantern Pizza for Halloween, available from October 19 to November 1, 2026, at participating restaurants in Canada [[2026-10-19 Papa Johns Summons a Halloween Favourite The Jack-o’-Lantern Pizza Returns (aa2b68)]]. * The QSR pizza category has gained share from the at-home pizza market, with QSR pizza now accounting for 45% of total pizza spending, a 3.1% increase compared to 2019 [[2026-10-22 QSR pizza is stealing share from the freezer aisle (7cac02)]]. * Papa Johns is promoting its The Works pizza, a Handcrafted Specialty Pizza loaded with seven premium toppings, available for a limited time starting at $10.99 for a medium and $13.99 for a large [[2026-09-23 Papa Johns The Works Pizza Seven Premium Toppings in One Perfect Bite (a16818)]]. * Papa Johns has partnered with Walmart to offer delivery of its pizzas, sides, and desserts using Walmart Express Delivery [[2026-09-11 Papa Johns to offer delivery from Walmart (d4855d)]]. * Papa Johns is investing in new technology to improve operations and sales, including a rebuilt digital platform and a new point-of-sale system from PAR Technology [[2026-09-15 How technology is powering Papa Johns’ turnaround (8b6c8a)]]. * Papa Johns has refranchised 28 corporate-owned restaurants in the Orlando market to longtime franchisee Wade Oney, bringing his total portfolio to 120 units [[2026-09-01 Papa Johns Refranchises 28 Restaurants in Orlando Area (6a262f)]]. * Domino's has a quiet strength in having few closures, with only 95 locations closed over the past nine years, and its new unit openings are actual expansion rather than replacements [[2026-09-15 One quiet Domino's strength few closures (61455b)]] Filed under Restaurants / Pizza.
Also known as Papa John's International, Papa John's USA, Papa Johns USA, Inc.
Papa John’s International, Inc. launched the Garlic Parmesan Crust, marking the first time the brand has added to its six-ingredient, fresh, never-frozen original pizza dough in company history.
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