Papa Johns — page 6

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.

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