The new Epic Stuffed Crust Pizza is coming to Papa John’s menu on Monday.
To create the pizza, Papa John’s hand-stuffs its original crust with extra mozzarella cheese and tops the pizza with its signature pizza sauce and more cheese.
The “long-awaited” debut of the item was inspired by Papa John’s customers, according to a statement released by the chain.
“Stuffed crust lovers are passionate pizza fans, and it is something our fans continue to ask for,” said Tom Smith, Papa John’s director of culinary innovation. “Since quality crust is at our core, we’re excited to deliver stuffed crust lovers an experience they’re sure to enjoy.”
Papa John’s Papa Rewards members will get the first shot at trying the new pizza from Monday through Dec. 27 at select locations. The chain is giving them a chance to taste the pie before it launches nationwide on Dec. 28. A large one-topping pizza is $12 with the promo code STUFFED.
Menu R&D has been ongoing at Papa John’s in 2020. The chain introduced six new products this year, including the Papadia, an Italian flatbread-style sandwich, and Jalapeno Popper Rolls.
The chain benefited from the surge in delivery during the pandemic. In April alone, same-store sales were up 27% year over year, with customers ordering pizzas as well as the new Papadias.
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