Marketing
The pizza business, looking for customers, takes on burger chains
Papa Johns is bringing back its Cheesy Burger Pizza, after Pizza Hut created its Cheeseburger Melt, as major fast-food chains face challenges with their value reputation.
Financing
Increased marketing spending did not help Papa Johns' sales in April
A softer consumer environment is more than offsetting the pizza chain’s boost in marketing in recent weeks. But profitability improved last quarter.