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Papa John's

Consumer Trends

Papa Johns fights an uphill battle as its brand perception lags behind pizza rivals

By Alicia Kelso on Sep. 03, 2026

The pizza chain's index score has improved markedly year-over-year, but significant gaps remain in value and customer satisfaction scores compared to top competitors.

Operations

Papa Johns deploys field teams, incentives to improve operations

By Alicia Kelso on Aug. 13, 2026

CEO Todd Penegor said a major opportunity exists for the chain to fix its "Achilles heel" of inconsistency.

Marketing

Papa Johns overhauls its marketing strategy amid sales decline

By Alicia Kelso on Aug. 10, 2026

CEO Todd Penegor said the company "didn’t answer the bell" on value in the second quarter.

Operations

Papa Johns bets on innovation after cutting menu ‘rhythm breakers’

By Alicia Kelso on May 12, 2026

CEO Todd Penegor said the company is urgently ramping up its innovation pipeline to attract new customers following a tough Q1.

Financing

Papa Johns is reportedly weighing a buyout offer, again

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 12, 2026

The Bottom Line: The pizza chain is reportedly weighing an offer from Irth Capital Management that would take the company private, the latest in a long line of buyout rumors and reports.

Financing

Papa Johns is closing 300 restaurants and cutting staff

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 26, 2026

The pizza chain’s North America same-store sales have fallen for seven of the past eight quarters. It is cutting 7% of its workforce while closing underperforming restaurants and eliminating menu items.

Food

Papa Johns' Pan Pizza upgrade took several years to perfect

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 30, 2026

The culinary team at the Atlanta-based pizza chain tested countless iterations to elevate the pie’s flavor and texture and have it stand out in a crowded category.

Financing

Papa Johns, shifting away from company restaurants, sells 85 locations to a franchisee

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 25, 2025

The pizza chain completed a “strategic refranchising” of a joint-venture operation in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore to Pie Investments, which will open another 52 locations in the market by 2030.

Financing

Papa Johns starts cutting costs as its sales decline

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 06, 2025

The fast-food pizza chain’s same-store sales declined 3% last quarter. The company is planning to cut “non-customer-facing” costs and will speed up refranchising.

Food

Papa Johns new pizza format dips into a top trend

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 02, 2025

Behind the Menu: The chain just launched the Papa Dippa, a pizza cut into strips for easy dunking into four dipping sauces, all packed together in a specially designed box.

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