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Financing

Jeff Smith is stepping down as Papa Johns chairman

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 02, 2023

The pizza delivery chain also said that it is buying out most of the shares owned by Smith's hedge fund, Starboard Value.

Financing

Inflation and consumer shifts take a bite out of pizza demand

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 23, 2023

Quick-service pizza delivery chains like Domino's and Papa Johns have reported weaker sales and traffic as consumers look for other options, or simply decide to stay home.

Leadership

Papa Johns COO steps down

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 10, 2023

Max Wetzel, who has worked with the company since 2019, is leaving to take a CEO position “at another company.”

Food

How Papa Johns flipped pizza upside-down and came out with a new crust type

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 09, 2023

The R&D team combined technology and cheese in just the right proportions to create the Crispy Parm Pizza.

Food

Papa Johns' latest pizza features cheese on the bottom of the crust

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 30, 2023

The Crispy Parm Pizza has a layer of cheese baked under the crust to double the cheesy experience.

Operations

Inside Papa John’s new international prototype

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 27, 2023

The pizza chain, eager to add locations outside the U.S., has rolled out a new prototype designed to be more flexible and tailored to specific needs.

Leadership

Papa John’s names Elias Reyna chief people and diversity officer

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 21, 2022

Reyna returns to the pizza chain. He had been VP of human resources before he left for another company.

Financing

Rob Lynch is bullish about the future of pizza

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 07, 2022

Despite sluggish sales for his category, the Papa John’s CEO believes the economy, and the company’s menu strategy, will work in its favor.

Financing

Papa John’s sales slow amid a 'challenging' year

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 03, 2022

The pizza chain’s same-store sales fell less than 1% in North America as traveling consumers order less pizza. The company also lamented record costs that hit its profits.

Marketing

McDonald’s adult Happy Meals have been a massive hit

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 20, 2022

Marketing Bites: The burger chain proves that you don’t need a big name to have a big impact; Taco Bell brings back a hit marketing effort; Papa John’s gets spooky.

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