PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC

Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises quick-service pizza restaurants that provide delivery, carryout, and dine-in services. The company prepares and sells pizza alongside complementary food items and beverages, while also distributing dough, ingredients, and supplies to its restaurant network through regional quality control centers. Its operations are organized into four primary business segments: Domestic Company-owned restaurants, North America franchising, North America commissaries, and International operations. Papa Johns serves retail consumers dining at home or in restaurants, as well as independent franchisees who purchase franchise licenses, operational technology, and restaurant supplies.

As of late 2025, the system includes 6,083 restaurants across 50 countries and territories, consisting of 475 company-owned locations and 5,608 franchised units. Geographically, the brand operates across North America—comprising the United States and Canada—and international markets, supported by supply facilities in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company maintains its corporate mailing address in Louisville, Kentucky.

Summary of the business section of Papa Johns International's latest annual report, written by StockData.

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

“As of December 28, 2025, we employed approximately 9,400 persons, of whom approximately 7,000 were team members at Company-owned restaurants, approximately 500 were management personnel at Company-owned restaurants, approximately 700 were corporate personnel and approximately 1,200 were QC Center team members.”