Business News
Papa Johns Flips 85 Restaurants Over to Franchisee
The pizza chain is shifting away from company-owned restaurants as part of a 'strategic refranchising' plan.
Papa John’s
Business News
It’s National Pizza Day. Grab the Hottest Deals From Domino’s, Papa John’s, Pizza Hut and More.
Yelp is also searching for its first "Chief Pizza Officer" -- and the job could be yours.
By Amanda Breen
Business News
A Papa John’s Restaurant Manager Says He Was Fired After 13 Years With the Company for Closing 3 Hours Early Amid Ongoing Hiring and Retention Challenges
A former manager of a Papa John's location Colorado says he was fired after 13 years with the brand.
Business News
Papa John’s Founder Tries to Clarify Eyebrow-Raising Comment Made During Interview
John Schnatter turned heads on social media after he told OANN that he was trying to "get rid of" the N-word in his vocabulary.
By Justin Chan
Buying a Franchise
How Shaq Is Bringing Fun Back to Papa John’s
The basketball legend is the franchise's new brand ambassador. He's got his work cut out for him -- but Shaq's never been afraid of a challenge.
By Clint Carter
Business News
Papa John’s Ex-CEO Says He Ate More Than 40 Pizzas in 30 Days and That ‘The Day of Reckoning Will Come’
Papa John's founder and former CEO John Schnatter slammed the pizza chain he founded in an interview with local news.
By Kate Taylor
Business News
Shaq Is Investing in 9 Papa John’s Locations and Joining the Pizza Chain’s Board
The NBA Hall of Famer will also become a brand ambassador for the pizza chain.
Business News
Papa John’s Launches Program to Help Employees Pay for College
The embattled pizza chain is partnering with Purdue University.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
John Legend Gets the EGOT! 3 Things to Know Today.
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By Dan Bova
Online Presence
Papa John’s Has Created a Social Media Ad Featuring Negative Customer Tweets That’s Been Watched 1.7 Million Times
The company isn't downplaying the fact that its reputation has suffered, but it wants customers to know it's working on improving.
Thought Leaders
Ousted Papa John’s Founder Creates Website to ‘Save’ His Company and Get the ‘Truth Out There’
'The Board wants to silence me. So this is my website, and my way to talk to you,' John Schnatter says on the site.
Business News
Uber Accused of ‘Vomit Fraud.’ 3 Things to Know Today.
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By Dan Bova
Marketing
Better Marketing, Better Sales: 5 Marketing Don’ts From Papa John’s
The NFL "take a knee" protests were a marketing challenge but Papa John's should have been able to respond without getting in the news as the preferred pizza of Nazis.
Business News
Papa John’s CEO: American Free Enterprise Is ‘Under Assault’ From Big Government
John Schnatter slams greedy executives and says regulations are steering the country in a dangerous direction.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Franchise of the Day: Get a Slice of This Restaurant’s Pizza
It's 'a-papa-proved.'
Buying a Franchise
How a Young Immigrant Rapidly Rose in the Pizza Business
He didn't know what pizza was when he was growing up in Bangladesh, but after delivering pizzas in high school, Ag Mahmud now owns four Papa John's restaurants.
By Jason Daley
Building a Business
Papa John’s Franchisee to Pay Employees $460,000 for Wage Theft
Officials say that the owner of nine Papa John's locations failed to properly pay employees minimum wage and overtime.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
I Became a Franchisee So I Could Be My Own Boss
Business lessons from the owner of Wing Stop, Dunkin' Donuts and Papa John's restaurants.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Soon, Google Will Allow You to Order Fast Food Simply by Smiling at the Cashier
A preview of Hands Free payment will roll out in the San Francisco Bay area later this year.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Papa John’s Launches Venmo-Powered Digital Platform to Split Bills
A new way to split the check when you're splitting a pizza.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Half of Papa John’s Sales are Now Digital – But Other Pizza Makers Are Closing In
Papa John's became the first pizza chain to sustain more than 50 percent total online sales, but Domino's and Pizza Hut aren't far behind.
By Kate Taylor
Thought Leaders
Papa John’s Handling of Employee Tragedy a Reminder of What Good Leadership Looks Like
Family members of a slain employee in Tennessee said they 'never once imagined that this would touch anyone high up in the Papa John's corporate office, let alone John Schnatter.'
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
NYC Papa John’s Pizza Franchisee Sued for $2 Million
This is what happens when you allegedly underpay 400 delivery workers and shave hours from their paychecks.
By Reuters
Buying a Franchise
Fast-Food Giants’ Top Cheese Supplier Embroiled in Shocking Animal Abuse Scandal
Animal rights activists released a graphic video showing workers whipping, kicking and punching cows at a farm responsible for the cheese at Domino's, Pizza Hut and Papa John's.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Franchise Players: I Used All My Money to Buy a Franchise
Alison Paton invested her life savings to become a Papa John's franchisee 23 years ago.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Why Domino’s Latest Ad Was a Smart, If Unintentional, Marketing Play
Domino's ad for Specialty Chicken features a reference to a failed cookie pizza just as Pizza Hut rolled out a cookie pizza of its own.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Success Secrets From Papa John: The Entrepreneur Behind a Billion-Dollar Business Who Started Out as a Dishwasher
John Schnatter, the founder of Papa John's, reflects on launching a successful business, hiring the right people and making mistakes.