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Headquartered in Louisville, KY Fiscal year ends December NASDAQ: PZZA papajohns.com
Papa John's International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) is the world's third-largest pizza delivery company, operating approximately 5,978 restaurants across 51 countries and territories as of June 28, 2026. The company operates through four reportable segments: Domestic Company-owned restaurants, North America franchising, North America commissaries (supply chain), and International. Papa Johns generates revenue from company-owned restaurant sales, franchise royalties and fees, commissary sales to franchisees, advertising fund contributions, and technology/digital platform fees. The brand is built around its 'Better Ingredients. Better Pizza.' positioning, emphasizing fresh dough, real mozzarella cheese, and vine-ripened tomato sauce. The company is currently executing a multi-year Enterprise Transformation Plan focused on new customer acquisition through aggregator partnerships and product innovation, technology modernization including a new point-of-sale system and AI-driven ordering improvements, supply chain optimization, and international expansion. Papa Johns operates a franchise-heavy model with 456 domestic company-owned locations and the remainder franchised. Updated
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Papa John's International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) is the world's third-largest pizza delivery company, operating approximately 5,978 restaurants across 51 countries and territories as of June 28, 2026.
The Wall Street consensus 12-month price target for PZZA is $29.00.