Company description

Papa John’s International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (referred to as the “Company,” “Papa John’s,” “Papa Johns” or in the first person notations of “we,” “us” and “our”), operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants and, in certain international markets, dine-in and delivery restaurants under the trademark “Papa Johns.” Papa Johns began operations in 1984. At December 28, 2025, there were 6,083 Papa Johns restaurants in operation, consisting of 475 Company-owned and 5,608 franchised restaurants operating in 50 countries and territories. In discussions of our business, “Domestic” is defined as within the contiguous United States, “North America” includes Domestic and Canada, and “International” includes the rest of the world other than North America. Strategy We are committed to delivering on our brand promise “BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA. ® ” and we believe our business strategy is designed to drive sustainable long-term, profitable growth. As Papa Johns transforms the business to accelerate profitable growth across its restaurant system, we are focused on the following strategic priorities: Focusing on our core product proposition and improving innovation across the barbell. Traditional, superior-quality pizza is the foundation of our success, and accelerating product innovations that expand beyond pizza and complement our core offerings is key to attracting a broad customer base and expanding our addressable market. Consumers know us for BETTER INGREDIENTS.

Read the full filing description · filed 26 Feb 2026

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Consumer Cyclical

Industry

Retail-Eating Places