Papa Johns leverages pricing analytics platform to remain competitive

March 24, 2023

Papa John's International has expanded its partnership with QL2 LLC, developers of the pricing gap analytics platform OptiPrice. With OptiPrice, the pizza…

EEOC sues Papa Johns for discrimination against blind applicant

March 17, 2023

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Papa Johns for not allowing a blind job applicant to keep his service dog in the restaurant with him…

Papa Johns appoints Madeline Chadwick as chief corporate affairs officer

February 21, 2023

Papa John's International has named Madeline Chadwick as the brand's chief corporate affairs officer, according to a press release.

Papa Johns Canada raises more than $63K from sale of Shaq-a-Roni pizzas

February 20, 2023

Papa Johns Canada raised more than $63,000 through the sales of the brand's Shaq-a-Roni pizza for Canadian food rescue program, according to a press release.

Papa Johns releases sweet dessert with Oreo

December 19, 2022

Papa Johns and Oreo have released Oreo Cookie Papa Bites, a sharable side that pairs with pizza, according to company news.

DoorDash top focus when it comes to food delivery coupons

December 14, 2022

Consumers seeking food takeout coupons hit DoorDash the most and Papa John's is the single most searched for restaurant when it comes to discounts.

Papa Johns expands Dough & Degree program

September 29, 2022

Papa Johns has extended its Dough & Degrees program to include team members who work as few as 10 hours a week and have been employed for only 60 days.

Papa Johns broadens efforts to fight food insecurity

August 31, 2022

Papa Johns and The Papa John's Foundation for Building Community has announced a goal to donate 10 million meals to those fighting food insecurity over the…

McDonald's, other QSRs can't shut down all Russian business

March 18, 2022

McDonald's and other QSR chains in Russia haven't quite ceased operations yet. That's because some franchisees refuse to shut their doors, according to a…

Starbucks tops social media paid advertising

November 19, 2021

Starbucks' paid ad campaigns are the top paid share-of-voice, defined by the percentage of sponsored impressions on social media, according to a study by…

QSR market to hit $577B by 2028

August 20, 2021

The quick service market is estimated to reach $577.71 billion by 2028, according to a Market Research Future research report.

Cutting-edge test kitchen central to Papa John's Atlanta HQ

November 18, 2020

A state-of-the-art test kitchen is a huge part of the the 60,000-square-foot structure that Papa John's International Inc. is building for its new headquarters…

The Big Shift: Transition to 'delivery only' tough, but potentially lifesaving

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The pandemic that has now got the U.S. restaurant industry in a stranglehold is forcing many brands to delivery-only operations, which not only is requiring…

Trump to restaurant CEOs: 'You’re really going to like what we’re doing'

March 18, 2020

Leaders of some of the biggest names in the QSR and fast casual industries spoke with President Donald Trump Tuesday about their struggles to keep their…

Arby's turnaround chief named Papa John's CEO

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Papa John's said today that its CEO for the past 19 months, Steve Ritchie, is out and former Arby's President Rob Lynch is in.

Arby's names its former CMO to president's post

August 27, 2019

Following news early this morning that Papa John's had hired Inspire Brands Arby's President Rob Lynch, Arby's announced that it was naming Jim Taylor to lead…

Former McDonald's COO named Papa John's chief restaurant operations officer

July 9, 2019

A veteran McDonald's executive will take the reins of guiding Papa John's North American corporate and franchise restaurants when Jim Norberg steps into the…

Pizza Hut, Burger King among 23 chains now ending no-poach pacts

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said that eight additional corporate, "fast-food chains" will end no-poach practices nationwide, joining 1…

America's tastes today? Cauliflower on pizza; radishes as raw meat

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

With rapid-fire delivery and an upbeat attitude, menu analyst and Kruse Co. owner, Nancy Kruse, last week told a standing room only crowd at the National…

Top stock pics for 2015 dominated by QSR, pizza, fast casual

January 9, 2015

Quick-service, fast casual and pizza brands dominated top picks in the 2015 Best Restaurant Stock Pick Competition hosted by ICR.