June 19, 2013

Papa John's

Little Caeser's Scores High on Value, Low on Taste

According to arecent survey of restaurant customers in the United States, when it comes to identifying what drives loyalty for restaurants, the most commonly cited factors in determining which pizza-takeout restaurant is patronized most often are good value (53 percent), convenient locations (44...

Papa John's Puts the Ball in Fans' Hands with New Promo

Last year, millions of Papa John’s Papa Rewards loyalty program members flipped over winning a free large Papa John’s pizza when, by popular vote, they correctly called the coin toss for Super Bowl XLVI.

Strikes Hit the Big Apple's Largest Fast Food Chains

New Yorkers saw 200 workers on strike this week at the city’s largest fast food chains, as employees at dozens of McDonald's, Burger Kings, and Taco Bells held a one day strike to call for higher wages to support their families and the right to form a union without interference.

Papa John's Signs 200 Franchise Deals in 2012

Papa John's International announced that it will sign more than 200 North American franchise agreements in 2012.

These franchisees, nearly half of whom represent individuals who are opening their first Papa John's restaurant, expect to create more than 5,000 new jobs over the next...

Papa John's Promotes Caroline Oyler to SVP of Legal Affairs

Papa John's International announced the promotion of Caroline Oyler to senior vice president, legal affairs.

In her new position, Oyler is responsible for the company’s legal functions, including intellectual property, international law, ethics, corporate governance, government...

Papa John Scores With Peyton Manning as New Franchisee

Papa John’s, the Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL, signed a new “franchise player” for the brand, announcing Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning as its newest franchisee.

Manning, in partnership with Papa John’s, will own 21 restaurants in the Denver area....

Papa John's Debuts in Azerbaijan

Papa John’s International, the world’s third-largest pizza company with more than 4,000 restaurants in 33 countries, announced the opening of its first restaurant in Azerbaijan, bringing superior-quality pizza to the more than 2 million residents of Baku.

The Papa John’s...

Cracking the NFL

Now that football teams across the country are facing off in the NFL’s 2012 season, which kicked off last week, many quick serves are beginning a gridiron contest of their own.

Marketing and advertising efforts designed around the NFL are an increasingly hot commodity in the...

Papa John's Kicks Off NFL Season with 2M Free Pizzas

Papa John’s, the Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL, is kicking off the 2012 NFL season where it left off at Super Bowl XLVI: by offering all of America the chance to win another free large one-topping pizza—again with the help of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.

Papa John's Offers Incentives Package to Franchisees

In the midst of another strong year of operations and growth, including being rated top in customer satisfaction among all national pizza chains in the American Customer Satisfaction Index, Papa John’s is once again offering existing and potential franchisees an industry-leading package of...

United Capital Finances Buyout of 12 Papa John's Stores

United Capital Business Lending, a national business lender specializing in franchise finance, announced that it provided $2.2 million in financing to PJ's East, L.P. to acquire 12 Papa John's Pizza locations in the Los Angeles area.

The California-based franchisee also owns Del...

Papa John's Execs Moving On Up

Papa John’s International, Inc. announced the promotion of Tony Thompson to chief operating officer and president, PJ Food Service.

Thompson, who most recently served as executive vice president, global operations and president, PJ Food Service, will continue to report to Papa John...

Papa John's Ranked No. 1 QSR in Customer Service

Papa John's takes home the top prize in customer satisfaction among limited-service restaurants, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) released today. 

The brand received the highest score ever by an individual brand in the limited-service restaurant...

Subway Leads Industry in Familiarity, Product Quality

When it comes to familiarity, product quality, and intent to purchase, consumers rank Subway higher than any other quick-service brand, according to a new study.

Dairy Queen, Wendy’s, Five Guys, and Chick-fil-A round out the top five of the Harris Poll EquiTrend Study, which...

Papa John’s Names 2011 Franchisees of the Year

Super Bowl Promo Boosted Papa John's Online Ordering

Papa John's announced last week in its fourth-quarter earnings call that its "Super Bowl XLVI Coin Toss Experience” resulted in a sizeable uptick in online orders.

The promotion offered a free large one-topping pizza and two-liter of Pepsi MAX to Papa Rewards members if...

“Heads” Coin Toss Will Earn America Free Papa John’s

Papa John’s, the Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL, today announced that America has called “heads” in Papa John’s Super Bowl XLVI Coin Toss Experience.

With America’s call, the millions of fans enrolled in the company’s Papa Rewards customer loyalty...

Papa John’s Wants America to Call Super Bowl Coin Toss

No National Football League sponsor knows a quality “toss” like...

Subway Tops 2011 in Consumer Buzz

YouGov’s BrandIndex looked back at 2011 to determine which U.S. brands had the greatest buzz.

Not only was Subway the 2011 Buzz leader amongst quick-serves, but Subway also had the No. 1 Buzz score amongst the entire BrandIndex universe. Two of the top 5 quick-serve brands,...

For Papa John's, New NFL Season Means Free Pizza

Papa John’s, the Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL, announced that it is kicking off the 2011 NFL regular season where it left off at Super Bowl XLV—offering all of America the chance to win a free large one-topping pizza.

With the season set to kick off this Thursday, Papa...