Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2026
Papa John's teams up with PopUp Bagels on limited-edition schmears
Papa John's has teamed up with PopUp Bagels to launch two limited-time bagel schmears inspired by the chain's signature pepperoncini and Special Garlic Sauce, with the Pepperoncini Schmear available August 27 and the Special Garlic Sauce Butter rolling out September 3.
2022
Papa John's faces backlash over Russian franchise stores
Papa John's faced heavy criticism on social media after a U.S. franchise operator in Russia refused to close 190 stores, despite the company saying it had suspended corporate operations there following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The article also reports calls for boycotts in the United States.
2021
Papa Johns introduces NY Style pizza
Papa Johns introduced its NY Style pizza, with Papa Rewards members receiving exclusive early access at select locations and nationwide availability planned to begin December 27.
2021
China conditionally approves Fangyuan Capital’s CFB acquisition
China’s antitrust authority unconditionally approved Fangyuan Capital GP3’s acquisition of CFB, which operates Papa John’s and DQ in southern China.
2021
Papa Johns unveils new brand identity
Papa Johns unveiled a new logo, restaurant design and slightly changed name as part of a new brand identity. The change removes the possessive apostrophe from the former name, “Papa John's.”
2021
Papa John’s launches Papa X Cheddar campaign
Papa John’s launched the Papa X Cheddar campaign in the UAE, featuring Gen Z creatives and cheddar-inspired food, fashion, film and music.
2021
Papa John's partners with Google Cloud on data-center migration
Papa John's International partnered with Google Cloud to migrate its data centers to the Google Cloud service. The article says the migration will help Papa John's meet higher demand for online ordering and delivery.
2021
Papa John's enters Cambodia
Papa John's entered the Cambodian market, with its flagship store opening in Phnom Penh the previous month.
2021
Papa John's sued over alleged race discrimination
A Missouri man sued a Papa John's location, alleging employment discrimination and saying he was fired after filing complaints. The article reports the allegations and lawsuit, not a court determination.
2021
Papa John's franchisee donates masks to Texas restaurants
Papa John's San Antonio franchisee Pizza Ventures of San Antonio LLC donated 100,000 protective face masks to the local chapter of the Texas Restaurant Association.
2020
Papa John’s appoints Ann Gugino as CFO
Papa John’s announced Ann Gugino’s appointment as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 5, 2020. Steve Coke will continue as Vice President, Investor Relations and Strategy.
2020
Papa John's partners with Dole for pineapple
Papa John's announced that it had partnered with Dole Packaged Foods to supply pineapple for its pizzas.
2020
Papa John's expands tuition program with two university partners
Papa John's said it was expanding its Dough & Degrees college tuition program by adding Southern New Hampshire University and University of Maryland Global Campus as partners.
2020
Papa John’s opens Mills River location
Papa John’s opened a location in Mills River, North Carolina, for takeout and delivery.
2020
Papa John's withdraws 2020 financial guidance
Papa John's said it was withdrawing its annual financial guidance for 2020 because of uncertainty surrounding the global coronavirus pandemic. It also provided preliminary first-quarter comparable sales information.
2020
Papa John's unveils Papadias menu item
Papa John's unveiled Papadias, a new menu item described as part pizza and part sandwich, available in four flavors and priced at $6.
2019
John Schnatter sued Laundry Service and Wasserman Media
John Schnatter filed suit against advertising firm Laundry Service and its parent, Wasserman Media. His team said the claims arose from a secretly recorded meeting and disputed reporting about a racial slur; the suit sought unspecified damages. These are allegations reported in the article, not findings by a court.
2019
Papa John’s announces leadership departures
Papa John’s confirmed that chief marketing officer Karlin Linhardt would leave after eight months in the role and said chief operating and growth officer Mike Nettles would also depart. The article also reported that chief financial officer Joe Smith was set to exit the following year.