What Happened To Papa John’s?

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In early 2017, Papa John’s was enjoying steady growth, a high-profile partnership with the NFL and rapid international expansion. But its winning streak didn’t last — by 2018, Papa John’s future looked bleak. North America same-store sales growth plummeted in the 4th quarter of fiscal year 2017, and stayed negative for 6 straight quarters after that. Here’s where Papa John’s went wrong.

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What Happened To Papa John’s?

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48 COMMENTS

  1. Sheesh… of course he's involved & wants his face on everything. It was his company. He brought it into existence! His blood, sweat & tears.

    What this quite one-sided mini-docu doesn’t share is … the FBI exonerated him!! It was proved Papa John was set up. There was malicious intent to entrap him. The ONLY amo he accidently gave them was by restating what someone else said. 🤦‍♀️ Come-on-man. Should he have said it, no. However, he wasn't saying it too anyone or reference anyone by stating the word itself … he was a merely restating what someone else had said… to his knowledge. 🤪 When will this cancel culture crap end. 🙄
    Prayers to him & his Co. 🙏

  2. They used to be the real deal. I remember ordering Papa Johns was kind of a splurge with their garlic sauce and all. Now prices seem very high or is it just me. $20 for a large pizza I'm not so sure about.

  3. Can you provide?

    On January 6 2026

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    Fast Food in USA

    Can you make fully Vegetarian version Food Items?

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    Fast Food in USA

    Can you make fully Vegan version Food Items?

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    Fast Food in USA

    Can you make fully Plant Based version Food Items?

  4. My local papa John's is pricier but always hot always right always on time . Beats every single pizza joint out there except for little Ceasars for value. But they both have their place

  5. I ate papa johns a few years ago. It literally tasted like nothing. Even this recovery of theirs seems like a corporate farce. Dominos went through the same thing. They admitted their recipe sucked and changed it, now they're number 1.

  6. Papa Johns is ran by the worst kind of people. What they did to the founder and set him up was disgusting. They just care about money and not about quality, people or principles. I will NEVER eat at a Papa Johns again.

  7. I checked a "loaded" Papa John's Pizza because I noticed how little pepperoni was on it. When pressed, the new young manager (a millennial) admitted that for every additional topping on the pizza, they were told to put LESS of every topping. Thus a large pepperoni pizza might have 25 – 30 pieces of pepperoni whereas a loaded pizza with 6 or 7 toppings will only have 11 to 15 pieces of pepperoni – check it out yourself…

  8. Customers are getting very savvy. The owner of PJ'S is a very devisive individual. And customers will not spend money on a product pitched by an individual like John Shnatter

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