Papa Johns is the latest pizza chain to close hundreds of locations following a tough quarter as customers pull back on spending.
The company revealed during Thursday’s earnings call that approximately 300 underperforming restaurants in North America will close by the end of 2027, with about 200 of them shuttering this year.
The affected restaurants are those “not meeting brand expectations or lack a clear path to sustainable financial improvement, as well as locations where we can effectively transfer sales to a nearby restaurant,” said Ravi Thanawala, Papa Johns chief financial officer and president of the chain’s North America operations.
Everything about papa johns is terrible. I remember when they were supposed to give their employees health insurance but instead they cut everyone's hours so they didn't have to because it would have cost them the equivalent of 1 millions pizzas then they ran a promo giving away 2 million pizzas. They were the first chain to charge a delivery fee but not give it to the drivers. The founder was basically a klan member and such a shitty person. Only thing I like about them was the garlic butter dipping sauce they gave.