Papa John's

Papa John's International, Inc. Company Profile

Papa John's International makes a lot of dough -- pizza dough, that is. The company operates the world's #3 pizza chain (behind YUM! Brands' Pizza Hut brand and Domino's) with around 4,165 pizzerias across the US and in about 35 international markets. Its restaurants offer several different pizza styles and topping choices, as well as a few specialty pies such as The Works and The Meats. Papa John's locations typically offer delivery and carry-out service only. The company owns and operates more than 695 locations, while the rest are franchised. Founder and CEO John Schnatter owns more than 20% of the chain.