Papa John’s Pizza

Specialties

At Papa John’s, we have a simple formula for success; focus on one thing and try to do it better than anyone else. By keeping the Papa John’s menu simple, we are able to focus on the quality of our product by using only superior-​quality ingredients. Our commitment to quality can be seen in all of our ingredients, from our fresh (never frozen) water-​purified traditional dough, to our vine-​ripened fresh-​packed tomato sauce (which goes from the vine to the can in an average of six hours), to our cheese made with 100% real mozzarella and many other premium ingredients.

History

Established in 2013.

The Papa John’s restaurant franchise was founded in 1983 when «Papa» John Schnatter knocked out a broom closet in the back of his father’s tavern, Mick’s Lounge, in Jeffersonville, Indiana. He then sold his 1971 Z28 Camaro to purchase $ 1,600 worth of used pizza equipment and began selling pizzas to the tavern’s customers out of the converted closet. (In 2009, Schnatter got the Camaro back by contacting the family that he sold the car to in 1983. His pizzas proved so popular that one year later he was able to move into an adjoining space. Papa John’s is now the third largest take-​out and delivery pizza restaurant chain in the United States