Papa John’s Pizza

Specialties

«Making a quality pizza using Better Ingredients has been the foundation of Papa John’s for more than 25 years. You have my commitment that Papa John’s will not stray from the foundation of quality & superiority upon which the company was built. We will always strive to be your ‘Better’ Pizza Company.» — John Schnatter, Founder

After 26 years it’s still about better ingredients, better pizza! Our commitment is to provide you with the quality you expect. Tour our fresh ingredients and see why you can taste the difference.

Offering an array of Specialty Pizzas — The Works, Tuscon Six Cheese, Garden Fresh, John’s Favorite — there’s something for everyone. Or build your own masterpiece from our wide variety of fresh toppings.

To go along with your meal we offer tantalizing side items such as spicy buffalo wings, crispy chicken strips, breadsticks and cheesesticks. We offer Coke and Sprite products and Applepie or Cinnapie to top it all off for dessert. We also cater for your next event.

History

Established in 1983.

As a high school student working at a local pizza pub in Jeffersonville, Indiana, Papa John’s founder John Schnatter felt there was something missing from national pizza chains — a superior-​quality traditional pizza delivered right to the customer’s door. His dream was to one day open a pizza restaurant that would fill that void.

In 1983, John picked up his business degree from Ball State University and went back to Jeffersonville, Indiana. There, at the age of 22, he knocked down the broom closet of his father’s tavern (Mick’s Lounge), purchased $ 1600 worth of used restaurant equipment, and began delivering pizzas out of the back of the bar.

From day one, John knew he could make a better pizza by using fresh dough and superior-​quality ingredients, and he refused to sway from that commitment to quality. It worked, and people loved his pizza. In 1984, John opened his first Papa John’s restaurant, and Papa John’s has been going strong ever since.