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PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA

PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA

Papa John's franchises quick-service restaurants specializing in pizza and limited additional menu items under the Papa John's brand, primarily operating on a delivery and carry-out basis with some dine-in options. The business model requires franchisees to enter development agreements to open multiple units in standard, small-town, or non-traditional locations such as malls, airports, or stadiums, using a proprietary system including recipes, operations standards, and trademarks. It targets consumers seeking quality pizza and related products in various community settings.

2,832
Locations
Since 1991
Franchising
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Food & BeverageLouisville, KYPapa John’s International, Inc.www.papajohns.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$25,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
N/A
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
5.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
6.00%
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$888 – $960
Item 6 of FDD

5% royalty + 6% Marketing Fund + 1.75% Digital Fee + $888-$960/mo fixed fees (software maintenance $375, help desk $80, PapaNet $400-450, Hot Schedules $33-55)

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Median Gross Revenue
$0
Top Quartile Revenue
$0
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$0

Data Based On: 2,389 standard franchised Restaurants that were open the entire year of 2025.

* All figures are directly extracted from 'Table 2: Net Sales Summary of Franchised Restaurants' for the 'Total' and 'Top 25%'/'Bottom 25%' categories for the year 2025. The overall average and median gross revenues are taken from the 'Total' column. The top and bottom quartile revenues are taken from the 'Average Net Royalty Sales in Category' for the 'Top 25% of Franchised Stores' and 'Bottom 25% of Franchised Stores' respectively. No explicit gross profit, net income, net profit, EBITDA, or expense data was provided in the document to calculate profit ranges.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA Compares

FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA
Current
N/A$25K5.0%2,832
MCDONALD'S$1.5M – $2.6M$45KN/A12,772
AFC$45K – $151K$6K9.5%3,572
KFC (NON-TRADITIONAL)$1.2M – $4.2M$45KN/A3,404
SONIC DRIVE-IN$1.5M – $2.5M$15K5.0%3,120
JIMMY JOHN'S$366K – $734K$35K6.0%2,737
Fast Food Average
129 franchises
$613K – $1.6M$35K6.1%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 129 Fast Food franchises by location count.

SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA franchisees (2010 – 2025)

Total Loans
201
Average Loan
$337,949
Total Volume
$67.9M
Default Rate
9.9%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

Franchisee Contacts

61 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA Loan
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases2

Primarily termination disputes, breach of contract, and related claims involving former and current franchisees (I&R Foods settled in 2025; Keshav Ranjan/Kaytee Pizza NY Inc. ongoing arbitration).

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
82
Transfers
125
Sold to Franchisees
85
Projected New
44

Frequently Asked Questions

According to the 2026 FDD, the average gross revenue for a PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA franchise is $1,097,987. The median revenue is $1,043,433.

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