Papa Johns

Also filed as: Papa John's

Franchise Information

Analyzed filing: WI · File #640597

Filed: Mar 31, 2026

FDD Issued: Mar 31, 2026

Extracted: Jul 16, 2026

Analyzed

Franchisor Details

Name: Papa John's Franchising, LLC

Parent: Papa John's International, Inc.

Address: 2002 Papa John's Boulevard, Louisville, Kentucky 40299

Phone: (502) 261-7272

Website: www.papajohns.com

Franchising Since: 2021

Industry & Qualifications

Industry

Food & Beverage

Training

16 weeks

Franchise Fee

$5,000 - $25,000

Royalty

5.0%

Ad Fund: 6.0%

Total Investment

$125K - $890K

Initial Term

10 years

Renewable

Outlet Information

Total Outlets (2025)

3,294

Franchised

2,832

Company-Owned

462

Opened (Last Year)

+162

Closed (Last Year)

-82

Churn Breakdown (Last Year)

Terminations

Non-Renewals

Ceased Ops

Transfers

125

Reacquired

Item 19 (Financial Performance)

Disclosed

Data is for 2025 for standard franchised stores open the entire year. 443 franch...

Financial Performance (Item 19)

Avg Unit Volume (through Dec 2025)

$1,097,987

Median

$1,043,433

Top 25% Avg

$1,754,252

Bottom 25% Avg

$675,314

Highest

$3,497,308

Lowest

$266,003

% Achieving Avg

43.8%

Sample Size

2,389 units

Legal History

Litigation: Yes

Pach Food Services, LLC v. Papa John's USA, Inc. (settled 2016); In Re Papa John's Employee and Fran...

Bankruptcy: None

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Number	File name	Source State	Filing Date	Actions
1482642284	MN_35810-202604-07_papa-john's-franchising,-llc.pdf Alternate source copy · newest filing	MN	Apr 23, 2026	Restricted
294140356	MN_35810-202604-11_papa-john's-franchising,-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Apr 23, 2026	Restricted
640597	WI_640597_640597_papa-john's-franchising,-llc.pdf Canonical 2026 analysis	WI	Mar 31, 2026	Restricted
1063311047	MN_33211-202503-06_papa-john's-franchising,-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Apr 7, 2025	Restricted
638092	WI_638092_papa-john's-franchising,-llc.pdf Canonical 2025 analysis	WI	Mar 31, 2025	Restricted
211934	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_Virginia_211934.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Mar 28, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
211191	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_Rhode Island_211191.pdf Alternate source copy	RI	Mar 28, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
213971	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_North Dakota_213971.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 28, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
228669	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_Maryland_228669.pdf Alternate source copy	MD	Mar 28, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
214161	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_South Dakota_214161.pdf Alternate source copy	SD	Mar 28, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
638092	638092_papa-john-s-franchising--llc.pdf Alternate source copy	WI	Mar 28, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
241862141	MN_32497-202410-02_papa-john's-franchising,-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Nov 5, 2024	Restricted
880685338	MN_32319-202408-02_papa-john's-franchising,-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Sep 20, 2024	Restricted
245545089	MN_32319-202408-06_papa-john's-franchising,-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Sep 20, 2024	Restricted
1526855559	MN_32319-202408-03_papa-john's-franchising,-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Sep 20, 2024	Restricted
946432190	MN_32319-202408-05_papa-john's-franchising,-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Sep 20, 2024	Restricted
1268187198	MN_32319-202408-04_papa-john's-franchising,-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Sep 20, 2024	Restricted
629222533	MN_32319-202408-01_papa-john's-franchising,-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Sep 20, 2024	Restricted
188467	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_Maryland_188467.pdf Canonical 2024 analysis	MD	Sep 9, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
952404925	MN_30664-202403-07_papa-john's-franchising,-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Apr 18, 2024	Restricted
316232418	MN_30664-202403-06_papa-john's-franchising,-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Apr 18, 2024	Restricted
132666	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_Virginia_132666.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Mar 26, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
185590	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_Virginia_185590.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Mar 26, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
177487	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_Virginia_177487.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Mar 26, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
132325	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_North Dakota_132325.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 26, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
186358	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_Rhode Island_186358.pdf Alternate source copy	RI	Mar 26, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
185145	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_North Dakota_185145.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 26, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
178523	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_Rhode Island_178523.pdf Alternate source copy	RI	Mar 26, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
177338	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_North Dakota_177338.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 26, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
136357	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_South Dakota_136357.pdf Alternate source copy	SD	Mar 26, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
118004	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_Virginia_118004.pdf Canonical 2023 analysis	VA	Nov 7, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
119366	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_Rhode Island_119366.pdf Alternate source copy	RI	Nov 7, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
117892	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_North Dakota_117892.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Nov 7, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
55623	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_Virginia_55623.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Mar 24, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
55396	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_North Dakota_55396.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 24, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
60160	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_Rhode Island_60160.pdf Alternate source copy	RI	Mar 24, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
60095	433887_Franchise__ZZZZZZZZ___Papa_John_s_EFDID__South Dakota_60095.pdf Alternate source copy	SD	Mar 24, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
17954	509967_Franchise__Papa_John_s_EFDID__509967_North Dakota_17954.pdf Canonical 2022 analysis	ND	Mar 1, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted

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