LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Papa
John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA), is pleased to announce the
global expansion of our BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA. brand in both
Chile and Spain through two recently signed expansion agreements with
Drake QSR AG (Drake).
Papa John's has experienced rapid growth in Chile with plans to continue
to grow. Drake through PJ Chile SpA currently operates 55 restaurants
and the recently signed agreement allows the franchisee to open up to an
additional 45 units for a total of 100 restaurants.
Drake through PJI España Pizzerías S.L. (PJ España) has also signed an
expansion agreement, which allows PJ España to expand outside of Madrid
to all areas of Spain. Drake plans to end 2017 with over 40 open
restaurants operating throughout Spain, including Barcelona.
"We are excited about the development opportunities that remain in Chile
and the tremendous growth opportunity in Spain," said Silvio Rostagno,
CEO, of Drake. "Our customers in both Chile and Spain continue to tell
our team members they love Papa John's and our BETTER INGREDIENTS.
BETTER PIZZA."
Drake was awarded Papa John's Franchisee of the Year in 2015 and is one
of the fastest-growing, most successful franchise business partners for
Papa John's International, Inc.
"Drake is an outstanding franchise partner," said Tim O'Hern, Senior
Vice President & Chief Development Officer. "They continue to focus on
delivering on quality which has resulted in a continued expansion in
both Chile and Spain. We remain enthusiastic about Papa John's growth
opportunities in both countries."
Papa John's International has more than 1,650 international restaurants,
including over 400 restaurants in 16 Latin American countries and is
looking for potential franchisees in Brazil, Honduras, and the Bahamas.
About Papa John's
Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Papa John's International, Inc.
(NASDAQ: PZZA) is the world's third-largest pizza delivery company. For
15 of the past 17 years, consumers have rated Papa John's No. 1 in
customer satisfaction among all national pizza chains in the American
Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Papa John's is the Official Pizza
Sponsor of the National Football League, the Official Pizza of Major
League Baseball and the Official Pizza Partner of the National Hot Rod
Association (NHRA). For more information about the company or to order
pizza online, visit Papa John's at www.papajohns.com.
Also visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PapaJohns,
Twitter at http://twitter.com/PapaJohns,
YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/papajohns,
Instagram at instagram.com/papajohns,
and Pinterest at www.pinterest.com/papajohnspizza.
Looking to be a part of something Better? Join the Papa John's Pizza
Family at www.papajohns.com/careers/
and www.papajohns.com/franchise.
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Papa John's International, Inc.
Peter Collins, 502-261-4233
Senior
Director, Public Relations
peter_collins@papajohns.com
Source: Papa John's International, Inc.
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