CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Published on June 25, 1999
EXHIBIT 23
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8 No. 333-48999) pertaining to the Papa John's International Inc.,
401(k) Plan of our report dated June 3, 1999, with respect to the financial
statements and schedules of Papa John's International, Inc. 401(k) Plan included
in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 1998.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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Ernst & Young LLP
Louisville, Kentucky
June 21, 1999