PAPA JOHNS TO CLOSE 43 'UNDERPERFORMING' SITES

Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants and, in certain international markets, dine-in and delivery restaurants under the trademark Papa John’s. The Company operates through four segments: Its Domestic Company-owned restaurant segment consists of the operations of all domestic Company-owned restaurants; Its North America commissaries segment comprises approximately 11 full-service regional dough production and distribution quality control centers in the United States; North America franchising segment consists of franchise sales and support activities; and International operations segment principally consists of distribution sales to franchised Papa John’s restaurants located in the United Kingdom and its franchise sales and support activities. The Company operates approximately 5,906 Papa John’s restaurants in operation, consisting of 648 Company-owned and 5,258 franchised restaurants operating in 50 countries and territories.