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Description:Papa John’s Pizza is famous for its ‘Better Ingredients. Better Pizza’ promise and it is this commitment to quality that has won fans all over the world.
Papa John’s is the only major UK delivery company to guarantee all of its pizzas are made from 100% Fresh Dough. This dedication to improving the quality of pizzas in the UK saw Papa John’s named Pizza Delivery Chain of the Year 2008, according to the Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Association.
Papa John’s Pizza was founded in the USA by John Schnatter in 1984. He sold his beloved Camaro car to buy his first oven and soon began selling pizzas from one store in a Kentucky broom cupboard. 25 years later and Papa John’s is the third largest pizza company in the world, with more than 3400 stores in 31 countries.
Simon Wallis, Papa John’s UK marketing director, said “We believe passionately in producing quality pizzas using the best ingredients, and using only fresh dough. We feel that once customers across the UK have tried Papa John’s they will understand why we were named the number one pizza chain in the country.
“We know that it is more important than ever to provide real value for money to consumers who are looking to spend as smartly as possible, and part of that value is our refusal to compromise on our ‘Better Ingredients. Better Pizza’ proposition.
“That is why, despite the well publicised pressures on all businesses through rising costs, we have continued to invest heavily in further improving our quality to remain a step ahead of the category – a point highlighted by our decision to develop a new fresh dough thin crust base and become the first major chain to guarantee the use of only 100 per cent fresh dough for all pizzas on the menu.
Profile:“It has also been seen in the introduction of interesting, premium LTOs (limited time offers) such as our sumptuous Caramia dessert made with mascarpone, milk chocolate and dulche de leche caramel toffee sauce, and the new Margherita Raffaele, which features prime mozzarella, vine-ripe tomatoes and a generous helping of basil pesto.
“We firmly believe that our success has been in combining this premium food positioning with outstanding and transparent value for money packages, such as a national pricing structure for LTOs, permanent second pizza half price deals and great on-line offers.”
Papa John’s has been in the UK and Ireland for a decade and currently boasts more than 135 stores. Almost 20 of these have been opened this year, and the company is hoping to open 20 more by the end of 2009.
Papa John’s Director of Franchising, Alan Mason, said: “We are constantly receiving enquiries from potential franchisees who are drawn towards our proven format. Our business model has proved very successful, with many of our franchise owners continuing to expand to become multi-unit franchisees – we have examples where people have grown their business to double figures in terms of store numbers, bringing all the perks that go with that level of income.
“Our franchisees are very excited about the progress which Papa John’s is making in the UK & Ireland. We have a strong pipeline of franchise owners but are always keen to hear from anyone who might be willing to team up with us and open their own pizza store. Franchising could be a really good option for someone who has been made redundant in the credit crunch, and wants to try something new.”
For more information about Papa John’s Pizza visit www.papajohns.co.uk