"a one-off franchise fee of $25,000 per restaurant, then a royalty fee of 5% of net sales, plus a charge for advertising of 8% of net sales. The company requires franchisees to have net worth of at least $250,000, the approximate amount of investment needed. Corporate operations look over franchisees to ensure brand consistency. Papa John's International is a publicly traded company, with 25% of its shares owned by John Schnatter. In January 2002, Papa John's became the first national pizza chain to make online ordering available to all of its U.S. customers. Most other national chains later added online"
"Domino's Pizza Domino's Pizza, Inc., branded as Domino's, is an American pizza restaurant chain founded in 1960. The corporation is headquartered at the Domino's Farms Office Park in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and incorporated in Delaware. In February 2018, the chain became the largest pizza seller worldwide in terms of sales. On April 23, 1963, Tom Monaghan and his brother, James, took over the operation of DomiNick's, an existing location of a small pizza restaurant chain that had been owned by Dominick DiVarti, at 507 Cross Street (now 301 West Cross Street) in Ypsilanti, Michigan, near Eastern Michigan University. The deal"
"stores, with 5,649 in the US, 1,127 in India, and 1,094 in the UK. In most cases, Domino's has master franchise agreements with one company per country, but three companies have acquired multiple master franchise agreements, covering multiple countries: Domino's Pizza Domino's Pizza, Inc., branded as Domino's, is an American pizza restaurant chain founded in 1960. The corporation is headquartered at the Domino's Farms Office Park in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and incorporated in Delaware. In February 2018, the chain became the largest pizza seller worldwide in terms of sales. On April 23, 1963, Tom Monaghan and his brother, James, took"
"of a racial slur when trying to minimize the controversy over his NFL national anthem comments by alleging that Colonel Sanders had used the slur and it had not affected his popularity. Schnatter was born in Jeffersonville, Indiana, on November 22, 1961, to Mary and Robert Schnatter. He has German ancestry. He graduated from Jeffersonville High School, then earned a business degree from Ball State University in 1983. In the 1980s, John Schnatter's father co-owned Mick's Lounge, a tavern in Jeffersonville. Schnatter founded Papa John's Pizza in 1984, when he converted a broom closet in the back of his father's"
"Papa John's Pizza to give him access to the company's books and records after they fired him from the company after the teleconference call scandal. He describes the company's procedures as an “unexplained and heavy-handed way” to cut ties between him and the company that he founded. In addition to preventing him from accessing information, the corporation has also implemented a poison pill strategy in order to limit Schnatter's chances of buying back a majority stake in the company. Papa John's primarily takes carryout and delivery orders, although some stores have tables and chairs for dining in. Franchise owners pay"
"North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Nebraska, Michigan, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. The chain's target market is college students and other customers between 18 and 34 years old. As part of its targeting of college students, most of the chain's stores remain open until 3:00 a.m. or later to accommodate late-night business. Toppers founder Scott Gittrich entered the pizza business in 1984 when he was a college student at the University of Illinois and took a job as a Domino's Pizza delivery driver. He rose through the company, serving as director of operations for a group of 22 franchise locations in"
"comments he made regarding the NFL, saying they were not doing anything about players kneeling or sitting during the National Anthem and should have taken action. Schnatter was replaced as Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2018, by Chief Operating Officer Steve Richie. The company said Schnatter would still appear in the chain's commercials and on its pizza boxes, and was the company's biggest shareholder with approximately 9.5 million shares. He remained chairman of the company's board of directors at the time. On July 11, 2018, it was reported that Schnatter had used the word ""nigger"" during a conference call"
"tavern. Schnatter sold his 1971 Z28 Camaro to purchase $1,600 worth of used pizza equipment and began selling pizzas to the tavern's customers. The following year, his business had become successful enough that he was able to move into an adjoining space. In October 2017, in a conference call with investors, Schnatter blamed the National Football League for poor financial performance, stating ""The NFL has hurt us ... We are disappointed the NFL and its leadership did not resolve this"", referring to the U.S. national anthem protests by football players. Papa John's Pizza had a marketing agreement to be the"
"Charlotte, North Carolina, when he left in 1991 to start his own pizza business. Originally called ""Topper's Pizza"", the chain removed the apostrophe from its name as part of its marketing strategy to give it a more informal image. In 2013, the business was named as one of ""Nation's Restaurant News"" 50 Breakout Chains for 2013, was ranked by ""Entrepreneur"" magazine as one of the top 500 franchises in the United States and was ranked at #58 of the top 100 pizza companies by ""Pizza Today"". Toppers Pizza (American restaurant) Toppers Pizza is a chain of pizzerias in the United"
"Shakey's Pizza Shakey's Pizza is a pizza restaurant chain based in the United States. Founded in 1954, it was the first franchise pizza chain in the United States. In 1968, the chain had 342 locations. The chain currently has about 500 stores globally, and 51 in the United States. Shakey's Pizza was founded in Sacramento, California, on April 30, 1954, by Sherwood ""Shakey"" Johnson and Ed Plummer. Johnson's nickname resulted from nerve damage following a bout of malaria suffered during World War II. The parlor opened on a weekend, but since the pizza ovens were not yet completed only beer"
"call, the owner of the marketing agency moved to end their contract with Papa John's. Schnatter resigned as chairman of the board the same day the incident was reported. Later that same day, Schnatter also stepped down from his position on the University of Louisville board of trustees. On July 26, 2018, Schnatter filed a lawsuit against Papa John's Pizza to give him access to the company's books and records after they did not allow him to access the company's business records following his resignation in the wake of the teleconference call scandal. He describes the company's procedures as an"
"Blackjack Pizza Blackjack Pizza is a Colorado-based pizza delivery chain founded in 1983 by a former Domino's Pizza employee, Vince Schmuhl, because Domino's Pizza was the only major pizza delivery company in the Rocky Mountain region and he thought customers would appreciate an alternative. The pizza chain is the largest in Colorado with 800 employees, some of whom work part-time. On January 1, 2013, Blackjack Pizza was acquired by Askar Brands. The first Blackjack Pizza store opened on June 29, 1983 in Federal Heights with a second store opening in Greeley by February 1984. By 1986, Blackjack grew to six"
"Toppers Pizza (American restaurant) Toppers Pizza is a chain of pizzerias in the United States. The chain was founded by Scott Gittrich in 1991 in Champaign, Illinois, but the original location closed in the mid-1990s. The first Toppers Pizza location in Wisconsin opened in Whitewater in 1993. The company is headquartered in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The first official franchise store opened in Eau Claire, WI in 1997. There are Toppers Pizza franchises throughout the Midwestern United States. The chain includes both company-owned locations and franchise stores. It has more than 85 locations in the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota,"
"Peter Piper Pizza Peter Piper Pizza is an Arizona-based pizza chain with locations in Arizona, California, Florida, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada, and Mexico, and formerly in Colorado, Utah, and Michigan. Restaurants usually have a large dining area that adjoins a game room with playground equipment and classic arcade games. Anthony M. ""Tony"" Cavolo, founded Peter Piper Pizza in Phoenix, Arizona in 1973. The first Peter Piper opened in Glendale, Arizona. There are 139 corporate and franchised restaurants in the United States and Mexico. In 1995, Peter Piper acquired its hometown competitor Pistol Pete's Pizza. In 1992, Peter Piper Inc."
"Little Caesars Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. (doing business as Little Caesars) is the third-largest pizza chain in the United States, behind Pizza Hut and Domino's Pizza. It operates and franchises pizza restaurants in the United States and internationally in Asia, the Middle East, Australia, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. The company was founded in 1959 and is based in Detroit, Michigan, headquartered in the Fox Theatre building in Downtown. Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Ilitch Holdings, Inc. Little Caesars Pizza was founded on May 8, 1959, by Mike Ilitch and his wife Marian Ilitch. The"
"was acquired by Askar Brands, a Michigan-based company. Blackjack Pizza Blackjack Pizza is a Colorado-based pizza delivery chain founded in 1983 by a former Domino's Pizza employee, Vince Schmuhl, because Domino's Pizza was the only major pizza delivery company in the Rocky Mountain region and he thought customers would appreciate an alternative. The pizza chain is the largest in Colorado with 800 employees, some of whom work part-time. On January 1, 2013, Blackjack Pizza was acquired by Askar Brands. The first Blackjack Pizza store opened on June 29, 1983 in Federal Heights with a second store opening in Greeley by"
"Grotto Pizza Grotto Pizza is a chain of restaurants that sell pizza and other Italian-American dishes, primarily located in the U.S. state of Delaware with a few locations in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The chain originated in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware in 1960, and has since expanded across the state of Delaware. Over the past few decades, it has become a regional pizza icon with a loyal following from both locals and tourists. Grotto Pizza's main product is pizza, which is made with a swirl of sauce atop the cheese. The pizzas come with a variety of toppings along with specialty pizzas."
"Pizza Hut Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise founded in 1958 by Dan and Frank Carney. The company is known for its Italian-American cuisine menu, including pizza and pasta, as well as side dishes and desserts. Pizza Hut has 16,796 restaurants worldwide as of March 2018, making it the world's largest pizza chain in terms of locations. It is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., one of the world's largest restaurant companies. Pizza Hut was founded in June 1958 by two Wichita State University students, brothers Dan and Frank Carney, as a single location in Wichita,"
"Papa John's announced it had become the Official Pizza Partner of The Football League in the UK. The sponsorship ended after the 2017 season when Pizza Hut became the official pizza of the NFL in February 2018. The company was the former beneficiary of the naming rights to Papa John's Cardinal Stadium used by the University of Louisville's football team, in exchange for Schnatter personally donating $5 million for the rights. Schnatter made a further $10 million donation for the stadium's expansion, and extended the naming rights to the year 2040. The Papa John’s name was taken off the stadium"
"Park"" entitled ""Kenny Dies"", Cartman uses human stem cells to clone a Shakey's restaurant. Shakey's Pizza Shakey's Pizza is a pizza restaurant chain based in the United States. Founded in 1954, it was the first franchise pizza chain in the United States. In 1968, the chain had 342 locations. The chain currently has about 500 stores globally, and 51 in the United States. Shakey's Pizza was founded in Sacramento, California, on April 30, 1954, by Sherwood ""Shakey"" Johnson and Ed Plummer. Johnson's nickname resulted from nerve damage following a bout of malaria suffered during World War II. The parlor opened"
"into the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, where a lot of the summertime customers at the locations at the Delaware and Maryland beaches come from. Grotto Pizza Grotto Pizza is a chain of restaurants that sell pizza and other Italian-American dishes, primarily located in the U.S. state of Delaware with a few locations in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The chain originated in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware in 1960, and has since expanded across the state of Delaware. Over the past few decades, it has become a regional pizza icon with a loyal following from both locals and tourists. Grotto Pizza's main product is pizza,"
"for residents of the church's recovery home, Hope House, to get them back in the working world. Lou Malnati's Pizzeria Lou Malnati's Pizzeria is an American Chicago-style pizza restaurant chain headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois. It was founded by the son of Rudy Malnati, who was instrumental in developing the recipe for Chicago-style pizza, and it has become one of the Chicago area's best-known local lines of pizza restaurants. Lou Malnati's operates a division of its company called Lou Malnati's Presents Tastes of Chicago, a partnership with Portillo's Restaurants and Eli's Cheesecake, which ships Chicago-style cuisine nationally. Lou Malnati began working"
"third generation Italian-American. Azzaro has been making pizza for over fifty years and has worked for Papa's since he was 14. In 2010, won the Munchmobile Pizza Patrol awards for the six best pizzas in New Jersey, winning the Award of Excellence. In 2012, Papa's was ranked one of the 35 Best Pizzas in America. Papa's Tomato Pies Papa's Tomato Pies is a historic pizzeria selling Trenton tomato pies in New Jersey. It was founded by Giuseppe ""Joe"" Papa in 1912 on South Clinton Avenue in Trenton, New Jersey. Papa's is the oldest family owned and longest continuously operating pizzeria"
"Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria is a pizza restaurant chain primarily located in Southern California. The chain is notable for its extremely large ""Giant Sicilian"" pizza, which is claimed to be the largest deliverable pizza in the world. Additionally, the chain gained notoriety when, during the 2014 Academy Awards, host Ellen DeGeneres had Big Mama's pizzas delivered onstage. The first Big Mama's & Papa's was opened in 1992 by Armenian immigrant brothers Aro and Allen Agakhanyan. At the time, the brothers were neither fluent in English nor out of high school. Since that time, the"
"beyond the New England region; The company operates single locations in California, Florida, and Arizona. The company offers franchising, and they are known for offering a three-pound, 19-inch pizza. Sal's Pizza Sal's Pizza is a chain of Italian restaurants based in New England. The chain is owned by Sal's Group, owner of Salvatores, Mary's Pasta & Sandwiches, and Riverwalk Properties. The company operates as a franchise, which prepare a combined total of over 60,000 pizzas weekly. Sal's Pizza first opened in Salem, New Hampshire, founded by Sal and Nick Lupoli in 1990. The first store opened at a time when"
"&pizza &pizza (pronounced ""and pizza"") is an American fast casual pizza restaurant chain, with 30 locations in Washington, D.C., Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Miami and Virginia. The restaurant sells personal and customizable oblong-shaped pizzas. They tailor each location to its neighborhood, with local artists designing the interiors. Some locations serve beer, wine, and cocktails. &pizza was founded by Michael Lastoria and Steve Salis, with the first shop opening in July 2012 on H Street in Northeast, Washington, D.C. Salis served as CEO from inception-2015. Currently, Lastoria serves as CEO and creative director. In 2016, the restaurant received a $25 million"
"severed its relationship with the company following the report. Steve Ritchie, who had replaced Schnatter as CEO, responded with a memo stating that ""racism has no place at Papa John's,"" and a company spokesman wrote in an email that Papa John's ""condemns racism"". The same day, Schnatter admitted to using the racial epithet during the conference call and resigned as chairman of the company's board of directors. On July 13, 2018, top executives of the company decided to remove Schnatter's image from marketing materials. In 1997, Pizza Hut filed a lawsuit against Papa John's based on a series of advertisements"
"pizzas, that won the World's Best Pan Pizza and the Best of the Best at the International Pizza Challenge in Las Vegas in 2014 and 2016, and subsequently earned Chef Matt Molina the title of Pizza Maker of the Year in 2014 and Best of the Best Champion in 2016. Opened in 2013 at the Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, California, Tony's of North Beach offers many styles of pizzas made by Tony Gemignani. The menu offers eight kinds of pizzas made in three different kinds of ovens, family-style pasta dinners, sandwiches, and salads. Gemigani is the first"
"his position as CEO and President in 1996 and Gartlan became CEO. Cain stayed on as Chairman until 2002. In 2009 Gartlan bought out Cain. According to the company's official website, , the chain has 571 locations in 36 U.S. states. Godfather's Pizza also operates in some Speedway locations, as well as most Minit Mart locations in Kentucky and northern Tennessee. The restaurants serve a wide variety of pizzas, breadsticks, chips, cookies, and pastas, and has an extensive salad bar and buffet. They offer four different types of crust: Original, Golden, Mozza-Loaded, and Thin. The chain has recently introduced gluten-free"
"Upper Crust Pizzeria The Upper Crust Pizzeria is an American pizzeria chain with seven locations in the Boston area along with ones in Beverly Hills, CA and Arlington, VA. The first pizzeria opened in the Beacon Hill neighborhood on Charles Street in 2001. It grew to 14 locations and developed a cult following before declaring bankruptcy in 2012. The company was purchased in 2013 by Quabbin Capital, a Boston based private equity firm investing in US manufacturing and consumer goods companies. Its current CEO, RJ Dourney, was previously CEO of Così (restaurant), but was fired in 2016 shortly before the"
"the number three burger chain in the USA; Dunkin' Donuts, a New England-based chain; automobile oriented Sonic Drive-In's from Oklahoma City; Starbucks, Seattle-born coffee-based fast food beverage corporation; KFC and Taco Bell, which are both part of the largest restaurant conglomerate in the world, Yum! Brands; and Domino's Pizza, a pizza chain known for popularizing home delivery of fast food. Subway is known for their sub sandwiches and are the largest restaurant chain to serve such food items. Quiznos a Denver-based sub shop is another fast-growing sub chain, yet with over 6,000 locations it is still far behind Subway's 34,000"
"with one restaurant in Winchester. In Michigan, Sir Pizza has franchises in East Lansing, South Lansing, and Battle Creek. In North Carolina, Sir Pizza has franchises in High Point, Thomasville, Troy, Siler City, Asheboro Randleman and Boone. In Pennsylvania, Sir Pizza has franchises in Pittsburgh, Wexford, Warrendale, and Cranberry. In Tennessee, Sir Pizza has franchises in Murfreesboro, Dickson, Antioch, Hermitage, Nashville, Madison, Bellevue, Fairview, and LaVergne. In Florida, Sir Pizza has one location in Ft Myers and two in the Miami area. ] Sir Pizza Sir Pizza is a United States chain of pizza restaurants. Wendell Swartz opened the original"
"In 1993, Snappy Tomato Pizza was purchased by Charles H. Deters. Snappy Tomato has bought two other pizza franchises. Those two include a Cincinnati-based pizza franchise, “Spooners Pizza” in 1993, and seven Louisville, KY based franchises, “Pizza Magia” in 2005. There are several dozen locations operating in the Greater Cincinnati area, and elsewhere in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Missouri, and Mississippi. Most stores are within the Southeastern United States. However, in 2009 Snappy Tomato Pizza ventured out west and opened up in Clovis, New Mexico. There is also a subsidiary company headquartered in Redditch in the UK, with branches in"