Papa John's expands partnership with PJP Investments to open 650 restaurants in India by 2033

Papa John's has announced a partnership with PJP Investments Group to open 650 restaurants in India by 2033. Papa John's has scheduled to open restaurants in 2024 in Bangalore, followed by openings in other cities in South India and then across other regions of the country.  "Papa John's global momentum continues, in partnership with seasoned, successful restaurant operators like PJP Investments," said Amanda Clark, Papa John's Chief International and Development Officer. "PJP Investments first partnered with Papa John's to expand into the UAE in 2005. We are excited that their commitment to the flawless execution of Papa John's high standards is now being brought to India." 

"We are excited to bring the BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA. The promise of Papa John's to pizza lovers in India," CEO Tapan Vaidya said. "Building on the success of our partnership with Papa John's in the Middle East, this expansion of the renowned brand in South Asia will introduce an enormous new customer base to the superior quality pizza that can come only from high-quality ingredients and our fresh, never-frozen original dough." 

PJP Investments Group currently operates more than 100 Papa John's restaurants across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, and will open the first Papa John's location in Iraq in 2024. Led by CEO Tapan Vaidya, PJP is among the first Papa John's international franchisees to adopt a new, more modern design for international restaurants that are elevating Papa John's experience around the globe. 

About Papa John's 

The Papa John's restaurant was founded in 1984. Papa John's tops its pizzas with real cheese made from mozzarella, pizza sauce made with vine-ripened tomatoes. It was the first national pizza delivery chain to announce the removal of artificial flavours and synthetic colours from its entire food menu. Papa Johns's is co-headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. and Louisville, Ky. and is the world’s third-largest pizza delivery company with more than 5,700 restaurants in approximately 50 countries and territories as of December 25, 2022.