Papa John's is one of the largest pizza companies in the world, with over 3200 stores worldwide and is rapidly expanding in 29 markets around the world. We are looking for enthusiastic business partners now! Papa John's tried and tested formula and an established British management team with many year's experience in franchising and retailing means a solid foundation for a very promising future. The aim is to open a further 250 UK stores over the next five years. Annual system-wide sales exceed $1 billion, and now Great Britain is spearheading international expansion of the brand. Since the first UK stores opened in summer 2000, customer feedback has been excellent and Papa John’s was named UK Pizza Delivery Operator of the Year in 2004 and 2005 by the Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Association. It is no accident that Papa John's has been voted the ‘best pizza’ in over 70 separate US surveys and has claimed the top spot in the 2008 American Customer Satisfaction Index, for the ninth consecutive year. The reason is simple: commitment to using the highest quality ingredients to produce superior quality, traditional pizza. The only additional ingredient we need is the enthusiasm and drive of our franchisees. Prospects for the right people are excellent; particularly bearing in mind that home delivery is the fastest growing sector of the market. Pizza is universally popular and unaffected by seasons or fashions. Independent research points shows that in the UK, pizza consumption is expanding to similar levels as those in the United States where people eat three times as much pizza.

For our pizzas, only the best will do. Ingredients must arrive in perfect condition at our stores, so we built a new £3 million centralised purchasing and delivery system in Staffordshire to maintain and enhance product quality. A modern fleet of temperature-controlled trucks delivers the raw ingredients in the best condition and on time throughout the country.

We also invest heavily in new technology and make every effort to ensure that we offer the very best service possible. Every new store is equipped with a state of the EPOS system, developed to help improve the efficiency of store operations and provide detailed management reports as well as essential sales and marketing data. We also have a team of IT experts who are always on hand.

Our new website has just been launched, providing customers with a quicker, easier and more efficient way of ordering. Five times quicker than before and with new location technology, mouth-watering photography and increased customer interaction, it has become a significant part of our business with over 20% of total sales.

Papa John's International achievements

• Ranked top pizza franchise by Entrepreneur magazine in 1999

• Voted the best pizza in over 70 separate surveys in the USA

• Ranked third largest pizza company in the world

• Named Best Pizza Chain in America in four consecutive years (1997,1998,1999,2000) by the prestigious Restaurants &       institutions magazine

• Voted Number 1 in the American Customer Satisfaction Index for the 9th consecutive year

• Named Choice in Chains winner in the USA for three consecutive years

• Founder and CEO John Schnatter named one of the ten outstanding young Americans for 2000 by the National Jaycees   Organisation.

And in the UK

• Named UK Pizza Delivery Operator of the Year in 2004 and 2005 by the Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Association