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PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA IN THE END-ZONE WITH NFL UK PARTNERSHIP Sunday, 23rd October Papa John's Pizza is proud to announce it has signed a deal to become the 'Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL' in the UK. The 2-year agreement builds on the relationship between Papa John's and the NFL in the US, where the company is already a domestic sponsor. The deal will see Papa John's run a number of activities around the NFL International Series game, between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, 23rd October, and the wider NFL season. read more

Papa John's Delivers New Stores Saturday 01st October Papa John's has extended it's reach by opening six more stores recently, in Wolverhampton, Worthing, Chatham, London Walton, Aberdeen and Oldbrook, Milton Keynes. The new pizza stores have created a number of employment opportunities for each area, and now residents in these locations will be able to experience the philosophy which has made 'Papa' John Schnatter famous across the globe, and enjoy 100% fresh dough pizzas which give a better natural flavour. read more

PAPA JOHN'S LOOKS TO DELIVER NATIONAL LOTTERY SUCCESS Wednesday 21st September Papa John's is looking to hand out some 'dough' and make someone a pizza millionaire by rewarding its customers with free Lucky Dip National Lottery tickets. Each store across the UK will be giving away free Lucky Dip tickets with orders on Saturdays for the next ten weeks. read more

Papa John's Offers Dream Job for Pizza Fans Thursday 30th June Pizza fans could be in for a real treat with the chance to become the official 'pizza tester' for their local Papa John's. Papa John's is launching a search for volunteers to win pizza for a year, sampling its range of 100 per cent fresh dough bases for free. read more

PAPA JOHN'S SAYS "I DOUGH"! Monday 18th April You can get a slice of the Royal Wedding action because we've created a unique portrait of Prince William and Kate Middleton to celebrate their forthcoming marriage. We worked with a food artist to create our topping mosaic pizza. Kate's veil is made from mushrooms and her dress from cheese, while William's morning suit has been created out of salami and peppers! read more

Charity pizza raises £30k for Everyman Monday 28th February Papa John's Pizza is proud to announce that in 2010 it raised more than £30,000 for the Everyman Campaign. The company launched the Spicy Meatball Pizza last year, with 50p from every sale donated to the charity, and the grand total of £30,917.50 will now help towards vital research into male cancers. read more

A pizza romance at Papa John's Wednesday 9th February We've created a special Valentine's Pizza for couples staying at home on Monday 14th February To celebrate the occasion we'll make a pepperoni heart surrounded by BBQ sauce on one of our 100% fresh dough bases. John Schnatter, Papa John's Founder, Chairman and Co-CEO, said: "Our limited edition pizza means couples can have a romantic Valentine's Day treat at home on Monday, tasting how our 100% fresh dough gives a better natural flavour." read more

Free Pizza Parties to Celebrate 10th Birthday Friday 28th January More than 120 of our stores will each be giving away 50 free pizzas this weekend!... read more

Get a Free Slice of the Action with Papa John himself Tuesday 24th August John Schnatter, founder of Papa John's Pizza, will be giving away 100 free pizzas in Caterham to celebrate the opening of the UK company's new £5m dough plant... read more

Charity Pizza is Perfect for Everyman Friday 11th June As The Institute of Cancer Research prepares to celebrate its annual Everyman Male Cancer Awareness Month in June, one of the charity's partners is offering supporters a simple way to enjoy a slice of the action. read more

Will Fabio be Naming You in his Squad Friday 11th June A UK pizza company is getting behind England's attempt to lift the World Cup 2010 trophy by recruiting a local lucky mascot for each of its stores. read more

Dream Role for Pizza Fan at Papa John's Wednesday 5th May An Edinburgh woman is enjoying a slice of success after being named the official pizza tester for Papa John's Leith store. read more

Every-Man Set for Free Check-up Thanks to Papa John's Thursday 1st April As part of its commitment to the Everyman male cancer campaign, Papa John's has arranged for its customers to receive on-the-spot assessments. read more

Papa John's Q1 UK Results Friday 26th March Leading UK Pizza Delivery and Takeaway chain Papa John's Pizza has achieved another period of double digit sales growth, led by a sustained media presence. read more

Free Pizza from UK's Number One Pizza Chain Monday 18th January Papa John's stores across the UK gave away free pizza on Saturday 16th January to celebrate that the company has been named Pizza Delivery Chain of The Year for the second year running. read more

Papa John's announces quarter three performance Thursday 1st October Papa John's pizza, one of the leading delivery and take-away companies, is accelerating its UK expansion plans after reporting a 15th consecutive quarter of comparative sales growth. read more

Pizza boss pays $250,000 to buy his first car back Thursday 3rd September When the founder of the UK's fastest growing pizza chain parted company with his beloved car 25 years ago, it was so that he could help keep his father's tavern afloat and ultimately launch Papa John's.read more

New Papa John's is just the ticket Tuesday 1st September Customers at the new Papa John's store in West Denton will be in with a chance of winning a free 100% fresh pizza........read more

Quarter two figures from Papa John's UK Wednesday 15th July Papa John's Pizza has announced plans to heavily invest in the growth of its UK business after recording another record quarter of sales growth........read more

Jimmy on cue to launch Everyman pizza Monday 13th July Snooker legend and ex-cancer sufferer Jimmy 'Whirlwind' White, MBE, has teamed up with Papa John's and the Everyman Male Cancer Campaign to cue up some additional fundraising.......read more

Papa John's pushes the boundaries! Friday 5th June World Cups in any sport can live long in the mind - but one knowledgeable fan will be making a meal of the current Twenty20 cricket tournament for years to come. Papa John's Pizza has challenged armchair fans of the competition to predict how many sixes will be struck in the tournament - with the correct entrant (or nearest to the official total) winning that number of pizzas...read more

Water way to deliver your pizzas! Thursday 28th May One of the world's largest pizza companies is trialing a new international delivery initiative - and is hoping to make a splash in the future with customers living near water......read more

Boris - capital economy 'kneads' new investment Friday 15th May Mayor of London Boris Johnson has praised one of the world's leading pizza companies for continuing its job creation and investment programme in the capital throughout the economic uncertainty. The founder of Billion Dollar-a-year pizza empire Papa John's visited the UK to open his 50th Papa John's store in London, and pledged to continue funding the company's rapid growth in the city.......read more

Papa John's founder gives away hundreds of free pizzas Thursday 14th May Pizza lovers in London are being given the chance to meet one of the world's most successful self-made businessmen and enjoy free pizza while they do so. To celebrate the opening of the company's 50th store in London, Papa John's Pizza founder John Schnatter will be giving away 100 free pizzas at each of the four stores he visits on Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th May....read more

Papa John's opens 50th store in East Ham Monday 13 th May The founder of Papa John's Pizza, John Schnatter, jetted in from the USA to officially open the company's 50th store in London on Tuesday 12th May........read more

World famous founder set for St Albans seminar Monday 4th May UK entrepreneurs will be given a unique opportunity to hear from one of the world's most successful self-made businessmen when the founder of Papa John's Pizza jets into the UK this week....read more

Quarter one figures from Papa John's UK Tuesday 7th April Papa John's, the world's third largest pizza company, has reported a very positive start to 2009 for the 13 weeks to the end of March, with continued strong growth across its core Delivery Carryout business in the UK & Ireland.......read more

Lincoln's ladies are queens of Pizza Games Monday 8th February Three teams of expert pizza makers have proved they are a cut above the rest by competing at the annual Papa John's Pizza Games. Pizzaiolos from stores in Lincoln, Taunton and Caterham battled it out in the final of the tournament at Papa John's annual conference in Old Windsor on Tuesday, 3rd February. They had each won regional heats which places them among Papa Johns' top UK outlets......read more

Papa John's offering profits to pizza designers Monday 12th January A leading pizza store is offering pizza lovers the chance to make their name in the pizza world and take home a slice of the action from every one sold......read more

Papa John's delivers award success Tuesday 25th November The Pizza, Pasta and Italian Foods Association has awarded Papa John's Pizza its prestigious 'Pizza Delivery Chain Award' after judges visited stores, conducted trial orders and detailed levels of customer service...read more

Online Pizza sales prove to be more than a virtual success Monday 19th May Recent sales figures for Papa John's pizza suggest that when it comes to ordering pizza the dot-com bubble is still going strong...read more

Street chef enters kitchen to open NW's first Papa John's! Friday 25th January Papa John's Pizza has kicked-off its radical North West expansion plans in style by unveiling its flagship store in Sale, Greater Manchester - with the help of a local TV heart-throb...read more