Papa Johns Pizza 333 Laskin Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Reviews, Menu, Photos, Opening Hours (2024)

FAQs

Why is Papa Johns failing? ›

Ravi Thanawala, the company's CFO who was named interim CEO in March following the departure of Rob Lynch to Shake Shack, blamed the problem on the consumer environment. He suggested that reduced consumer confidence is leading customers to visit less often or reduce spending when they do.

Your choice of crust covered with our signature pizza sauce, real cheese made from mozzarella, and pepperoni. With a pepperoni in almost every bite, it's one of our most popular pizzas.

According to the USDA, if the pizza has been refrigerated at a temperature below 40 degrees, its only safe to eat for up to 4 days. The USDA says that after 4 days, you run the risk of getting a food-borne illness, such as Salmonella, norovirus, or other diseases with horrifying Latin names.

The group had previously said it planned “strategic closures” to free up money for investment and improve profitability at its remaining UK sites. Sharing that they have since identified 43 restaurants, including 16 in London, that are "underperforming locations that are no longer financially viable”.

Global pizza chain Papa John's has revealed that it plans to shut down 43 restaurants across the UK in the coming months, with 16 in London to close. It comes as the takeaway business confirmed plans to axe the “underperforming” locations after launching a review at the start of 2024.

We don't use cheap and more processed ingredients. Whether it's our signature sauce, toppings, our original fresh dough, or even the box itself, we invest in our ingredients to ensure that we always give you the finest quality pizza. For you, it's not just a better pizza.

The USDA reports that bacteria can start taking over your leftovers in as little as 20 minutes. And after two hours, it's deemed unsafe to eat left-out pizza at all. In mild to moderate cases, getting food-borne illnesses from room temperature food means stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and fever.

Our dough is prepared with the finest ingredients, like high protein flour and clear filtered water. Our dough is slowly proofed for 72 hours for perfect texture and taste. Our original hand-tossed dough is fresh, never frozen, and made with 6 simple ingredients you can pronounce and understand.

The USDA's food safety guidelines state that leftover pizza will last in the refrigerator for up to four days — provided the two-hour rule was followed beforehand. To properly refrigerate your leftover pizza, wrap it tightly in foil or plastic wrap or store it in an airtight container.

As noted by the outlet, removing the apostrophe may be yet another way that Papa Johns is distancing itself from founder John Schnatter. Schnatter had stepped down as CEO in 2018 after criticizing the NFL (which Papa John's had sponsored) for its handling of the national anthem kneeling protests.

Is Papa Johns declining? ›

North America comparable sales(a) were down 2% from a year ago as Domestic Company-owned restaurants were down 3% and North America franchised restaurants were down 2%; International comparable sales(a) were down 3% from the prior year period.

Majority Ownership of Papa John's

The majority shareholder of Papa John's is T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc., holding 11.38% of the company as of August 24, 2023. This significant stake underscores the investment firm's confidence in the pizza chain's growth and strategy.