Number of Papa John's restaurants, by country 2017-2019

Papa John’s operated 3,142 restaurants in its domestic market of the United States in 2019 – this was around 2,700 more units than any other country. The United Kingdom and China had the highest number of stores outside of the United States.

How many Papa John’s locations are there worldwide?

Pizza chain Papa John’s has increased its number of restaurants worldwide year-on-year since 2007, reaching a record 5,395 units in 2019. Around 90 percent of the company’s restaurants are franchised, including all of the 2,253 stores that are based outside of the United States. In spite of the number of stores increasing around the world, the number of Papa John’s employees worldwide continues to fall.

Sales slump in North America hits Papa John’s

Papa John’s announced total worldwide revenues of 1.62 billion U.S. dollars in 2019. Restaurant sales from its domestic company-owned stores fell by around 40 million U.S. dollars on the previous year, while a slight drop in sales from franchised stores in North America led to lower royalties and fees being generated. Sales from its international restaurants increased in 2019, but the company still reported a year-on-year decrease of seven percent from its overall international operations.