Swot Analysis For Papa John's

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Papa John’s has been a brand name for more than 30 years and currently holds the number three position within their competitors. Founder, CEO, and spokesperson John Schnatter opened his first Papa John’s establishment in 1985 in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Between 1986 and 1992 Papa John’s had grown to 100 restaurants, and by 1994 he had opened his 500th restaurant. Today in 2015 Papa John’s has 4600 restaurants worldwide with 1200 International locations in 34 different countries. (The Papa John 's Story - Quality is what we stand for. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.papajohns.com/betterworld/our-story.shtm) For the last thirteen years, according to an article in franchising.com, Consumers have rated Papa John’s number one in customer …show more content…
Products range from a multitude of different pizzas that their customers are able to customize to their own personal preference, as well as ordering their most popular selections, and also being able to order Papa John’s signature specialty options. Their pizzas are available in four different sizes, with a choice of two different sauces, as well as many different meat choices, vegetables, and cheese options. Like most other pizza chains, Papa John’s also offers side items such as an assortment of breadsticks, chicken wings (with or without bone), desserts such as double chocolate chip brownies, chocolate chip cookie pie, apple pie, cinnapie, and Pepsi brand beverage products in 2 liter or 20 ounce options. They also offer extra items such as different dipping sauce choices, both on and off of their products, additional seasoning packets for added flavoring, and jalapenos, pepperoncini’s, banana peppers, and even the option to have anchovies on the side. Wikinvest.com states that Papa John’s ingredients and toppings are purchased by their Quality Control Center system which delivers to their individual restaurants twice a week. (Papa John 's International (PZZA). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.wikinvest.com/stock/Papa_John 's_International_(PZZA)/Strategy). This allows Papa John’s to serve the freshest ingredients

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