Papa John’s International Celebrates First Restaurant in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
February 21 2018 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA), continues its
expansion into Central Asia with the announcement of the first Papa
John’s restaurant in Kyrgyzstan. The Kyrgyzstan Papa John’s is
located in Bishkek and opened its doors on February 8, 2018. Papa
John’s is now in 45 countries and territories around the globe.
Papa John’s franchisee PJ Western plans to open six restaurants
in the Kyrgyzstan market. PJ Western currently operates 147 Papa
John’s in Russia, Belarus and Poland, and will continue to expand
in Eastern Europe and into Central Asia. A second restaurant in
Bishkek is scheduled to open in early March.
“We are excited about establishing and expanding the Papa John’s
pizza brand in Kyrgyzstan, and also plan to open in Kazakhstan
soon,” said Christopher Wynne, co-owner and CEO of PJ Western. “We
believe that our passion for better ingredients will transfer well
to Bishkek and beyond and our new customers will love our quality
pizza.”
“PJ Western continues to be one of Papa John’s fastest-growing
franchise groups and we look forward to their continued success in
the region. We expect that Christopher and his team will continue
to deliver on our BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA. brand promise
in Kyrgyzstan,” said Tim O’Hern, Senior Vice President & Chief
Development Officer.
Papa John’s International is currently looking for potential
franchisees in Paris, France, as well as Belgium and Denmark.
About Papa John’sHeadquartered in Louisville, Kentucky,
Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) is the world’s
third-largest pizza delivery company. For 16 of the past 18 years,
consumers have rated Papa John’s No. 1 in customer satisfaction
among all national pizza chains in the American Customer
Satisfaction Index (ACSI). For more information about the company
or to order pizza online, visit Papa John’s at www.papajohns.com.
Looking to be a part of something Better? Join the Papa John’s
Pizza family at www.papajohns.com/franchise.
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Papa John’s International, Inc.Peter Collins, 502-261-4233Senior
Director, Public Relationspeter_collins@papajohns.com
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