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Papa John’s finds menu helps retain new customers as Q2 SSS rise 5.2%Papa John’s finds menu helps retain new customers as Q2 SSS rise 5.2%

Pizza brand says North American same-store sales rose 33% on 2-year 2019 comparison

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

August 5, 2021

4 Min Read
Papa John's pizza
Menu innovation, such as the Epic Stuffed Crust Pizza platform, has helped Papa John's retain newly acquired customers.Papa John's International Inc.

Papa John’s International Inc. credited newer menu items with helping to retain customers gained during the pandemic and leading to a North America same-store sales gain of 5.2% in the second quarter ended June 27, executives said Thursday.

The Louisville, Ky.-based pizza brand said second quarter same-store-sales results were up 33% in North America from the same pre-pandemic period in 2019. Second quarter international same-store sales were up 21.2%, the company said.

Rob Lynch, Papa John’s president and CEO, said on an earnings call with analysts that the continued strength of new products drew “strong customer acquisition and helped us retain many of the new customers that we acquired in 2020.

“Our innovation pipeline continues to be ve...

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Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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