In collaboration with its franchise partner, PJ Western Group, the brand has announced its expansion into Germany with plans to open 250 restaurants in the market over the next seven years.
PJ Western Group is one of Papa John’s largest global franchisees in Central and Eastern Europe and the group has opened the first seven Papa John locations in Magdeburg and Leipzig. Plans have been announced to open a further six locations in Halle and Merseburg by the end of summer.
Jack Swaysland, Chief Operating Officer, International at Papa John’s, commented: “This expansion into Germany follows a record year of sales and growth that has positioned Papa John’s to further accelerate development in international markets. We are excited to expand our partnership with PJ Western.”
Plans to expand into Germany began in May 2019 when PJ Germany, together with PJ Western acquired 13 existing locations of another pizza restaurant with plans to renovate each site, converting them into a Papa John’s restaurant. The project was initially postponed due to the Covid-19 global pandemic.
