Papa John's Announces November Comparable Sales Results
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Papa John's International,
Inc. today announced that domestic systemwide comparable sales for the four
weeks ended November 23, 2003 increased 0.9% (composed of a 3.5% increase at
company-owned restaurants and a 0.1% increase at franchise restaurants).
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030430/PZZALOGO ) The current year period included various local market option promotions, which
were not supported by national television. The prior year period included the
systemwide Ice Age promotion (a large one-topping pizza, an order of Papa's
Chicken Strips and a 2-liter of Coke for $13.99, including a coupon for a $3
discount on the purchase of the Ice Age DVD), which was supported by national
television.
Total systemwide international sales for November increased 2.8%, on a constant
U.S. dollar basis, over the comparable period last year.
At November 23, 2003, there were 2,796 Papa John's restaurants (571
company-owned and 2,225 franchised) operating in 49 states and 14 international
markets. Papa John's also franchises 135 Perfect Pizza restaurants in the
United Kingdom. For more information about the company, visit Papa John's at
http://www.papajohns.com/ .
For more information, contact:
David Flanery
Senior Vice President of Finance
(502) 261-4753
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CONTACT: David Flanery, Senior Vice President of Finance of Papa John's International, Inc., +1-502-261-4753 Web site: http://www.papajohns.com/
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