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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Papa John's Pizza (PZZA)

Papa John's preliminary 2024 global sales fell about 3% to $4.9 billion

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Papa John's released preliminary, unaudited sales and unit development figures for the fourth quarter and full year 2024, ahead of an investor conference. Global system-wide sales fell about 3% for the year, and North America comparable sales declined 4%, so the results show weaker sales. Final results are due before the market opens on February 27, 2025.

Key points

  • Full-year 2024 global system-wide sales were about $4.9 billion, down about 3% from 2023, and down about 1% excluding the 53rd week in 2023.
  • North America comparable sales were down 4% for the full year and down 4% in the fourth quarter.
  • International comparable sales were up 2% in the fourth quarter but down less than 1% for the full year.
  • The company had 124 net new restaurants in 2024, and final results are scheduled for February 27, 2025.

The filing

CompanyPapa John's Pizza (PZZA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 13, 2025, 7:00 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-25-001223

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 13, 2025.

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