On August 25, 2026, Papa John's International announced in a press release that it has refranchised the restaurants previously owned and operated by its U.S. subsidiary, Papa John's USA — in other words, it handed those company-run locations over to franchise operators. Beyond that, the 8-K itself doesn't tell us much: how many restaurants were involved, who bought them, and any financial terms would all be in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1), which isn't included here.
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