{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"147792","rtpr_id":"nBw6SY6kGa-20260918","ticker":"PZZA","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["PZZA"],"title":"Robbins LLP Urges PZZA Stockholder Who Lost Money Investing in Papa John's International, Inc. to Contact the Firm Information About Leading the Class Action","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-18T21:43:00.095Z","article_body":"Robbins LLP Urges PZZA Stockholder Who Lost Money Investing in Papa John's\nInternational, Inc. to Contact the Firm Information About Leading the Class\nAction\n\nShareholder rights law firm Robbins LLP\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Frobbinsllp.com%2Fpapa-johns-international%2F&esheet=54607146&newsitemid=20260918018903&lan=en-US&anchor=Robbins+LLP&index=1&md5=f09ed933316a942ba198a2407c6a6f85)\ninforms investors that a class action was filed on behalf of all persons and\nentities who purchased or otherwise acquired Papa John's International, Inc.\n(NASDAQ: PZZA) common stock between August 7, 2025 and August 5, 2026 (the\n\"Class Period\"). Papa John's is a global chain pizza company that operates and\nfranchises restaurants in North America and various international markets.\n\nThe complaint alleges that Papa John's misled investors regarding its business\nprospects in connection with its sales, dividend, and 2026 financial outlook.\n\nInvestors who suffered significant losses during the Class Period may be\neligible to participate in the lawsuit and should contact\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Frobbinsllp.com%2Fpapa-johns-international%2F&esheet=54607146&newsitemid=20260918018903&lan=en-US&anchor=contact&index=2&md5=f15945be49f144083a0269427d62dac3)\nRobbins LLP for information before the November 2, 2026, lead plaintiff\ndeadline.\n\nWhy Was Papa John's Sued?\n\nAccording to the complaint, during the class period, defendants created the\nfalse impression that they possessed reliable information pertaining to the\neffectiveness and ongoing impact of the Company’s strategic transformation\nas well as their resulting projected growth outlook for the North American\nregion, while also minimizing risk against their projections from cautious\nconsumer sentiment, competition woes, promotional seasonality, and more\ngeneral macroeconomic fluctuation. In truth, Papa Johns’ strategic\ntransformation was taking considerably longer than the projections had\nsuggested; the Company was simply ill equipped to “meet the consumer where\nthey're at.”\n\nWhy Did PZZA Stock Drop?\n\nOn August 6, 2026, Papa John's announced an 8.3% decrease in North American\ncomparable sales, the suspension of its dividend, and a sharp reduction in its\n2026 outlook from a 3% decline in North American comparable sales at the\nmidpoint to a 7% annual decline. The Company attributed its strategic shift\nand guidance reset on the soft consumer trends and the execution of Papa\nJohns’ own turnaround efforts, admitting they were unable to “meet the\nconsumer as much as [they] should have,” and the rebuilt innovation pipeline\nwas “not bringing in as many new customers” as had been expected.\n\nOn this news, the price of Papa Johns’ common stock declined dramatically.\nFrom a closing market price of $29.75 per share on August 5, 2026, Papa\nJohns’ stock price fell to $24.64 per share on August 6, 2026, a decline of\nabout 17.18% in the span of just a single day.\n\nWho May Be Eligible to Participate in the Papa Johns' Class Action?\n\nThe lawsuit seeks to represent investors who purchased or otherwise acquired\nPapa John's common stock between August 7, 2025 and August 5, 2026. Investors\nwho suffered losses during that period may have legal rights under the federal\nsecurities laws.\n\nWhat Is a Lead Plaintiff?\n\nThe lead plaintiff is a court-appointed investor who represents the interests\nof all class members throughout the litigation. Stockholders who wish to lead\nthe class action should contact Robbins LLP before the November 2, 2026, lead\nplaintiff deadline.\n\nServing as lead plaintiff is not required to share in any potential recovery.\nInvestors who do not seek appointment may remain absent class members if the\ncase proceeds and later resolves successfully.\n\nDoes It Cost Anything to Participate?\n\nNo. Robbins LLP represents investors on a contingency fee basis.\n\nWhy Robbins LLP?\n\nA recognized leader in shareholder rights litigation, Robbins LLP\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Frobbinsllp.com%2F&esheet=54607146&newsitemid=20260918018903&lan=en-US&anchor=Robbins+LLP&index=3&md5=c9cad377859a1901dfd9d43bea01327b)\nhas helped restore more than $2 billion in value to shareholders and secured\nsome of the largest recoveries in shareholder derivative litigation history.\n\n\"Companies have an obligation to provide investors with complete and accurate\ninformation so that markets can function fairly and efficiently,\" said Brian\nJ. Robbins, Founding Partner of Robbins LLP.\n\nTo be notified if a class action against Papa John's International, Inc.\nsettles or to receive free alerts when corporate executives engage in\nwrongdoing, sign up for Stock Watch\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Frobbinsllp.com%2Fstock-watch%2F&esheet=54607146&newsitemid=20260918018903&lan=en-US&anchor=Stock+Watch&index=4&md5=f2993539fcd622edd7b16260f2395728)\ntoday.\n\nContact Robbins LLP\n\nInvestors seeking additional information about the Papa John's International,\nInc. securities class action may contact Robbins LLP by submitting\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Frobbinsllp.com%2Fpapa-johns-international%2F&esheet=54607146&newsitemid=20260918018903&lan=en-US&anchor=submitting&index=5&md5=2f6c67fcbcdcf63dc39efe2699c55ac6)\nan inquiry, emailing (mailto:adumas@robbinsllp.com) attorney Aaron Dumas, Jr.,\nor calling (800) 350-6003.\n\nAttorney Advertising. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260918018903/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260918018903/en/)\n\nAaron Dumas, Jr.\nRobbins LLP\n5060 Shoreham Pl., Ste. 300\nSan Diego, CA 92122\nadumas@robbinsllp.com (mailto:adumas@robbinsllp.com) \n(800) 350-6003\nwww.robbinsllp.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.robbinsllp.com&esheet=54607146&newsitemid=20260918018903&lan=en-US&anchor=www.robbinsllp.com&index=6&md5=d6b38308dfd5288ac688eae6277da51f)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw6SY6kGa-20260918","title":"Robbins LLP Urges PZZA Stockholder Who Lost Money Investing in Papa John's International, Inc. to Contact the Firm Information About Leading the Class Action","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"PZZA","created":"2026-09-18T21:43:00.095Z","tickers":["PZZA"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Robbins LLP Urges PZZA Stockholder Who Lost Money Investing in Papa John's\nInternational, Inc. to Contact the Firm Information About Leading the Class\nAction\n\nShareholder rights law firm Robbins LLP\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Frobbinsllp.com%2Fpapa-johns-international%2F&esheet=54607146&newsitemid=20260918018903&lan=en-US&anchor=Robbins+LLP&index=1&md5=f09ed933316a942ba198a2407c6a6f85)\ninforms investors that a class action was filed on behalf of all persons and\nentities who purchased or otherwise acquired Papa John's International, Inc.\n(NASDAQ: PZZA) common stock between August 7, 2025 and August 5, 2026 (the\n\"Class Period\"). Papa John's is a global chain pizza company that operates and\nfranchises restaurants in North America and various international markets.\n\nThe complaint alleges that Papa John's misled investors regarding its business\nprospects in connection with its sales, dividend, and 2026 financial outlook.\n\nInvestors who suffered significant losses during the Class Period may be\neligible to participate in the lawsuit and should contact\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Frobbinsllp.com%2Fpapa-johns-international%2F&esheet=54607146&newsitemid=20260918018903&lan=en-US&anchor=contact&index=2&md5=f15945be49f144083a0269427d62dac3)\nRobbins LLP for information before the November 2, 2026, lead plaintiff\ndeadline.\n\nWhy Was Papa John's Sued?\n\nAccording to the complaint, during the class period, defendants created the\nfalse impression that they possessed reliable information pertaining to the\neffectiveness and ongoing impact of the Company’s strategic transformation\nas well as their resulting projected growth outlook for the North American\nregion, while also minimizing risk against their projections from cautious\nconsumer sentiment, competition woes, promotional seasonality, and more\ngeneral macroeconomic fluctuation. In truth, Papa Johns’ strategic\ntransformation was taking considerably longer than the projections had\nsuggested; the Company was simply ill equipped to “meet the consumer where\nthey're at.”\n\nWhy Did PZZA Stock Drop?\n\nOn August 6, 2026, Papa John's announced an 8.3% decrease in North American\ncomparable sales, the suspension of its dividend, and a sharp reduction in its\n2026 outlook from a 3% decline in North American comparable sales at the\nmidpoint to a 7% annual decline. The Company attributed its strategic shift\nand guidance reset on the soft consumer trends and the execution of Papa\nJohns’ own turnaround efforts, admitting they were unable to “meet the\nconsumer as much as [they] should have,” and the rebuilt innovation pipeline\nwas “not bringing in as many new customers” as had been expected.\n\nOn this news, the price of Papa Johns’ common stock declined dramatically.\nFrom a closing market price of $29.75 per share on August 5, 2026, Papa\nJohns’ stock price fell to $24.64 per share on August 6, 2026, a decline of\nabout 17.18% in the span of just a single day.\n\nWho May Be Eligible to Participate in the Papa Johns' Class Action?\n\nThe lawsuit seeks to represent investors who purchased or otherwise acquired\nPapa John's common stock between August 7, 2025 and August 5, 2026. Investors\nwho suffered losses during that period may have legal rights under the federal\nsecurities laws.\n\nWhat Is a Lead Plaintiff?\n\nThe lead plaintiff is a court-appointed investor who represents the interests\nof all class members throughout the litigation. Stockholders who wish to lead\nthe class action should contact Robbins LLP before the November 2, 2026, lead\nplaintiff deadline.\n\nServing as lead plaintiff is not required to share in any potential recovery.\nInvestors who do not seek appointment may remain absent class members if the\ncase proceeds and later resolves successfully.\n\nDoes It Cost Anything to Participate?\n\nNo. Robbins LLP represents investors on a contingency fee basis.\n\nWhy Robbins LLP?\n\nA recognized leader in shareholder rights litigation, Robbins LLP\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Frobbinsllp.com%2F&esheet=54607146&newsitemid=20260918018903&lan=en-US&anchor=Robbins+LLP&index=3&md5=c9cad377859a1901dfd9d43bea01327b)\nhas helped restore more than $2 billion in value to shareholders and secured\nsome of the largest recoveries in shareholder derivative litigation history.\n\n\"Companies have an obligation to provide investors with complete and accurate\ninformation so that markets can function fairly and efficiently,\" said Brian\nJ. Robbins, Founding Partner of Robbins LLP.\n\nTo be notified if a class action against Papa John's International, Inc.\nsettles or to receive free alerts when corporate executives engage in\nwrongdoing, sign up for Stock Watch\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Frobbinsllp.com%2Fstock-watch%2F&esheet=54607146&newsitemid=20260918018903&lan=en-US&anchor=Stock+Watch&index=4&md5=f2993539fcd622edd7b16260f2395728)\ntoday.\n\nContact Robbins LLP\n\nInvestors seeking additional information about the Papa John's International,\nInc. securities class action may contact Robbins LLP by submitting\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Frobbinsllp.com%2Fpapa-johns-international%2F&esheet=54607146&newsitemid=20260918018903&lan=en-US&anchor=submitting&index=5&md5=2f6c67fcbcdcf63dc39efe2699c55ac6)\nan inquiry, emailing (mailto:adumas@robbinsllp.com) attorney Aaron Dumas, Jr.,\nor calling (800) 350-6003.\n\nAttorney Advertising. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260918018903/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260918018903/en/)\n\nAaron Dumas, Jr.\nRobbins LLP\n5060 Shoreham Pl., Ste. 300\nSan Diego, CA 92122\nadumas@robbinsllp.com (mailto:adumas@robbinsllp.com) \n(800) 350-6003\nwww.robbinsllp.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.robbinsllp.com&esheet=54607146&newsitemid=20260918018903&lan=en-US&anchor=www.robbinsllp.com&index=6&md5=d6b38308dfd5288ac688eae6277da51f)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-18T21:43:00.139222242Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789767780139},"received_at":"2026-09-18T21:43:00.196Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260918018903/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"136595","press_release_id":"147792","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":["securities class action filed against PZZA covering Aug 2025-Aug 2026 class period","underlying disclosures cited: 8.3% North American comp sales decline, dividend suspension, and a sharp 2026 guidance cut","release is attorney advertising by a plaintiff firm, not an issuer filing"],"eventType":"legal_litigation","narrative":"Robbins LLP, a shareholder rights law firm, is soliciting PZZA investors who lost money to seek lead-plaintiff status in a securities class action covering purchases of Papa John's common stock between August 7, 2025 and August 5, 2026.\n\nThe complaint alleges Papa John's misled investors about its strategic transformation and North American growth outlook; the notice is driven by the November 2, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline and is offered on a contingency-fee basis.\n\nThis is law-firm solicitation rather than an issuer disclosure, though it recaps the August 6, 2026 selloff in which PZZA fell 17.18% in one day from $29.75 to $24.64 after the company reported an 8.3% decline in North American comparable sales, suspended its dividend, and cut its 2026 outlook from a 3% comp decline to a 7% annual decline.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Plaintiff-firm solicitation — suppress; only note that a securities class action now exists against PZZA."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"class_period":"August 7, 2025 to August 5, 2026","close_prior_day":29.75,"dividend_status":"suspended","close_after_drop":24.64,"guidance_revision":"2026 North American comparable sales outlook cut from a 3% decline at the midpoint to a 7% annual decline","lead_plaintiff_deadline":"November 2, 2026","one_day_stock_decline_pct":"17.18%","na_comparable_sales_decline":"8.3%"}},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Brian J. 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