{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"168886","rtpr_id":"nPn3BBPPca-20261014","ticker":"PZZA","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["PZZA"],"title":"PZZA Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Papa John's International, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with SBS Law","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-14T12:06:00.048Z","article_body":"PZZA Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Papa John's International, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with SBS Law\nPR Newswire\n\nLOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2026\n\nLOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797414-1&h=2823773188&u=https%3A%2F%2Fschallfirm.com%2F&a=Schall%2C+Brown+%26+Schwartz+LLP)\n (\"SBS\"), a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of\na class action lawsuit against Papa John's International, Inc. (\"Papa John's\"\nor \"the Company\") (NASDAQ: PZZA\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797414-1&h=1321840120&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketwatch.com%2Finvesting%2Fstock%2FPZZA&a=PZZA)\n) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of\n1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange\nCommission.\n\nShareholders who purchased shares of PZZA during the class period listed are\nencouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointments.\nAppointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.\n\nCLASS PERIOD: August 7, 2025 to August 5, 2026\n\nDEADLINE: November 2, 2026\n\nIf you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797414-1&h=1998082113&u=https%3A%2F%2Fschallfirm.com%2Fcases%2Fpapa-johns-international-inc-2%2F&a=click+here+to+participate)\n.\n\nCASE DETAILS: According to the Complaint, the Company made false and\nmisleading statements to the market. The transformation plan developed by Papa\nJohn's was not achieving results in the expected timeframe. The Company failed\nto prevent further erosion in market share. The Company was forced to sharply\nincrease promotional efforts to preserve market share. Based on these facts,\nthe Company's public statements were false and materially misleading\nthroughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about Papa\nJohn's, investors suffered damages.\n\nWe also encourage you to contact Brian Schall or David Schwartz of Schall,\nBrown & Schwartz LLP, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2460, Los Angeles, CA\n90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also\nreach us through the firm's website at www.schallfirm.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797414-1&h=3844094066&u=http%3A%2F%2Fpr.report%2FmIwBkOrU&a=www.schallfirm.com)\n, or by email at david@schallfirm.com (mailto:david@schallfirm.com) .\n\nThe class, in this case, has not yet been certified, and until certification\noccurs, you are not represented by an attorney. If you choose to take no\naction, you can remain an absent class member.\n\nJoin the case\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797414-1&h=2298043216&u=https%3A%2F%2Fschallfirm.com%2Fcases%2Fpapa-johns-international-inc-2%2F&a=Join+the+case)\n to recover your losses\n\nWHY SBS? Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP represents investors around the\nworld and specializes in securities class action lawsuits and shareholder\nrights litigation. Bringing together the extensive experience and diverse\nskillsets of founding partners Brian Schall, Andrew Brown, and David Schwartz,\nSBS is dedicated to aggressively advocating for every investor.\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and rules of ethics.\n\nCONTACT:\n\nSchall, Brown & Schwartz LLP\nBrian Schall, Esq.,\nAndrew Brown, Esq.,\nDavid Schwartz, Esq.,\nwww.schallfirm.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797414-1&h=791809709&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.schallfirm.com%2F&a=www.schallfirm.com)\n\nOffice: 310-301-3335\ninfo@schallfirm.com (mailto:info@schallfirm.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pzza-investors-have-opportunity-to-lead-papa-johns-international-inc-securities-fraud-lawsuit-with-sbs-law-302907900.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pzza-investors-have-opportunity-to-lead-papa-johns-international-inc-securities-fraud-lawsuit-with-sbs-law-302907900.html)\n\nSOURCE Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1240463/Schall-Firm-Logo.jpg?id=OA3017612\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn3BBPPca-20261014","title":"PZZA Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Papa John's International, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with SBS Law","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"PZZA","created":"2026-10-14T12:06:00.048Z","tickers":["PZZA"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"PZZA Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Papa John's International, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with SBS Law\nPR Newswire\n\nLOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2026\n\nLOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797414-1&h=2823773188&u=https%3A%2F%2Fschallfirm.com%2F&a=Schall%2C+Brown+%26+Schwartz+LLP)\n (\"SBS\"), a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of\na class action lawsuit against Papa John's International, Inc. (\"Papa John's\"\nor \"the Company\") (NASDAQ: PZZA\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797414-1&h=1321840120&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketwatch.com%2Finvesting%2Fstock%2FPZZA&a=PZZA)\n) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of\n1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange\nCommission.\n\nShareholders who purchased shares of PZZA during the class period listed are\nencouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointments.\nAppointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.\n\nCLASS PERIOD: August 7, 2025 to August 5, 2026\n\nDEADLINE: November 2, 2026\n\nIf you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797414-1&h=1998082113&u=https%3A%2F%2Fschallfirm.com%2Fcases%2Fpapa-johns-international-inc-2%2F&a=click+here+to+participate)\n.\n\nCASE DETAILS: According to the Complaint, the Company made false and\nmisleading statements to the market. The transformation plan developed by Papa\nJohn's was not achieving results in the expected timeframe. The Company failed\nto prevent further erosion in market share. The Company was forced to sharply\nincrease promotional efforts to preserve market share. Based on these facts,\nthe Company's public statements were false and materially misleading\nthroughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about Papa\nJohn's, investors suffered damages.\n\nWe also encourage you to contact Brian Schall or David Schwartz of Schall,\nBrown & Schwartz LLP, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2460, Los Angeles, CA\n90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also\nreach us through the firm's website at www.schallfirm.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797414-1&h=3844094066&u=http%3A%2F%2Fpr.report%2FmIwBkOrU&a=www.schallfirm.com)\n, or by email at david@schallfirm.com (mailto:david@schallfirm.com) .\n\nThe class, in this case, has not yet been certified, and until certification\noccurs, you are not represented by an attorney. If you choose to take no\naction, you can remain an absent class member.\n\nJoin the case\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797414-1&h=2298043216&u=https%3A%2F%2Fschallfirm.com%2Fcases%2Fpapa-johns-international-inc-2%2F&a=Join+the+case)\n to recover your losses\n\nWHY SBS? Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP represents investors around the\nworld and specializes in securities class action lawsuits and shareholder\nrights litigation. Bringing together the extensive experience and diverse\nskillsets of founding partners Brian Schall, Andrew Brown, and David Schwartz,\nSBS is dedicated to aggressively advocating for every investor.\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and rules of ethics.\n\nCONTACT:\n\nSchall, Brown & Schwartz LLP\nBrian Schall, Esq.,\nAndrew Brown, Esq.,\nDavid Schwartz, Esq.,\nwww.schallfirm.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797414-1&h=791809709&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.schallfirm.com%2F&a=www.schallfirm.com)\n\nOffice: 310-301-3335\ninfo@schallfirm.com (mailto:info@schallfirm.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pzza-investors-have-opportunity-to-lead-papa-johns-international-inc-securities-fraud-lawsuit-with-sbs-law-302907900.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pzza-investors-have-opportunity-to-lead-papa-johns-international-inc-securities-fraud-lawsuit-with-sbs-law-302907900.html)\n\nSOURCE Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1240463/Schall-Firm-Logo.jpg?id=OA3017612\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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