(KMDL-FM) Papa John’s International has announced plans to shutter some 300 stores across 17 states over the next year and a half. The majority of the closings are expected to come before the end of 2027.
As of the latest count, there were 51 Papa John’s locations scattered across Louisiana. Baton Rouge has seven locations, New Orleans has six, and the Lafayette area has three, according to the company.
Where is Papa John’s Closing The Most Restaurants?
The website Fast Company has analyzed Papa John’s confirmed closings to date and determined that Texas, California, and Arizona have experienced or will experience the most closures as part of the planned restructuring.
The decline in pizza parlors and pizza delivery in general has been felt by other purveyors of pie. Pizza Hut has announced plans to shutter locations, and so has Domino’s Pizza. The pizza industry as a whole has suffered as more home delivery options have sprung up over the past few years.
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Economic studies also suggest that dining out tastes have shifted to more Mexican favorites, and instead of going out for pizza on a date, many younger folks are opting to make that first date or after-the-movie date happen at a coffee shop.
Which Louisiana Locations are on Papa John’s Closure List?
The Fast Company website did publish a list of 17 stores that it has confirmed as being on the closure list. So far, that list does not include any of the Louisiana locations we’ve listed or any of the other Papa John’s stores throughout the state, but that could change and most likely will…