LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The well-known pizzeria Papa John’s – not the international franchise – has shut down its ovens for the final time, closing after serving the greater Lansing community for more than 40 years.
Papa John’s was founded in the East Lansing area in 1982, two years before the nationwide chain that bears the same name.
According to several former Spartans here at 6 News, the store was a staple of Michigan State University students looking for cheap, delivered pizza during the 1980s and 1990s…