Papa John's Reports $21.8M In 3Q Earnings

LOUISVILLE, KY — Papa John's International Inc., the pizza chain, reported its third-quarter earnings of $21.8 million on Tuesday.

On a per-share basis, the Louisville, Kentucky-based company said it had profit of 60 cents.

The pizza chain posted revenue of $431.7 million in the period.

Papa John's shares have decreased 20 percent since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $68.05, a fall of nearly 10 percent in the last 12 months.

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