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Papa John's International ceases corporate operations in Russia

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March 9, 2022

Papa John's International has suspended corporate operations in Russia. The company is supporting humanitarian efforts through financial contributions as well as by donating dry goods and ingredients to feed refugees in Eastern Europe in conjunction with World Central Kitchen, according to a statement issued Wednesday.

The company said it "ceased all operational, marketing and business support to, and engagement with, the Russian market, where all restaurants are owned by independent franchisees, and a master franchisee who controls operations and provides all supplies and ingredients for the restaurants through a supply chain that it owns and operates."

Papa John's International is not currently receiving any royalties from franchised stores in Russia, and the company's operations in Russia are all run by franchisees.