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Papa Johns taps Joe Sieve as chief restaurant officer

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April 20, 2022

Papa John's International has appointed Joe Sieve as chief restaurant officer. Sieve will begin his position May 2 and will oversee the operations of Papa Johns corporate and franchise restaurants in North America, reporting to Max Wetzel, EVP, chief commercial officer, according to a press release.

As chief restaurant officer, Sieve will lead the company's franchise operations support team, company-owned restaurants, and operations excellence team. Along with his team, he will be responsible for driving continuous operations improvements through innovation and delivering customer satisfaction growth for the brand across both its corporate and franchise restaurants.

Sieve has experience as a strategic operator and development leader for industry players, including Domino's and Inspire Brands. He began his career out of college as a franchisee and later built a portfolio of 58 Domino's restaurants. Most recently, Sieve spent six years at Inspire Brands as vice president of franchise development, where he was involved in the creation and growth of the multi-brand organization. Prior to his time at Inspire and as a Domino's franchisee, Sieve was director of strategic market growth at Domino's Pizza, Inc., where he and his team developed and executed the company's fortressing strategy, among other contributions.

"We are thrilled to welcome Joe to Papa Johns. His leadership experience, extensive operational knowledge and successful track record working with franchisees and as a franchisee himself are all substantial assets for our team and brand," Wetzel said in the release. "I'm particularly excited about Joe's deep background in the pizza industry, which will help accelerate the progress we're already making to create a winning culture in our restaurants, deliver fantastic customer service and run the most efficient operations possible."

"I can't think of a better time to join this impressive team and help build on all the great work Papa Johns is doing today," Sieve said in the release. "The work and investments in technology and operations have created a unique platform for long-term growth, and I look forward to contributing my experience, as we strive to build the best pizza company in the world."

Papa John's International operates more than 5,600 restaurants in 50 countries and territories.