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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-058907"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PZZA"
cik: "0000901491"
company_name: "PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-25T20:30:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-25T20:31:16.367500+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Papa Johns refranchises 28 Orlando-area restaurants to franchisee Wade Oney

## Summary
- Refranchised 28 corporate-owned Orlando restaurants to PZZA Group, LLC and Magic City Pizzerias, LLC, both led by Wade Oney.
- Oney's organizations now own more than 120 Papa Johns restaurants after opening 10 new locations in 2025 across Central and South Florida.
- Former Papa Johns COO for six years, Oney helped grow system to over 2,000 restaurants; restaurants were previously owned by Papa Johns USA, Inc.
- Sale advances Papa Johns' strategic refranchising initiative with proven franchise partners.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-058907
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PZZA
- cik: 0000901491
- company_name: PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-25T20:30:27+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000162828026058907/0001628280-26-058907-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000162828026058907/pzza-20260825.htm

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