Louisville / KY. (pj) Papa John’s International Inc., the world’s third largest pizza company, continues its global growth by announcing the signing of a restaurant development agreement in the Netherlands. A consortium of five Papa John’s franchisees in the United Kingdom, led by Tony Kalsi, has the exclusive development rights and they plan to open their first Papa John’s in the Netherlands during the summer of 2016. «The Papa John’s brand continues to grow and we are pleased to extend our growth with our successful franchisees from the U.K. into the Netherlands», said Tim O’Hern, Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer of Papa John’s International. «We now have close to 4’900 restaurants in 40 countries and territories, including over 1’500 internationally, and we are very proud to add the Netherlands as our newest country». The Netherlands development is part of Papa John’s strategy of continued expansion in Europe. The company has 320 restaurants in the U.K., will soon open in both Spain and France and is currently looking for potential franchisees in Belgium, Germany, Poland, and Czech Republic.
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