Papa John's, the official pizza sponsor of the NFL, didn't exactly score a touchdown when it came to 2016 pizza sales. Same-store sales are utilized to figure out the amount of sales growth that can be credited to new store openings. According to Nation’s Restaurant News, the chain had 3.8 percent same-store sales growth in the U.S. in the quarter that concluded Dec. 25. Papa John’s, which has over 4,700 locations, had an overall 3.5 percent increase for 2016. Same-store sales have now grown for 25 straight quarters and have been flat or positive for 13 years in a row.

Source: Fox News February 24, 2017 13:30 UTC