From July 27 through August 23, initially estimated North American systemwide same-store sales grew by 24.2 percent, while initial estimates show international systemwide comparable sales gained by 23.3 percent, the pizza chain said Tuesday. Papa John’s previously reported North American systemwide sales growth of 28 percent in the second quarter, which ended June 28, and 5.3 percent growth internationally. May was the best month in the company’s history, with same-store sales up by 33.5 percent. Preliminary results showed same-store sales, a key industry metric, were up by more than 30 percent in July. “Papa John’s sales, driven by product innovation, remained strong in August.

Source: The Standard August 25, 2020 12:22 UTC