LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa Johns has announced the nationwide pizza chain is no longer selling its corporate headquarters in Louisville
In February 2023, the company said they were planning on selling their offices because after returning to in-office work last year, they found their current campus no longer fits their workforce needs.
Since then, however, they've changed their minds and have decided on maintaining ownership of its office space.
“Louisville has been home to Papa Johns for almost 40 years, and we remain committed to investing in this community,” Papa Johns CEO Rob Lynch said. “As the teams and executives of our IT, supply chain and legal departments continue to be based in our Louisville corporate hub, which will now also become a new home for 1Vision as they expand into the region, we both look forward to maintaining a strong presence in the city.”
As well as maintaining ownership of its corporate hub, the company will also keep control of the Papa Johns Quality Control Center, retaining more than 600 jobs at the campus.
“Kentucky has been proud to count Papa Johns among our state’s leading corporate citizens,” Gov. Beshear said. “Today, we welcome 1Vision to our great state, and we look forward to working with Papa Johns as it builds upon its long-standing commitment to Kentucky – from employing thousands of people across the state to helping make Kentucky an even better place to live and work.”
Since 2020, Papa Johns and the Papa Johns Foundation for Building Community together have invested more than $300,000 in Louisville community organizations, according to a Papa Johns news release.
“Thank you to Papa Johns for its renewed commitment to our city. Johns is a bedrock company within Louisville’s food and beverage industry and within the community at large. These headquarter operations positions are the type of jobs that we want and need in our city, providing good pay and allowing people to advance in their careers,” Mayor Craig Greenberg said.
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