Papa John’s appoints new regional vice president for Western Europe

Papa John’s has confirmed the appointment of Gareth Davies as regional vice president for Western Europe. A 25-year-old pizza-business veteran, Gareth has worked at every level from pizza chef through to leading Papa John’s in the UK. He will now drive new store openings in France, Spain and the Netherlands this year.

Gareth Davies, who recently presented a keynote speech at the National Franchise Exhibition held at the NEC in Birmingham, commented: “Papa John’s is currently experiencing unprecedented growth. We now have more than 4,800 stores worldwide and well over 300 in the UK. 

“Capitalising on the popularity of our ‘Better Ingredients, Better Pizza’ concept, we now aim to bring our superior quality pizza to even more customers by adding further stores in the UK and throughout Europe.”

During his career, Davies has developed new operational concepts in the UK and overseas, building successful high performing teams, which have delivered results for multiple brands. His wide range of experience has enabled him to lead the drive for quality at Papa John’s, achieving fantastic results for franchisees and investors.