Papa John’s youngest franchisee opens fourth store

Papa John’s youngest franchisee, Abdul Kasana, has opened his fourth franchised store.

The 27-year-old former education consultant launched the new branch of the pizza franchise on Grimsby Road in Cleethorpes. The store will employ around 20 local staff.

Abdul, who joined Papa John’s in 2016, also runs two outlets in Nottingham and one in Ilkeston.

He says: “I believe Cleethorpes represents a gap in the pizza market. With Papa John’s gaining ground and expanding rapidly in the UK, if I didn’t open there, someone else would!

“My journey so far with Papa John’s has been a good one. There is no doubt it’s hard work. The product, however, is top class and we are getting some great customer feedback.

“Papa John’s concept of ‘better ingredients, better pizza’ proves increasingly popular. It means we only use fresh dough, never frozen, which gives a better flavour and the customers just keep coming back for more!

“As a franchisee, I have found Papa John’s incentive scheme particularly valuable. It is designed for franchisees starting out and has been key when it comes to opening more stores, as it offers some free equipment, reduced royalty fees and help with marketing. It makes opening multiple Papa John’s easier, so watch this space!”

Anthony Round, Papa John’s business development manager, says: “Papa John’s now has over 350 stores across the UK and more than 5,000 around the world and we continue to grow.

“As a result, we are actively recruiting for more enthusiastic franchisees hungry to join us and become part of our success story.”