Papa Johns is closing stores: See a list of doomed locations for 2026 as the pizza chain reduces its footprint

More than three months after it announced plans to close hundreds of restaurant locations this year, Papa Johns International appears to have already made significant reductions to its national footprint.  The pizza delivery and takeout chain has shuttered dozens of locations across at least 17 states in 2026 so far, according to a Fast Company analysis, with restaurants in Texas, California, Florida, and Arizona being hit especially hard. Other states with multiple Papa Johns closur...