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Mitchell To Head US Operations At Papa John's

March 12, 2009 (FinancialWire) -- Pizza maker Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) has promoted William Mitchell to president, USA. Mitchell succeeds William Van Epps, who is leaving to pursue other interests after seven years with the company.

In his new role, Mitchell will report to the CEO and be responsible for leading U.S. corporate and franchise restaurant operations, real estate and new business development.

Van Epps will work with the company to assist with the transition of his responsibilities as needed over the coming months.

Mitchell has served as Papa John's senior vice president of domestic operations since February 2007, responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's U.S. operations. From 2006 to 2007, he served as Papa John's division VP for the Midwest, the company's largest division. He served from 2000 to 2006 as Papa John's operations VP for the central United States.

Louisville, Kentucky-based Papa John's International operated and franchised over 3,238 restaurants, of which 665 were company owned, as of March 30, 2008.

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