Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa John's trademark worldwide. The company also operates dine-in and restaurant-based delivery restaurants in certain international markets. As of December 30, 2012, the company operated 4,163 Papa John's restaurants consisting of 696 company-owned and 3,467 franchised restaurants in 50 states of the United States and 35 countries. Papa John's International, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.