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Theaveragecashinvestmentforthe13domestictraditionalCompany-ownedrestaurantsopenedduring
the2013fiscalyear,exclusiveofland,wasapproximately$280,000perunit,excludingtenantallowances
thatwereceived.Withfewexceptions,domesticrestaurantsdonotofferadine-inarea,whichreducesour
restaurantcapitalinvestment.Wealsoopened11Company-ownedrestaurantsinChina,withanaverage
investmentcostofapproximately$225,000.
Wedefinea“traditional”domesticPapaJohn’srestaurantasadeliveryandcarryoutunitthatservicesa
defined trade area. We consider the location of a traditional restaurant to be important and therefore
devote significant resources to the investigation and evaluation of potential sites. The site selection
processincludesareviewoftradeareademographics,targetpopulationdensityandcompetitivefactors.
AmemberofourdevelopmentteaminspectseachpotentialdomesticCompany-ownedrestaurantlocation
andsubstantiallyallfranchisedrestaurantlocationsbeforeasiteisapproved.Ourrestaurantsaretypically
located in strip shopping centers or freestanding buildings that provide visibility, curb appeal and
accessibility.Ourrestaurantdesigncanbeconfiguredtofitawidevarietyofbuildingshapesandsizes,
whichincreasesthenumberofsuitablelocationsforourrestaurants.Atypicaldomesticinlineorendcap
PapaJohn’srestaurantaverages1,100to1,500squarefeetwithvisibleexteriorsignage.
“Non-traditional” Papa John’s restaurants generally do not provide delivery service but rather provide
walk-uporcarry-outservicetoacaptivecustomergroupwithinadesignatedfacility,suchasafoodcourt
atanairport,universityormilitarybaseoranevent-drivenserviceatfacilitiessuchassportsstadiumsor
entertainmentvenues.Non-traditionalunitsaredesignedtofittheuniquerequirementsofthevenue.
MostofourinternationalPapaJohn’srestaurantsareslightlysmallerandaveragebetween900and1,400
squarefeet;however,inordertomeetcertainlocalcustomerpreferences,someinternationalrestaurants
have been opened in larger spaces to accommodate both dine-in and restaurant-based delivery service,
typicallywith35to100seats.
Development
Atotalof386PapaJohn’srestaurantswereopenedduring2013,consistingof30Company-owned(19in
NorthAmericaand11inBeijingandNorthChina)and356franchisedrestaurants(152inNorthAmerica
and 204 international), while 121 Papa John’s restaurants closed during 2013, consisting of three
Company-owned(twoinNorthAmericaandoneinBeijing)and118franchisedrestaurants(87inNorth
Americaand31international).
During2014,weexpectnetunitgrowthofapproximately220to250units,approximately70%ofwhich
will open in international markets. International franchised unit expansion includes an emphasis on
marketsintheAmericas,theUnitedKingdom,theMiddleEastandAsia.
Although most of our domestic Company-owned markets are well-penetrated, our Company-owned
growth strategy is to continue to open domestic restaurants in existing markets as appropriate, thereby
increasing consumer awareness and enabling us to take advantage of operational and marketing
efficiencies.Ourexperienceindevelopingmarketsindicatesthatmarketpenetrationthroughtheopening
ofmultiplerestaurantsinaparticularmarketresultsinincreasedaveragerestaurantsalesinthatmarket
over time. We have co-developed domestic markets with some franchisees or divided markets among
franchisees,andwillcontinuetoutilizemarketco-developmentinthefuture,whereappropriate.