New Jersey native Tom Papa got his start in stand-up comedy in the early 1990s. A long-time friend of Jerry Seinfeld, he has not only opened for Seinfeld on the road but has been part of multiple ...

The beginning of Bob Papa and Carl Banks’ broadcasting partnership in the 1980s wasn’t glamorous. “He had some deal with Diet Coke, so we had to do the ‘Carl Banks Diet Coke Report’ twice a week,” ...

When a new product hits the market, there’s no telling how people are going to react to it. And for one controversial pizza chain, that reaction came in the form of a slow-burning roast. On Aug. 8, ...

It seemed like a good idea three years ago, when Jarvis and Josslyn Young first considered opening a Papa John’s pizza franchise in South Los Angeles. The View Park couple — he’s an aerospace engineer ...

In the '90s, you could find John Schnatter in TV commercials, imploring you to order a Papa Johns pizza (and you'd see it again on the box when you ordered said pizza). Today, you'll find him reacting ...

Papa John's is undervalued amid a turnaround, with operational improvements and a shift to franchising supporting a buy rating. PZZA faces tough competition from Domino’s on value, but is growing ...

Thomas A. Papa, 77, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. He is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Lois (Giorgi) Papa, with whom he built a life filled with love, commitment, and ...