Papa John's International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) has appointed Chris Collins as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately, following the departure of Ravi Thanawala, who is leaving to become CFO at another public company.

Collins, who previously served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance and Principal Accounting Officer, has more than 30 years of finance experience at public companies. He joined Papa Johns in April 2021 as Vice President of Treasury and Tax and has previously served in an interim CFO capacity from March 2023 to July 2023. Papa Johns said it has begun a search for a permanent CFO.

Thanawala will remain available to Papa Johns in an advisory role through July 31, 2026. In connection with his departure, Marc Richard, Senior Vice President of North America Operations, has assumed responsibility for all North America operations, including those previously overseen by Thanawala in his role as President.

Papa Johns is scheduled to release its second quarter financial results before the market opens on August 6, 2026, followed by a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET.