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Papa Johns Partners with PAR Technology to Power POS and OPS Transformation Across 3,200 U.S. Restaurants
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y., January 12, 2026--Papa Johns today announced it has selected PAR POS™ and PAR OPS™ from PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) to anchor its next-generation U.S. in-restaurant technology stack.
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