Papa John's International Inc has unveiled plans to shut 43 of its restaurants in the UK, following a review at the start of this year.
“Underperforming” sites will close by mid-May following consultations, with these now having been identified, the pizza chain said on Tuesday.
Papa John's, which is listed in the US, operates 450 UK restaurants, with the closing sites said to be “no longer financially viable”.
“Our priority is our team members, who will be fully supported throughout this process,” UK managing director Chris Phylactou commented.
“Our goal is to work with impacted team members and attempt to find redeployment opportunities where available.”
The news follows confirmation from hospitality sector peer Revolution Bars Group PLC that the likes of a sale or restructuring were being explored as cost-of-living pressures continued to hit.