Shares of Papa John’s closed 7.5% higher on news of the interest from Apollo and Irth, which was reported earlier on Wednesday by Semafor, giving the pizza chain a market value of $1.7 billion.

It's 25% bigger than a regular large pepperoni pizza at Papa John's and it comes at a base price of just $12.99, with customizations available upon request for extra charges.

August 9, 2012 -- The CEO and founder of Papa John's pizza wants investors to know that when the president's health care law takes effect, the price of pizza is going up with it. According to ...

Papa John's has brought back a fan-favorite pizza for the summer. In 2014, Papa John's came out with the Double Cheeseburger Pizza. It featured ground beef, diced tomatoes, dill pickles and "zesty ...