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Papa John’s rate of store closures is also the lowest the company has seen in a decade

The former CFO of the pizza restaurant chain, Jeff Lawrence, announced his retirement last month; Cindy Headen will take Levy’s previous role

The buyer, Tasty Restaurant Group, owns more than 180 Burger King and Pizza Hut locations

Burger chain had named 16-year company veteran as president in July 2019

Chain plans to launch keto and vegan burritos and will continue to offer free delivery through Postmates; July same-store sales are positive despite recent slowdown in Southern California region

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing more restaurant operators to consider the ghost-kitchen model as a way to expand through delivery into new markets