Papa John's To Create 106 Jobs, Invest $15 Million In Move To Cherokee

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WOODSTOCK, GA -- The company behind the ”Better Ingredients. Better Pizza.” slogan will soon have a larger presence in Cherokee County.

Papa John’s International, Inc. is locating its new regional hub to the southwest sector of the county, the Cherokee Office of Economic Development said Thursday.

There are currently 10 full-service regional production and distribution centers in the United States, which Papa John’s refers to as Quality Control Centers.

These centers manufacture and supply fresh pizza dough, food and paper products, along with smallwares and cleaning supplies, to the stores in their region. The QCCs are operated by PJ Food Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Papa John’s.

“Having Papa John’s, a well-known brand, locate to Cherokee is another step in the right direction for our community,” said Steve Holcomb, COED vice chairman. “Their presence will provide new opportunities to our residents and county. We are proud to welcome them.”

The new facility will supply over 400 Papa John’s stores across seven states.

This project, brought to Cherokee through the diligent work of members of Site Selection Group, LLC, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), the Metro Atlanta Chamber, Georgia Power and the Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED), will result in 106 jobs with an average wage of over $60,000 per year and over $15 million in capital investment.

The new QCC will occupy approximately 110,000 square feet of Majestic Realty Company’s building located along Highway 92 and Northpoint Parkway in southwest Cherokee, a location that falls with a state-designated Opportunity Zone.

Companies located within the zone can take advantage of the maximum state job tax credit of $3,500 per job created, beginning the year the eligible net new jobs are added under the program.

“We are excited about Papa John’s decision to locate their new regional hub in Cherokee County,” said GDEcD Commissioner Chris Carr. “This project will create quality jobs for over 100 Georgia families, and our highly-connected infrastructure network will put Papa John’s in an optimal position to better service their growing number of stores in the Southeast. On behalf of GDEcD, I would like to thank all of the partners involved in this collaborative effort and great win for Georgia.”

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Image via Papa John’s Facebook page