Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) Q3 2023 Results Conference Call November 2, 2023 8:00 AM ET
Company Participants
Stacy Frole - VP, IR
Rob Lynch - President & CEO
Ravi Thanawala - CFO
Conference Call Participants
Chris O'Cull - Stifel
Brian Bittner - Oppenheimer and Company
Sara Senatore - Bank of America
Andrew Strelzik - BMO Capital Markets
Peter Saleh - BTIG
Joshua Long - Stephens Inc
Eric Gonzalez - KeyBanc
Alex Slagle - Jefferies
Brian Mullan - Piper Sandler
Lauren Silverman - Deutsche Bank
Operator
Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Papa John's Third Quarter 2023 Conference Call and Webcast. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded.
I would now like to introduce your host for today's call, Stacy Frole, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
Stacy Frole
Good morning, and welcome to our third quarter earnings conference call. This morning, we issued our 2023 third quarter earnings release. A copy of the release can be obtained on our Investor Relations website at ir.papajohns.com under the News Releases tab or by contacting our Investor Relations department at investor_relations@papajohns.com.
On the call this morning are Rob Lynch, our President and CEO and Ravi Thanawala, our Chief Financial Officer. Before we begin, I need to remind you that comments made during this call will include forward-looking statement within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements.
Forward-looking statement should be considered in conjunction with the cautionary statements in our earnings release, and the risk factors included in our SEC filings. In addition, please refer to our earnings release for the required reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures discussed on today's call. Lastly, let me thank you in advance for asking only one question and getting back in the queue for more follow up.
Rob?
Rob Lynch
Thank you, Stacy. Good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining us. I would like to start out by thanking our team members and franchisees for their hard work and dedication for delivering the best experience and value proposition for our customers. The sales and transaction growth will speak to today are the direct result of their solid execution as they drive our business with agility and adjust the changing consumer purchasing behaviors.