<P> The Papa John 's restaurant was founded in 1984 when `` Papa '' John Schnatter knocked out a broom closet in the back of his father 's tavern , Mick 's Lounge , in Jeffersonville , Indiana . He then sold his 1971 Camaro Z28 to purchase US $ 1,600 worth of used pizza equipment and began selling pizzas to the tavern 's customers out of the converted closet . His pizzas proved so popular that one year later he was able to move into an adjoining space . Dipping sauce specifically for pizza was invented by Papa John 's Pizza that same year , so it is claimed although any number of other pizza places have historically provided pizza sauce for dipping when requested , and has since become popular when eating pizza , especially the crust . In 2009 , Schnatter got the Camaro back after offering a reward of $250,000 for the car . </P>
<P> The Papa John 's restaurant was founded in 1984 when `` Papa '' John Schnatter knocked out a broom closet in the back of his father 's tavern , Mick 's Lounge , in Jeffersonville , Indiana . He then sold his 1971 Camaro Z28 to purchase US $ 1,600 worth of used pizza equipment and began selling pizzas to the tavern 's customers out of the converted closet . His pizzas proved so popular that one year later he was able to move into an adjoining space . Dipping sauce specifically for pizza was invented by Papa John 's Pizza that same year , so it is claimed although any number of other pizza places have historically provided pizza sauce for dipping when requested , and has since become popular when eating pizza , especially the crust . In 2009 , Schnatter got the Camaro back after offering a reward of $250,000 for the car . </P>
where is the original papa john 's located
where is the original papa john 's located
Jeffersonville , Indiana
Jeffersonville , Indiana