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EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
(1) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-149468) pertaining to the Deferred Compensation Plan of Papa John’s International, Inc.,
(2) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-165154, No. 333-168562, No. 333-221218) pertaining to the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan of Papa John’s International, Inc.,
(3) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-168561) pertaining to the 401(k) Plan of Papa John’s International, Inc.,
(4) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-224770) pertaining to the 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan of Papa John’s International, Inc., and
(5) Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-266654) of Papa John’s International, Inc.;
of our reports dated February 26, 2026, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Papa John’s International, Inc. and subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Papa John’s International, Inc. and subsidiaries included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Papa John’s International, Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2025.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Louisville, Kentucky
February 26, 2026