PJ United

Acquired: May 2009
Status: Current

Founded in 1991, PJ United is the country’s largest franchisee of Papa John’s International, a leading national brand for carry-out and delivery pizza. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, PJ United operates 116 stores in Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Ohio, Utah, and Virginia. Papa John’s is well-known for its emphasis on quality, premium pizzas through the “Better Ingredients, Better Pizza” approach. For eight years running, consumers have rated Papa John’s No. 1 in customer satisfaction among all national pizza chains in the highly regarded American Customer Satisfaction Index.

This investment was made as a result of a strategic investment in Halifax Fund II. Halifax is a leading private equity fund which invests in lower middle-market businesses across a variety of industries including healthcare, infrastructure, and business services.

For more information on Halifax’s portfolio, please visit http://www.thehalifaxgroup.com.