Papa john's has an anchient SCO Unix computer system(the software is written in Curses) that is maintained remotely from kentucky(corporate offices),
if they have a special, it is put into their "coupons" catalog for basically "eternity", most Stores will not remove a coupon for a very long time if ever and Corporate doesnt bother.
So. if you call them up and you dont like the special they have, just ask for one you gotten before. Most of the people will gladly give you a deal on the pizza.
also, most franchises get their product through a comessary, they have set prices that are similar accross the country, prices usualy are as follows.
Two cups of cheese $.60
One peice of 14" pizza dough $.40
enough sauce for a pizza $.07
28 peices of pepperoni $.25
time for a person to make it 2min@$5.50/h = $.19
utilities for the 5 minutes it cooks = $.25
paying the delivery driver %6 commision and $5.50/h for 15 minutes to deliver it $1.43+ (6% of $11.99)=$.72
for a grand total of $3.91 for a pepperoni pizza, also need to take into accound rent/taxes on building and advertising costs. but about $4.25
they CAN give you a deal, and if you tip the drivers they will WANT to give you a deal. %15 tip more than makes up for the deal they can give you.(they answer the phones too so they can make you a deal)
Keep you eye out for coupons, Papa John's FLOODs the market with Buy 1 Get 1 coupons, and stuff like that.