Papa John's (NASDAQ: PZZA) lost money last year in the wake of the multiple scandals that involved its founder John Schnatter. The company had forecast a return to profitability in 2020 and that may be helped along by the coronavirus pandemic.
With people being forced to mostly stay at home to stop the spread of the virus, inexpensive restaurants with delivery-based operations have experienced increased demand, and the pizza chain plans to hire up to 20,000 more workers to help get its food to customers.
Pizza has become even more popular during the current coronavirus pandemic. Image source: Getty Images.