Bahrain-based Jawad Business Group(JBG) was awarded the International Franchisee of the Year (for 2014) at a ceremony held in Florida, US.

During the annual Opcon 2015 celebrations, Papa John's funder John Schnatter, chief operation officer Steve Ritchie and other top executives selected JBG, beating other Papa John's Pizza operators from around the globe, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication.

“The winners were selected for exemplifying Papa John's commitment to serving a superior-quality pizza, world-class customer service and outstanding community involvement,” said Schnatter before he handed the award to the JBG restaurant division general manager Tapan Vaidya.

Vaidya dedicated the award to the hard work of every team member working across all Papa John's Pizza restaurants in the GCC.

The team attending the Papa John's conference in Florida included Bahraini Mohammed Emam who began his career with Jawad 20 years ago as a delivery driver and is now an area manager for the brand.

“We are proud of our team that has worked hard to make Papa John's such a success story in the GCC,” said JBG chairman and chief executive officer Faisal Jawad.

JBG's partnership with Papa John's is now in its 11th year, with 89 successful restaurants, and new outlets to be located across the GCC. - TradeArabia News Service