Papa John’s same-store sales soar in Q1, helped by Epic Stuffed Crust pizza In the four months that Papa John's has been promoting the Epic Stuffed Crust, they continue to see growth. Tuesday, May 11, 2021 11:02 PM UTC Comparable-store sales in the first quarter soared 26 percent in North America and 23 percent internationally when compared to the previous year’s first quarter, thanks to its Epic Stuffed Crust pizza. Robert M. Lynch, president, and chief executive officer attributed the robust sales to Epic Stuffed Crust, which he says has continued to bring in new customers Lynch said that in the four months they have been promoting the Epic Stuffed Crust, they continue to see growth in that business, and will continue to invest behind it.