Papa John's shares jump after Apollo makes $2B bid for pizza chain

Apollo Global Management and Irth Capital Management have approached Papa John’s International for a $2 billion deal that would take the pizza chain private, two people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.The investment firms’ joint bid would value Papa John’s, the world’s third-largest pizza delivery company, just above $60 per share, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the deal is private.The investment firms’ joint bid would value Papa John’s, the world’s third-largest pizza deliv ...