Papa Johns Oven-Toasted Sandwiches are here. Diners can experience the Philly Cheesesteak or Chicken Bacon Ranch with the special garlic sauce.

Papa Johns Oven-Toasted Sandwiches
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In a move that has local deli owners sweating and sub rolls everywhere shaking in their boots, Papa Johns has officially decided that circular dough is no longer the only way to deliver “better ingredients.” Enter the Oven-Toasted Sandwich, a ciabatta-style challenge to the norm designed to prove that if you can bake it, Papa can make it.

The pizza giant isn’t just dipping a toe into the sandwich pool; they’re cannonballing in with white American cheese and garlic truffle sauce. It’s a bold “evolution beyond pizza,” which is corporate-speak for “we realized bread is also good when it’s rectangular.”

“This launch is more than a new menu item—it’s a statement about where our brand is headed,” said Shivram Vaideeswaran, Senior Vice President of Brand Marketing at Papa Johns. “We’re taking the flavor and quality leadership we’ve built in pizza and pushing it further. We’ve created sandwiches that stand out in a crowded category by delivering a more intense, satisfying, and premium flavor experience. Oven-Toasted Sandwiches are our next step in bringing bold innovation and high-quality ingredients to everything we do.”

Papa Johns Oven-Toasted Sandwiches

Made with no artificial colors, the Papa Johns Oven-Toasted Sandwiches lineup includes:

  • Philly Cheesesteak: Seasoned steak, roasted onions and peppers, pizza ranch, and white American cheese.
  • Chicken Bacon Ranch: All white meat grilled chicken, bacon, diced tomatoes, banana peppers, pizza ranch, and white American cheese.
  • Steak & Mushroom: Seasoned steak, loaded with roasted mushrooms and onion, garlic truffle sauce and white American cheese.

Papa Johns Oven-Toasted Sandwiches are available for $7.99 or customers can pair two or more for $6.99 each through Papa Pairings. Starting at $9.49, guests can also bundle an Oven‑Toasted Sandwich with any Pepsi-Cola beverage. ,For more information or to order, visit papajohns.com or the Papa Johns app.

For more theme park-related news and information, visit MSM News. As always, eat like you mean it!

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Jon Self

Jon Self is an avid theme park fan. You can follow him at @pastorjonself on X/ Twitter or Jon.Self.37 at Instagram. He has been writing and editing in the theme park media world for over a decade. He also writes for several "foodie" sites as well as in the faith-based world.