Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 25, 2016

16. Related Party Transactions

Certain of our officers own equity interests in entities that franchise restaurants. Following is a summary of full-year transactions and year-end balances with PJMF and franchisees owned by related parties (in thousands):


	2016		2015		2014
Revenues from affiliates:
North America commissary sales and other sales	$	2,620	$	2,730	$	3,161
North America franchise royalties and fees		413		394		385
Total	$	3,033	$	3,124	$	3,546


	December 25,		December 27,
	2016		2015
Accounts receivable affiliates	$	105	$	157
Accounts payable affiliates	$	12	$	—

The revenues from affiliates were at rates and terms available to independent franchisees.

We paid $732,000 in 2016, $653,000 in 2015 and $770,000 in 2014 for charter aircraft services provided by an entity owned by our Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

We had the following transactions with PJMF:

PJMF reimbursed Papa John’s $1.1 million, $841,000 and $634,000 in 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively, for certain costs associated with national pizza giveaways awarded to our online loyalty program customers.

PJMF reimbursed Papa John’s $1.4 million in 2016 and 2015, and $1.2 million in 2014 for certain administrative services (i.e., marketing, accounting, and information services), graphic design services, services and expenses of our founder as brand spokesman, and for software maintenance fees.