Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2020
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions	19. Related Party Transactions On March 21, 2019, Mr. Shaquille O’Neal was appointed to our Board of Directors. On June 11, 2019, the Company entered into an Endorsement Agreement (the “Endorsement Agreement”), effective March 15, 2019, with ABG-Shaq, LLC (“ABG-Shaq”), an entity affiliated with Mr. O’Neal, for the personal services of Mr. O’Neal. Pursuant to the Endorsement Agreement, the Company received the right and license to use Mr. O’Neal’s name, nickname, initials, autograph, voice, video or film portrayals, photograph, likeness and certain other intellectual property rights (individually and collectively, the “Personality Rights”), in each case, solely as approved by ABG-Shaq, in connection with the advertising, promotion and sale of Papa John’s-branded products. Mr. O’Neal also agreed to provide brand ambassador services related to appearances, social media and public relations matters, and to collaborate with us to develop one or more co-branded products using the Personality Rights. As consideration for the rights and services granted under the Endorsement Agreement, the Company agreed to pay to ABG-Shaq aggregate cash payments of $4.125 million over the three years of the Endorsement Agreement. The Company will also pay expenses related to the marketing and personal services provided by Mr. O’Neal. In addition, the Company agreed to grant 87,136 restricted stock units to Mr. O’Neal (as agent of ABG) under our 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The initial term of the Endorsement Agreement ends on March 15, 2022, with an option for a one-year extension upon the parties’ mutual agreement. The Endorsement Agreement also includes customary exclusivity, termination and indemnification clauses. On May 27, 2019, Mr. O’Neal and the Company entered into a joint venture for the operation of nine Atlanta-area Papa John’s restaurants that were previously Company-owned restaurants. The Company owns approximately 70% of the joint venture and Mr. O’Neal owns approximately 30% of the joint venture, which is consolidated into the Company’s financial statements. Mr. O’Neal contributed approximately $840,000 representing his pro rata capital contribution. On July 27, 2020, the Company and PJMF entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Endorsement Agreement with ABG-Shaq. Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company and PJMF developed a co-branded extra-large pizza product using the Personality Rights. ABG-Shaq did not receive any additional royalty fees from the Company beyond the cash payment already contemplated under his Endorsement Agreement under the Amendment. In addition, the Company donated one U.S. dollar for each unit of the pizza sold in the United States and one Canadian dollar for each unit sold in Canada to The Papa John’s Foundation for Building Community.

Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2020

19. Related Party Transactions

On March 21, 2019, Mr. Shaquille O’Neal was appointed to our Board of Directors. On June 11, 2019, the Company entered into an Endorsement Agreement (the “Endorsement Agreement”), effective March 15, 2019, with ABG-Shaq, LLC (“ABG-Shaq”), an entity affiliated with Mr. O’Neal, for the personal services of Mr. O’Neal. Pursuant to the Endorsement Agreement, the Company received the right and license to use Mr. O’Neal’s name, nickname, initials, autograph, voice, video or film portrayals, photograph, likeness and certain other intellectual property rights (individually and collectively, the “Personality Rights”), in each case, solely as approved by ABG-Shaq, in connection with the advertising, promotion and sale of Papa John’s-branded products. Mr. O’Neal also agreed to provide brand ambassador services related to appearances, social media and public relations matters, and to collaborate with us to develop one or more co-branded products using the Personality Rights.

As consideration for the rights and services granted under the Endorsement Agreement, the Company agreed to pay to ABG-Shaq aggregate cash payments of $4.125 million over the three years of the Endorsement Agreement. The Company will also pay expenses related to the marketing and personal services provided by Mr. O’Neal. In addition, the Company agreed to grant 87,136 restricted stock units to Mr. O’Neal (as agent of ABG) under our 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The initial term of the Endorsement Agreement ends on March 15, 2022, with an option for a one-year extension upon the parties’ mutual agreement. The Endorsement Agreement also includes customary exclusivity, termination and indemnification clauses.

On May 27, 2019, Mr. O’Neal and the Company entered into a joint venture for the operation of nine Atlanta-area Papa John’s restaurants that were previously Company-owned restaurants. The Company owns approximately 70% of the joint venture and Mr. O’Neal owns approximately 30% of the joint venture, which is consolidated into the Company’s financial statements. Mr. O’Neal contributed approximately $840,000 representing his pro rata capital contribution.

On July 27, 2020, the Company and PJMF entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Endorsement Agreement with ABG-Shaq. Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company and PJMF developed a co-branded extra-large pizza product using the Personality Rights. ABG-Shaq did not receive any additional royalty fees from the Company beyond the cash payment already contemplated under his Endorsement Agreement under the Amendment. In addition, the Company donated one U.S. dollar for each unit of the pizza sold in the United States and one Canadian dollar for each unit sold in Canada to The Papa John’s Foundation for Building Community.