LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
For Executing SEC Forms ID, 3, 4, 5 and 144


The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Christopher J. Sternberg, Clara
M. Passafiume, Kenneth M. Cox and Debra A. Wood, and each of them signing
individually, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1.	Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Form ID, Uniform Application for
  Access Codes to File on EDGAR, any other forms or applications to change or
obtain new EDGAR access codes or passwords, and Forms 3, 4 and 5 Statements of
Beneficial Ownership of Securities in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules promulgated thereunder, regarding
my ownership of and transactions in securities issued by Papa John's
International, Inc. (the "Company"), and any amendments thereto;

2.	Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may
  be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Forms ID, 3,
4, 5 and 144 and the timely filing of such application, notice or form with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, NASDAQ and any other stock exchange or
similar authority; and

3.	Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing
  that, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the
best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood
that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Limited Power of Attorney shall be in such form and
  shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve
in his or her discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney in-fact
might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or
his or her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  This
  Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, 5 or 144 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
  to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.  The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with any applicable securities laws, rules or regulations, including but
not limited to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 144 of
  the Securities Act of 1933 and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Limited Power of Attorney to
  be executed as of this 29th day of July, 2009.


						/s/ Olivia F. Kirtley
						Olivia F. Kirtley