Papa John’s Debuts First-Ever Croissant Pizza, Promising the Crispiest Bite Yet
Papa John’s is raising the bar in pizza with the global launch of its latest innovation: the all-new Croissant Pizza . The Croissant Pizza combines the tender, flaky texture of a buttery croissant with the bold flavors of Papa John’s pizza—bringing together the brand’s better ingredients. Better Pizza®—our promise for a better life through craftsmanship, quality, and innovation.
A pizza so masterfully crafted deserves to be delivered in an innovative, artistic style. That’s why Papa John’s has partnered with KidSuper to create a limited-edition Papa John’s x Kid Super Hot Bag, inspired by the craftsmanship of the croissant pizza.
It will be launched in nine markets and debuts in the UAE for the first time. A tribute to the classic pastry, the Croissant Pizza offers a crispy, light, and layered treat thanks to its buttery, braided, and deliciously flaky crust. Customers can customize their pizza with a selection of toppings for a truly delicious experience.
Chris Lyn-Sue, Senior Vice President and Managing Director International at Papa John’s, explained: “As a brand built on innovation, uniqueness, and quality, we continually draw inspiration from global food culture and transform that inspiration into exciting new experiences that stand out from the crowd. We conducted extensive research to understand what consumers expect from our next global innovation. The Croissant Pizza achieved high ratings across all markets.”
“We also studied the rise of croissant mashups in food culture—from the ‘cronut’ to the ‘crookie’—and saw an opportunity to apply this innovation to pizza. After a year of development, we’re proud to combine two beloved icons into one desirable, delicious product that brings a breath of fresh air and excitement to the QSR category.”
KidSuper is known for its conceptual designs and distinctive visual language rooted in storytelling. For the bespoke Papa Johns hot bag, designed exclusively for the croissant pizza, KidSuper took a playful yet elegant approach. Celebrating creativity and craftsmanship, the bag reflects both the artisanal spirit of the croissant pizza and Papa Johns’ commitment to quality. The bag’s woven strap mirrors the handcrafted, tightly woven pizza crust, the zipper is curved in a delicate crescent shape, and the soft edges mimic the airy folds of the iconic pastry. The Papa Johns x KidSuper hot bag will make its official debut later this month during Paris Fashion Week Men’s Spring/Summer 2026 (SS26) as part of the KidSuper show.
With the global launch of the Croissant Pizza, the Papa Johns x KidSuper Hot Bag will be featured on runways, beaches, and at exhibitions in select markets. Select customers at these locations who order Croissant Pizza may receive their delivery in the exclusive Papa Johns x KidSuper Hot Bag—and when it arrives at their doorstep, they can keep it.
For Colm Dillane, designer and founder of KidSuper, the collaboration goes beyond fashion. “KidSuper is a challenger brand—founded on creativity, risk-taking, and staying true to what we do,” he explained. “Papa John’s is the same. This isn’t just another pizza launch—they’re setting new standards in creativity and craftsmanship. Whether you’re baking a dough or marking a cut, the process is key.”
The croissant pizza will be available in the UAE starting June 10 and will be offered for a limited time in participating markets, from Korea and China to Chile and Peru. For more information or to find a Papa Johns location near you, please visit www.papajohns.com or download the Papa Johns app.
About Papa Johns
Papa John’s International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) was founded in 1984 with one goal: BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA. ® Papa John’s believes that using quality ingredients results in superior pizza quality. The original dough has only six ingredients and is fresh, never frozen. Papa John’s tops its pizzas with real mozzarella cheese, a pizza sauce made from sun-ripened tomatoes that go from vine to can the same day, and meats without fillers. It was the first national pizza delivery chain to announce the removal of artificial flavors and synthetic colors from its entire menu. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and Louisville, Kentucky, Papa John’s is the third-largest pizza delivery company in the world, with more than 6,000 restaurants in approximately 50 countries and territories. For more information about the company or to order pizza online, please visit www.PapaJohns.com or download the Papa Johns app for iOS or Android.
About KidSuper Studios
KidSuper was developed by Colm Dillane. Although KidSuper is primarily known as an artist and designer, Colm Dillane, the fashion label, prefers to market all of his creative projects under this name. KidSuper is a creative collective that designs and manufactures clothing, paints and hosts art exhibitions, records music, and shoots films and music videos—all in KidSuper’s Brooklyn space.
KidSuper is a platform for Colm’s exuberant creativity, and its success has made the artist and designer an unexpected reference in the American fashion scene. Dillane firmly believes that enthusiasm is contagious and that with the greatest enthusiasm in everything you do, you can win people’s hearts. “When you’re little, you believe you can achieve anything and that anything is possible—you’re young and free. KidSuper lives by this philosophy.”
Colm Dillane/KidSuper won the prestigious 2021 LVMH Prize in the special category “Karl Lagerfeld” as well as the 2022 CDFA/Vogue Fashion Fund, was nominated for the 2022 CFDA American Emerging Designer of the Year Award and the following year for the 2023 CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year Award. He was invited to design the Louis Vuitton Homme Fall/Winter 2023 collection as a guest designer and was included in the 2023 BoF500 list.
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