Apollo Global (APO) and a Qatari investment fund, Irth Capital, have made a bid for Papa John’s (PZZA) that would value the pizza chain at around $2B, according to Semafor’s Rohan Goswami, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of Papa John’s are up $2.70, or 6%, to $50.90 following the report.
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