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      "filed": "2026-08-25",
      "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000162828026058907/pzza-20260825.htm"
    },
    {
      "form": "10-K",
      "filed": "2026-02-26",
      "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000162828026011965/pzza-20251228.htm"
    },
    {
      "form": "10-Q",
      "filed": "2026-08-06",
      "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000162828026053823/pzza-20260628.htm"
    },
    {
      "form": "DEF 14A",
      "filed": "2026-03-26",
      "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000162828026021204/pzza-20260325.htm"
    }
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  "source": "SEC EDGAR filings, read by Steadybase. Every value links to the filing it came from."
}