New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Papa John's has identified India as a key global market and launched its first "mostly vegetarian" menu to suit Indian preferences. The US pizza chain left India in 2017 due to poor performance. Now, it has re-entered the Indian market with four stores in Bengaluru.

The focus is on vegetarian pizza because India has the world's highest number of vegetarians.

On October 10, Papa John's launched four dine-in restaurants in Bengaluru. The outlets are located in Indiranagar, Sarjapur Road, Electronic City and Hennur, each covering 1,600-2,000 sq. ft.

The US-based pizza chain, America's third-largest, has priced its pizzas between Rs.149 and Rs.799. This positions it above rivals like Domino's, which offers pizzas star...