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Yes, Peyton Manning is now the owner of 21 Papa John’s pizza restaurants

It sounds like a Friday joke, but it’s actually a “smart investment” according to the Denver Broncos quarterback.

Manning, left, and Papa John's founder, chairman and CEO John Schnatter.
Manning, left, and Papa John's founder, chairman and CEO John Schnatter.

SINCE HIS MOVE to Denver, Peyton Manning clearly couldn’t wait to get a pizza the action. (Sorry, we’ll show ourselves out.)

The Broncos quarterback announced his latest purchase today. Not a fancy car or a nice new watch, but 21 — TWENTY-ONE — Papa John’s pizza restaurants in the Denver area.

Manning becomes the restaurant’s newest franchisee, extending a business partnership which dates back to 2011 when he first appeared in one of their ads.

“It’s a smart investment now and will be long after I’m done playing football,” Manning said. Whatever you say, buddy…

Thanks to Cormac (@BlueCorpse) for the tip.

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