Papa Murphy’s Celebrates Return of Spooky Delicious Jack-O-Lantern Pizza for the Perfect Night of Halloween Fun

VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 18, 2016 -- Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRSH) today unveiled the return of its frightfully festive Jack-O-Lantern Pizza. In anticipation of a night filled with thrills, chills and trick-or-treating, friends and families are invited to gather around the table and enjoy a complete meal they can feel good about. Fresh and made-to-order, each Jack-O-Lantern Pizza will be available nationwide for a limited-time at participating Papa Murphy’s locations from now through October 31 at a ghoulishly great price of $8 when ordered in store or online.

Papa Murphy's Jack-O-Lantern Pizza

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While waiting for Halloween, Papa Murphy’s fans can celebrate National Pizza Month by entering for weekly chances to win a prize on Papa Murphy’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.

“We take pride in providing families across the country with a convenient, quality meal before or after trick-or-treating and are thrilled to bring back this seasonal favorite,” said Brandon Solano, Chief Marketing Officer for Papa Murphy’s. “We’re excited to kick off this year’s National Pizza Month by connecting with our loyal fans and families as they share photos of their favorite Papa Murphy’s creations and rewarding them with great prizes.”

Each Jack-O-Lantern Pizza at Papa Murphy’s starts with fresh, scratch-made dough in the shape of a pumpkin and is topped with traditional red sauce and 100 percent whole-milk mozzarella that is grated in store daily. Premium pepperoni is perfectly positioned into a smiling Jack-O-Lantern face with two olive eyes. The festive favorite is baked at 425 degrees and is ready to be served fresh out of the oven in just 12 to 18 minutes.

In celebration of National Pizza Month in October, Papa Murphy’s is offering pizza fanatics four chances each week to win a $25 gift card throughout the month with giveaways on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. From October 24 through November 1, guests are encouraged to snap a selfie with the Jack-O-Lantern pizza using the hashtag #JackoSelfie to be entered to win one of four $25 gift cards. Four winners will be chosen each week.

To find a Papa Murphy’s location nearest you, please visit www.papamurphys.com. To connect through Facebook, visit www.facebook.com/papamurphyspizza.

About Papa Murphy’s

Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRSH) is a franchisor and operator of the largest Take ‘N' Bake pizza brand in the United States, selling fresh, hand-crafted pizzas ready for customers to bake at home. The company was founded in 1981 and currently operates more than 1,500 franchised and corporate-owned fresh pizza stores in 38 States, Canada and United Arab Emirates. Papa Murphy's core purpose is to bring all families together through food people love with a goal to create fun, convenient and fulfilling family dinners. In addition to scratch-made pizzas, the company offers a growing menu of grab 'n' go items, including salads, sides and desserts. Order online today at www.papamurphys.com.

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