The texts are said to have caused plaintiff Jonathan Anozie significant “anxiety, frustration and annoyance”.

Mr Anozie, of Beverly Hills, filed the lawsuit last week in the court for the central district of California. He claims to have begun receiving unsolicited text messages from Papa John’s in March 2016.

Mr Anozie asserts that all attempts by him to stop the texts failed and he is now seeking $500 for each text found to be in violation of the law.

Hi solicitors claim Papa John’s texting violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, aimed to curb the rise of telephone marketing calls.

Mr Anozie is now requesting a jury trial and seeking compensation for what he describes as disruptive texting.

A spokesperson for Papa John’s told Fox News they are “currently investigating this claim” but declined to comment further.