Exclusive—Papa John’s Founder John Schnatter: The Troubling Future for Fast Food Franchisees
Between rising prices, tax increases, and minimum wage hikes, the entire fast-food industry—including pizza delivery—is at an inflection point.
Between rising prices, tax increases, and minimum wage hikes, the entire fast-food industry—including pizza delivery—is at an inflection point.
During an episode of Fearless with Jason Whitlock, Schnatter claims that Washington Commanders Owner Dan Snyder and Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones encouraged him to target the league and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in an attempt to get Goodell removed.
An 89-year-old Papa John’s pizza delivery driver received a surprise tip of $12,000 thanks to one of his “regular” customers on his route.
“#IStandWithTuckerCarlson” trended on Twitter today as conservatives rallied to Carlson’s defense after a coordinated attack on the Fox Host’s advertisers by the woke leftist mob.
Walt Disney Co. and other companies, including Papa John’s International Inc. and T-Mobile US Inc., have pulled ads from Tucker Carlson’s primetime show on Fox News Channel following his remarks on the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests — some of which have descended into violent riots.
President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with fast food restaurant executives on Tuesday, asking them to limit their food service to drive-thru, pick up and delivery only.
Monday on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Papa John’s founder and former CEO John Schnatter revisited his 2018 resignation from the company and its fallout with the National Football League. Schnatter acknowledged having discussed race issues but described those
Pizza giant Papa John’s, ripped its founder John Schnatter, accusing him of putting himself above the company brand “in an attempt to regain control.”
NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of Papa John’s says the pizza chain needs him back as its public face, and that it was a mistake for the company to scrub him from its marketing materials after he acknowledged using a racial slur last month.
Thursday, Fox Sports 1’s Jason Whitlock went on Fox Sports Radio’s “Outkick the Coverage” with Clay Travis and discussed Papa John’s founder John Schnatter’s resignation following the use of a racial slur in a conference call. The pizza chain pulled Schnatter’s
Papa John’s founder, John Schnatter, is vowing to fight charges of racism and has hired Harvey Weinstein lawyer Patricia Glaser to oppose his removal from the pizza chain he founded.
John Schnatter said “it was a mistake” to resign after being asked to step down in the wake of a controversy about his use of a racial slur.
Papa John’s pizza chain founder John Schnatter is still suffering fallout from his use of the n-word as his company continues its campaign to distance itself from him, this time evicting him from his offices at the company headquarters.
The University of Louisville announced that it would change the name of its Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, removing the name Papa John’s after the pizza chain founder became embroiled in controversy over a purportedly racist comment.
NEW YORK (AP) — Papa John’s, which has featured founder John Schnatter in logos and TV ads, is pulling his image from its marketing after reports he used a racial slur.
July 12 (UPI) — The founder and chairman of the Papa John’s pizza chain has resigned after it was revealed Wednesday that he used a racial slur during a conference call in May.
Along with Super Bowl’s, passing records, and chicken parm, Peyton Manning has been heavily associated with Papa John’s. Serving as a spokesman and eventually a franchise owner of more than 30 establishments in the Denver area.
One day after news emerged that Papa John’s was out as the official pizza of the NFL, word comes that Pizza Hut has officially become, the new pizza of the league.
If former Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter thought that he was leaving the NFL and their anthem drama behind him when he resigned his position last December, he thought wrong.
Papa John’s has advertised itself as the “official pizza of the National Football League,” but now reports say the chain is thinking of canceling its ads during this year’s Super Bowl.
Papa John’s founder John Schnatter has stepped down as CEO of the company he founded, two months after criticizing the NFL’s handling of the player-led anthem protests.
During his Sunday “Gotcha” segment on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation,” Al Sharpton ripped Papa John’s owner John Schnatter for blaming the NFL’s National Anthem protests for a decrease in sales. “That Schnatter would echo President Trump’s condemnation of player protests is not
Papa John’s issued a non-apology apology to ideologues angered by the NFL sponsor’s acknowledgement that national anthem protests hurt the company’s bottom line.
Only two weeks after publicly criticizing NFL leadership and saying that the anthem protests should have been “nipped the in the bud a year and a half ago,” Papa John’s has apologized on Tuesday for being, “divisive.”
As far as pizza toppings go, pepperoni has to rank near the top. They taste great, and you can move them around to create all kinds of funny images before scarfing them down. However, recently, a Nazi website arranged some pepperoni’s together to create an image that’s not at all funny.
Papa John’s and the NFL, have probably enjoyed the closest business relationship of any sponsor and sports league, in recent sports history. However, the NFL’s handling of the recent spate of anthem protests, might sever that tie for good.
Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter made waves this week, becoming the first major sponsor of the NFL to publicly blast Commissioner Goodell for his handling of NFL player protests.
On Wednesday the owner and founder of the Papa John’s pizza chain and major NFL advertiser held a press conference where he excoriated the league saying that its national anthem protests had cost him $70 million in business. Now, several members of the sports media have theorized that the owner of the Dallas Cowboys was behind the pizza chain’s complaints.
Thursday on Fox Sports 1’s “The Herd,” Colin Cowherd reacted to Papa John’s owner John Schnatter blaming the NFL’s National Anthem protests for a decrease in sales, calling it “a completely bogus story.” Cowherd noted how the NFL’s most outspoken voice against players
Papa John’s became the first major NFL sponsor to publicly call the NFL out over their reaction to the anthem protest, and the the fact that hose protests have hurt their sales.
No other brand name has become more synonymous with the NFL over the years, than Papa John’s Pizza. However, that bond might soon break, as the pizza giant let the NFL know that the league’s anthem protests are killing their business.
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is slashing its organizing budget by $90 million, in a sign that unions fear their message will not resonate during a Trump administration, according to Businessweek.
After a recent shooting, employees of a Macon, Georgia, Papa John’s Pizza joint quit or refused to deliver pizzas to a dangerous nearby neighborhood, all but one brave woman, who agreed to keep delivering to the area. But on the day after Christmas she was shot in the head.