Papa John’s founder John Schnatter has announced plans to donate $1 million to the historically black Simmons College of Kentucky. If you recall, Schnatter made headlines in 2017 when he said Papa John’s pizza sales were hurt by the NFL’s handling of players’ kneeling during the National Anthem in protest of racial injustice. That comment spawned white supremacists to declare the company their […]
Papa John’s founder John Schnatter has announced plans to donate $1 million to the historically black Simmons College of Kentucky. If you recall, Schnatter made headlines in 2017 when he said Papa John’s pizza sales were hurt by the NFL’s handling of players’ kneeling during the National Anthem in protest of racial injustice. That comment spawned white supremacists to declare the company their […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Papa John’s has a new pitchman: Shaquille O’Neal. The chain says basketball Hall of Famer will appear on TV commercials and promote Papa John’s in other ways. He will also join the company’s board of directors and invest in nine of its restaurants in the Atlanta area. Papa John’s is trying […]
Bennett College is in danger of losing their accreditation or going through a two year process of a lawsuit. To keep their accreditation and avoid a lawsuit they need to raise $5 million by February 1. Bennett’s story and situation were brought to the attention of the CEO of Papa John’s, Steve Ritchie and he […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Papa John’s says a key sales figure dropped 10.5 percent in July, and that it can’t predict how long and badly it will be affected by the fallout with its founder. The pizza chain also slashed its sales outlook for the year, and its shares fell more than 9 percent. Last […]
Jerry Jones said that all of his Cowboys will stand for the National Anthem. He doesn’t care what the NFL or the Player’s Association has to say about it, if they do not stand they will face consequences. “Papa Jones and Papa John, ” are such good friends that Jones has decided to keep his […]
Morehouse College suspended its dining relationship with Papa John’s Pizza.
Papa John’s founder John Schnatter, said the N word in the middle of a board meeting. Now he is facing tremendous backlash for his actions. We all know that Republicans have been chased out of restaurants, DL found a way that everybody wins. Rather than turning the Trump admin away from restaurants, they should eat […]
Papa John’s founder, John Schnatter has resigned as chairman of the board. He used the N word during a board meeting, and Russ doesn’t think that means he is a racist. Russ says not everyone is a racist, yes his comments were inappropriate. When Russ read it, it seemed like he was trying to make […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Papa John’s founder John Schnatter has resigned as chairman of the board. The company made the announcement late Wednesday, hours after Schnatter apologized for using a racial slur during a conference call in May. Forbes said Schnatter used the N-word during a media training exercise. When asked how he would distance […]
Papa John’s controversial founder John Schnatter stepped down from his role as CEO this week and everyone has been wondering who would take his place. However, there’s only one answer to this dilemma. It’s Diddy. Click through to see what would happen if Diddy actually bought Papa John’s.
NEW YORK (AP) — Papa John’s founder John Schnatter will step down as CEO next month, about two months after he criticized the NFL leadership over national anthem protests by players — comments for which the company later apologized. Schnatter will be replaced as chief executive by Chief Operating Officer Steve Ritchie on Jan. 1, […]
