Papa John's sales plunge 16% after founder John Schnatter's racial slur

[Guno צְבִי]

This past summer wasn't just embarrassing for Papa John's — it was downright dismal for the pizza chain, which saw sales drop an astounding 16 percent, or $67.7 million, in the three months ending Sept. 30.

That's the highly publicized period when Papa John's founder, John Schnatter, was excoriated for using a racial slur during a P.R. training call and faced consumer boycotts, resigned as the chain's chairman, picked a fight with the new CEO, criticized his company's handling of the controversy, and ultimately sued it.

Another key metric was down nearly 10 percent in the third quarter. Sales at comparable stores in North America, which excludes the effects of store openings and closings, dropped 9.8 percent from the year before, the company said Tuesday. It had a loss of $20 million on $364 million in sales for the quarter, before adjustments.

It's the third straight quarter of dropping sales for Papa John's.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/papa-j...nder-john-schnatters-racial-slur-controversy/

 

[Irish Exit]

I don't particularly like their pizza and it is a hike to their store on the other side of the city. I don't really mix politics with business often. The reason I refuse to go to Chikfila is because their food sucks.

 

[Text Drivers are Killers]

The media sure made a fuss over his gaffe and yet they censored hillary's "all blacks look alike" so called joke.

 

[Sirthinksalot]

I don't particularly like their pizza and it is a hike to their store on the other side of the city. I don't really mix politics with business often. The reason I refuse to go to Chikfila is because their food sucks.

How dare you!!! The spicy chicken sandwich with waffle fries and chikfila sauce is heavenly.

 

[mak2]

I like Papa Johns and ChicFilA waffle fries alone are worth the drive. So no, politics don't screw up my junk food.

 

[Irish Exit]

How dare you!!! The spicy chicken sandwich with waffle fries and chikfila sauce is heavenly.

I simply do not like chicken other than livers.

 

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This past summer wasn't just embarrassing for Papa John's — it was downright dismal for the pizza chain, which saw sales drop an astounding 16 percent, or $67.7 million, in the three months ending Sept. 30.

That's the highly publicized period when Papa John's founder, John Schnatter, was excoriated for using a racial slur during a P.R. training call and faced consumer boycotts, resigned as the chain's chairman, picked a fight with the new CEO, criticized his company's handling of the controversy, and ultimately sued it.

Another key metric was down nearly 10 percent in the third quarter. Sales at comparable stores in North America, which excludes the effects of store openings and closings, dropped 9.8 percent from the year before, the company said Tuesday. It had a loss of $20 million on $364 million in sales for the quarter, before adjustments.

It's the third straight quarter of dropping sales for Papa John's.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/papa-j...nder-john-schnatters-racial-slur-controversy/

Stupid race baiting arseholes like you will always try to take advantage of any situation.He was actually speaking out against racism, but that doesn't matter to the likes of you! Yet you can wish for the deaths of white South Africans, and none of so called progressives on here bats an eyelid. America, land of the freebie and home of the depraved.

 

[Controlled Opposition]

How dare you!!! The spicy chicken sandwich with waffle fries and chikfila sauce is heavenly.

I agree with Kacper. I gave the place three chances to impress me. Those waffle fries are always warm to cold by the time they get them out.