Papa John's says NFL protests are hurting sales

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Papa John's says NFL protests are hurting sales


Papa John's is blaming the NFL for hitting its bottom line.

The pizza company, an official sponsor of the league, sliced its sales and profit forecasts on Tuesday. And Papa John's founder and CEO John Schnatter wasn't shy about who he thinks is to blame: Commissioner Roger Goodell.

"Leadership starts at the top, and this is an example of poor leadership," Schnatter said on a conference call with investors Wednesday. "The NFL has hurt Papa John's shareholders."

NFL ratings, like the rest of network television, are in a slump. Through Week 7, NFL viewership is down 5% overall from the same point last year.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/01/media/nfl-papa-johns-protests/index.html

Alternate theory- the pizza sucks

[Coventina]

1. Every time "Papa John" opens his mouth, I vow to never buy his crappy pizza.

That guy is nothing but a ball of hate.

[Neema]

12. The problem is I have never purchased one of his shitty ass pizzas, so I'm not hurting him by

boycotting him. But I laugh all the same.

[Coventina]

15. Same here.

I think the only Papa John's pizza I've ever had has been when it's been served at work for some reason.

[Kirk Lover]

57. Yeah but they don't know that!

[hlthe2b]

16. Never have; never will. n/t

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

38. YOU SAID IT!!!

[C_U_L8R]

2. Nothing kills an appetite like racism

Or crappy pizza

[Initech]

3. Yeah says the guy who denies his employees insurance and lives in a castle.

With a private golf course.

[Iggo]

42. "14 cents per pizza," he said.

We said, "Deal!"

He said, "No wait a second..."

So yeah, fuck him.

[Eliot Rosewater]

52. Then he should run for office, the deplorables would love him.

They love politicians who destroy working people.

They must.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

4. No the pizza sucks

Sauce to damn sweet.

[maveric]

24. And too damn much. Sauce, that is.

Hate his shitty pies.

[hatrack]

5. Hmm . . . tough call

The NFL Protest Theory, or the Your Pizza Blows Goats Theory.

My money's on #2.

[left-of-center2012]

6. "Alternate theory- the pizza sucks"

The last time I ordered a Papa John's pizza there was so few toppings (sausage and pepperoni) I thought they forgot to put them on.
I finally found a few shreds.

[demmiblue]

7. Anyone who can live a whorishly opulent lifestyle...

and not provide for the basic needs of their employees is a complete arsehole.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

41. BIIIINNGOOOO!!

[brush]

8. Isn't he the one who said he had to raise prices because of Obamacare?

If his sales are off and his "shareholders are suffering" it's because a-holeness, obvious racism towards O, and his bad pizza.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

49. Yes. He said Obamacare would add $0.18 to every Pizza. What an asshole and yes their Pizza sucks

[spanone]

9. an extra benefit of protesting!!!!

[HAB911]

10. Crap pizza and crappier politics

[Raster]

28. Occam's Razor, John: Maybe your pizza is shit...

...and maybe your act is wearing just a tad too thin. Just a thought.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

40. hahaha... yesss!!

[Bleacher Creature]

11. Hmmm, something seems to be missing from that article. What can it be???

How about any discussion at all explaining the reason why NFL players are protesting.

Seriously, people are dying on a near routine basis and Papa John, who has always been a massive jerk (Google his past statements on Obamacare) thinks we should be worried about sales figures? And by the way, his pizza is trash.

[NRaleighLiberal]

13. Maybe if the pizza wasn't garbage??? Yuck. Sad!

[JanetLovesObama]

14. Papa John's Pizza is DIAHRREHA on Steriods.

I almost died after eating that filthy garbage. Not once but twice.

[ProfessorPlum]

20. one wonders what prompted you to eat it the second time

after your first near death experience.

but, agree, it is bad pizza

[Iggo]

17. Good. Fuck you, Papa John. (n/t)

[Blue_Adept]

18. They lost all of my sales when they closed the local franchise store

I know lots of people hate it (hell, lots of people hate lots of thing, including a number of things I like) but I liked their pizza, they ran some great coupon deals, and the local franchise was fantastic in good delivery times and piping hot pizza.

But y'all can't get my money if you close down the store.

[procon]

19. Looking at online reviews, the pizza is crap followed by crappy customer service, but

nothing mentioned about the NFL. Looks like another lying liar to me.

[zeusdogmom]

21. We had Papa John's pizza last night

night at a Halloween party. Pretty much lacking flavor. There are so many really good tasting pizzas available these days - both chain and indies. No excuse for anyone to buy the Papa John s***. But I wasn't hosting so I had no say in the matter.

Hopefully Papa John's lousy reputation is beginning to catch up with him.

FWIW - lots of pizza left over, not much of anything else. I took a couple of pieces home for Zeus Dog. Please, no one turn me in for animal abuse. He ate one piece and left the other. Keep in mind he is a Labrador retriever. They eat any and everything!

edited for typo

[HughBeaumont]

22. Eat a dick, Romney-supporting Trumpista un-American.

No quarter for assholes who think Pre-existing condition allowance is an inconvenience to his profit margin.

[GoCubsGo]

23. I'm going with the alternate theory.

Their "pizza", if that's what you want to call it, sucks.

[ProfessorGAC]

25. So?

I thought it was about free markets, John boy.

[matt819]

26. Bullshit (nt)

[BlueJac]

27. Bad pizza always hurts sales.....

besides, the phony fuck makes me sick too!

[meow2u3]

30. It isn't the protests that are hurting Papa John's sales

It's the crap that tries to pass for pizza! I wouldn't touch those sauce-coated frisbees if it were the last food on earth. And he's blaming NFL protests for his pizza shit?
You want real pizza? Go to your mom-and-pop pizzerias!

[elias7]

31. And murder is hurting the victims' appetites

"This is an example of poor leadership". I wonder what he thinks good leadership would look like...

[Botany]

32. maybe because of 3 things

1) The pizza sucks

b) The owner is an asshole

iii) Too many Payton Manning commercials

******

Besides i have some wonderful local pizza place to go to.

https://www.dantespizzainc.com/reviews

[iscooterliberally]

34. Dang...you beat my too it on the Peyton Manning thing.

[iscooterliberally]

33. Maybe if he re-ran those Peyton Manning commercials that might help?

oh wait....

http://www.insideedition.com/former-athletic-trainer-speaks-out-about-alleged-sexual-assault-peyton-manning-i-was-scared-i-was


The pizza sucks and the pizza leadership sucks too.

[haele]

35. I thought it was because his pizza was nastier than Little Ceaser, Pizza Hut and Dominos combined.

I'd rather have any of the three - heck, I'd rather have Chuck E Cheez's Pizza before I get Papa John's.

What really frosts me is there was a Pappa John's pizzeria in Seattle that was terrific - and they sponsored the boy's Soccer team my dad coached for my brother. The Pappa John Pirahnas. I mix the two up sometimes in my old age, hoping Pappa John's went national like Red Robin did.

Haele

[2Legit]

36. The poor quality of his product is finally catching up with him.

Next Jimmy Johns.

[bagelsforbreakfast]

37. Right-winger follows Trump's lead blaming everyone but himself...n/m

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

39. TFB!!

[bullwinkle428]

43. I work for a VERY LARGE CORPORATION with major sponsorship ties to the NFL -

our CEO did a video conference recently, and brought this very subject up!

He said that he was receiving e-mails that roughly ran 50/50 regarding feelings toward the protesting players, so he stated that there are no changes in the works regarding the current levels of sponsorship and promotion associated with the NFL.

Couldn't agree more regarding Papa John's - our business is NOT suffering, so maybe Pizza Boy needs to look at the product going out his door!

[Blue Owl]

44. FFS his spokesperson is PEYTON FREAKING MANNING

[Kleveland]

45. Ever since he spoke out against minimum wage...

I knew he was a dick.

Has commercials on NFL giving away millions in pizza, and he can't pay a decent wage?

Fuck him and his tasteless pizza.

We steer all of our friends, and anyone we meet away from that cardboard crap.

Better Idiots, better who-needs-ya', Papa Schwantz!!

[RandomAccess]

46. Hmph. I didn't know Goodall owned Papa John's

/sarcasm

This is utterly preposterous. Leaves my mouth open. The ultimate in blame-shifting and scapegoating, AFAIC.

"Leadership starts at the top, and this is an example of poor leadership,"

And since when did Goodall become the "leader" of Papa John's?

I'm gonna need some time to pry my jaw up off the floor.

[Drahthaardogs]

47. Trust me, I'm italian. The problem is that porcherie

You pass off as pizza

[MineralMan]

48. Try making better pizza, you idiot!

Last one I had sucked, so I don't patronize your joint any more.

Don't blame the NFL. Blame your crappy product.

Thanks for your attention.

[onenote]

50. The "anthem controversy" didn't really blow up until Trump's speech on September 22.

Papa John's quarterly results cover the period July1 through September 30.

So exactly one Sunday of football (and two midweek games) occurred after the controversy blew up.

Methinks Papa John's is trying to make excuses for a sales drop that probably started long before the football season.

[LanternWaste]

51. I like their pizza, but the prices are much higher

I like their pizza (my admittedly simple palette doesn't often take cues from my bias), but the prices are much higher than the small shop around the corner I frequent-- bigger pizzas, more olives and pepperoni, and the Most Attractive Woman in the World as my usual delivery driver.

[HopeAgain]

53. I have a feeling we could organize a better boycott if Goodell says the players must stand...

Hurt him more than 5%, we will.

[redstatebluegirl]

54. Well, since the owner of Papa Johns is a right wing nut we quit eating there.

I haven't had one since Romney. He is also a big game hunter, into killing beautiful animals. Two reasons not to spend money there. I think those things have more to do with his drop in sales than the NFL. It is just a way for him to suck up to his right wing buddies.

[unblock]

55. what a feeble excuse! viewership is down all of 5 measly percent, and football is hardly the only

time people eat pizza!

and when people eat pizza, how many really say, oh wait, we have to eat "the official sponsor of the nfl" pizza??

ok, i get that their advertising is reaching slightly fewer people, but c'mon, really?

[lunasun]

56. Thought they went bankrupt cuz Obamacare?

[underpants]

58. Maybe Peyton Manning can come through for them in the clutch

Peyton. Clutch.

[FloridaBlues]

59. Its his terrible pizza not the NFL

[Thrill]

60. Im sure it has nothing to do with his shitty Pizza

[maveric]

61. No John. It's the shitty pizza and your attitude about those who work for you.

Didn't he come out with a "should be happy they have a job" reference a couple of years back?

[Blue_Tires]

62. Pizza sales are more important than black folks getting killed by cops?

[MyNameGoesHere]

63. Damn and I thought it was shitty pizza.

[Kirk Lover]

64. 877-547-PAPA (877-547-7272).

[DashOneBravo]

65. I think it's because there isn't nuff pics

Of the owner when it's delivered. You get like six different photos of him. Only the garlic butter container didn't have one. Lol

[XRubicon]

66. It has got to be the NFL... Couldn't be that the pizza sucks.

[jalan48]

67. Absolutely crappy pizza is hurting sales John.

[irisblue]

68. Dantes,Indianola Ave Ave, Columbus Ohio

For those poor people who don't know what in house sausage & pepperoni taste like.
You can thank me later.

[Historic NY]

69. The box is better than the pizza.

[roamer65]

70. Shitty, expensive pizza hurts sales.