The founder of Papa John's says the pizza chain does well with him 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.
Schnatter has long been the face of the brand, and Papa John's has acknowledged in regulatory filings that its business could be hurt if Schnatter's reputation was damaged.
Chains and local businesses mark National Doughnut Day — 1 June — with free food and other promotions.
Papa John's Pizza has apologized for comments made by CEO John Schnatter blaming sluggish pizza sales on NFL players kneeling during the national anthem.
The pizza chain will be removing the NFL logo and the label of "official sponsor" from their television commercials, but they have not stopped advertising with the league.
A meme comparing the founders of Papa John's (John Schnatter) and Little Caesar's (Mike Ilitch) pizza chains contains a mixture of facts and factoids.
Pizza Hut is not giving three pizzas away to contest entrants in celebration of their 58th anniversary.
A Colorado Papa John's customer reported that the restaurant dispatched a pizza box upon which an offensive racial epithet was printed.
A fictitious quote about the pizza chain's earnings was attributed to Papa John's CEO John Schnatter.
Numerous websites exaggerated the role of J.H. Kellogg's odd beliefs about sexual health in the creation of the breakfast cereal.
The burger-imitation products do share a few ingredients with some brands of vegan, grain-free “ultra-premium” dog food.
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Snopes spoke to the artist behind the painting, who could not corroborate August 2019 news reports that cited anonymous sources.
A viral image shows a Nepenthes plant in the early stages of developing its characteristic pit trap. This stage of growth has been described by some as “penile.”