Papa John's pizza leaves bad taste in Papa John's mouth

After his unceremonial exit, John Schnatter is still eating lots of pizza — and talking trash about the chain he founded

• Nov 26, 2019

Papa John's pizza names Shaquille O'Neal to board

Chain taps former NBA star as it tries to bounce back from sales slide following racial controversy tied to founder

• Mar 22, 2019

"Papa John" Schnatter leaving board of company he founded

The company's sales have dropped after Schnatter criticized NFL players for protests and used a racial slur on a call

• Mar 5, 2019

Papa John's sales plunge after racial slur controversy

It's the third straight quarter of dropping sales for a company trying to distance itself from controversial founder

• Nov 6, 2018

Papa John's exiled founder blames new CEO for "rot at the top"

John Schnatter steps up his battle with the pizza chain's new leadership, blaming Steve Ritchie for declining sales

• Aug 28, 2018

Papa John's exiled founder launches SavePapaJohn's.com

John Schnatter starts a website to get his voice heard because he says the pizza chain's board wants to "silence" him

• Aug 22, 2018

Papa John's sales fall as founder attacks CEO

John Schnatter says he is "not going away," pinning blame for poor results on restaurant chain's management

• Aug 7, 2018

Papa John's founder: I should be back as chain's public face

John Schnatter says his persona "resonates" with consumers in pushing for return as brand rep

• Aug 2, 2018

Papa John's John Schnatter sues pizza chain he founded

After resigning under pressure, pizza mogul says the company treated him in a "heavy-handed" way

• Jul 26, 2018

Papa John's moves to prevent founder from gaining control

The pizza chain is adopting a "poison pill" to keep anyone, particularly John Schnatter, from buying a sizable stake

• Jul 23, 2018

Papa John's looking into reports of sexist corporate culture

Pizza chain says it will take action if needed regarding claims of inappropriate behavior by founder John Schnatter

• Jul 19, 2018

Papa John's expels John Schnatter from HQ office

It's the latest development after the pizza chain's founder admitted to using a racial slur on a business call

• Jul 16, 2018

Papa John's dumped by sports teams, schools over Schnatter comments

Franchises including the New York Yankees are ending deals, while the U. of Louisville will scrub his name from stadium

• Jul 13, 2018

Papa John's founder resigns as chairman of the board after using N-word

Pizza chain founder acknowledged using a racial slur during a May conference call and apologized

• Jul 12, 2018

Papa John's ending role as official NFL sponsor

Now former CEO John Schnatter created stir when he blamed league for slowing sales growth due to controversy over players kneeling for national anthem

• Feb 28, 2018

Papa John's founder John Schnatter out as CEO

Pizza chain was forced to apologize after founder blamed NFL anthem controversy for declining sales

• Dec 22, 2017

Papa John's apologizes for criticizing NFL anthem protests

Well-known CEO John Schnatter had blamed sluggish sales on the protests -- then company's stock fell significantly

• Nov 15, 2017

Papa John's blames NFL anthem protests for poor pizza sales

CEO says bad TV ratings and public anger over national anthem protests are hurting pizza chain's bottom line

• Nov 1, 2017