Papa John's - The Rise and Fall...And Rise Again

[@CZsWorld]

The man had 40 pizzas in 30 days, don't underestimate him.

[@jeltoninc.8542]

Make more videos soon dude. Also Shaq Daddy ate the whole pie.

[@Trev_Swen]

🍕

[@evnik1427]

how fat 💀

[@kevin_ramirez2529]

Hey dude, you watch company man and airtime thrills. It’s cool seeing you in some great channels, you are truly diversified.

[@JRProductions1203]

Nah, I'm going to underestimate him. 😈

[@skinoff89]

I kind of love how there was no “secret” to their success other than using good ingredients & making good food.

[@mikehilbert9349]

And no Yum brands taking over and screwing it up.

[@GhostKing6790]

The ingredients aren’t that good and the food isn’t that good. It’s 90% marketing. The pizzas are equivalent quality to little Caesar’s.

[@joseresendiz9161]

​@@GhostKing6790little Caesars is not as good as Papa johns

[@brytonrobinson6894]

​@@joseresendiz9161agreed I'm biased because I've worked at Papa John's for over 2 years though. Our quality did take a small hit when we stopped cutting our own veggies though. Now we get them on the truck and they're alright.

[@MrNote-lz7lh]

@@GhostKing6790 Incorrect.

[@adverseinperpetuity]

I remember when if you got Papa John’s for a party people were impressed. It was like oh you’re willing to spend more for quality- this must be special. Now it’s just another National chain.

[@bamafencer12]

So true lol! I always hated when companies I worked for would cheap out for Dominos. Papa Johns really was good.

[@QuintusAntonious]

It's funny, because I actually always had a bad opinion of PJs because the franchised location in my hometown always made such terrible pizza (late 90s). But once I moved away, I found most other places made really decent pizza and my opinion has since changed and I actually quite like their stuff.

[@14s0cc3r14]

@@bamafencer12 It was always trash

[@Ps-we3pp]

PJs is still miles ahead of dominos and pizza hut at least in the UK. the latter 2 taste like cardboard frozen junk. They give me 50% offers sometimes but i stay with PJs

[@himwhoisnottobenamed5427]

Really? That sounds like Pizza Pizza. We don’t have Papa John’s in Canada (at least not in Ottawa). We have some American chains, like Pizza Hut and Domino’s. But we usually go to local (in my case Ottawa) chains like Gabriel’s, or Mr. Mozzarella. But if you had Pizza Pizza at your birthday as a kid, you were the man. That or the Mr. Sub Party Sub. 😂

[@Trisnice]

I wish you showed the famous “I've had over 40 pizzas in the last 30 days'' clip Truly a classic

[@craigmergenthal9291]

(Profuse sweating intensifies)

[@adamsaldana5462]

That doesnt mean he ate the whole pizza. You can have just a slice of each to determine the current quality.

[@S5Dic09]

it's retarted, as most thing written in twitter and don't serve well for any analysis

[@tapset]

Duly noted​@@adamsaldana5462

[@1anastudent]

One of the best choices papa John's has made was opening locations near colleges. I work at a university and when I need food for many there's very little choice

[@andrewlee8843]

Very true, there is one right next to my campus

[@ameyabhargava7483]

There's one across from my dorm and if you need food at 1am it's the only place open nearby

[@jordanpiper2014]

I lead shifts and drove at 6 locations in the midwest. The job demanded far more effort and hussle than any other job I've had, but building a good relationship with the community and making the perfect pizza for the customers was a delight. The thing is, genwral managers came and went often, and I occasionally had to train them while i was a shift lead. Only 1 store in the franchise of 15 or so stores could meet the impossible goal bonuses, so the general managers would have to work 80-100hrs/wk for a $40k salary. I also noticed most stores don't properly prepare the food with care, dough proofing especially. A properly proofed dough ball makes their pizzas far better, but many locations seem to neglect this. Sales tanked when Schnatter made his comments, and especially after losing the NFL sponsorship. But the rebranding, new menu items, and improved items definitely helped. When a couple of these stores still had to close, i left for a vastly less demanding job with double the pay and full benefits.

[@brytonrobinson6894]

I'm currently at GM at Papa John's and yea it's super demanding for right at about 40k

[@syu_ra]

what you're both describing is true across all these chains, i did 2.5 years as a manager at dominos and it's the exact same experience, i was at a low sales store and if we got a bonus at all it was close to the 10k a year range, for $13 an hour pay (in 2019), not many benefits, and more stress than anyone should have to handle

[@jfncho]

the last two large pizzas i had from there had, no lie, crusts that were over 1.5 inches wide. making the diameter of actual pizza about a medium.

[@ninja1man4u]

Wow that is a rip off!

[@rareblues78daddy]

@@ninja1man4u No... that's an average Papa John's experience. It's garbage.

[@nathanielrichards750]

Papa John's was my favorite pizza chain back in my single days. But that's exactly why I stopped buying from them. Less toppings and the crust was most of the pizza. I've tried it a few times since but still nothing like what they used to be.

[@rareblues78daddy]

@@nathanielrichards750 I loved 'em in High School... but, then again, I also loved skating across busy intersections on a piece of plywood with four wheels stuck to the bottom back then. Times and tastes change when you mature. It's natural.

[@barcotics1880]

i only go for their thin crusts now

[@Coonotafoo]

Wow, I had no idea that Mick's Lounge was the start of Papa John's! Back when I used to live in that area I'd occasionally visit Mick's Bar and never knew! I've never really tried their food, I'd mostly just play pool and drink beer with friends and family.

[@aspiringhomesteader636]

Please consider doing a video on papa Murphy's. The concept of take-and-bake pizza feels like such a relic of another era before ubiquitous food delivery. There could be an interesting story there, and the company is supposedly the fifth largest pizza chain.

[@kristinlambert8811]

How about Papa Louie's there's a Papa Louie's pizza in Lawton, Oklahoma

[@ronin7997]

As a former delivery driver for the company back in the early 2000's, the taste and flavor has massively gone downhill with their pizzas. They never competitively price their pizza versus Dominos and Pizza Hut. They also skimp on the ingredients, especially with meats. Edit: I may give them another try with the recent changes, as I've not eaten their pizza since prior the pandemic.

[@pyro226]

Not sure where they stand now (the locations near me closed), but as of like 2017 they were still good. The cheese and dough were always better than other chains and the garlic sauce helped too, but I'm a fan of breaded crust in general. As for pricing, Papa John's was much better priced than Pizza Hut in Chicagoland if you used the promotions on their website. Not sure if Pizza Hut does similar, but I was surprised how expensive it was when my friend ordered it.

[@TheBrandonn]

That risk is yours to take. Be warned though. I wouldn't waste my money or time.

[@thepenguinsrafterme]

Their pizza sucks now. Save your money.

[@juliuscaesart]

True and their sauce is so iffy I go locally now, never chain

[@bloqk16]

@mojodom . . . interesting you noted about Papa Johns skimping on ingredients; as I recall in their TV ad campaign some 20 years ago they promoted themselves with being generous with toppings . . . which flew in the face of reality, as the local PJ was so skimpy with the toppings that it was more in the order of "sprinklings" instead of "toppings."

[@BugsyFoga]

“The day of reckoning will come” - Papa John

[@oliverkisel3732]

Cheese and bread will be the cornerstone of this utopia

[@thegamingrailfan7905]

What did he mean by that? Was it just business?

[@thegamingrailfan7905]

And it will be here in 30 minutes or less... oh wait, that's Domino's

[@hahahahahaha2366]

I noticed a definite decline with my local Papa John's chain throughout the years in the general quality/size of pizza (almost every time I went there, I had always ordered a pizza with the same toppings, so it was easier to notice their degradation). I always liked them for the thick crust/cheese, but it had seemed like they were just getting flatter and flatter with it, recently I tried their extra large pizza though and it seems to have at least a similar thickness to the pizzas I loved from way back when (2008-2014-ish). The change that angered me the most though was probably when they switched from using whole tomato slices to just roma tomato chunks. I could've sworn they used actual tomato slices back then, but at this point it's been too long for me to clearly remember. I still think their pizza is pretty delicious when it has proper thickness, but that might just be because I've hardly went to/learned of any other pizza places and have a propensity to like thicker crust more, when most places/people around me like the new york style more I assume. To me (at least at my local chain), Papa John's pizza has a unique taste that you'll either hate or love, and it's definitely different than a lot of pizza places because of that. I don't really get Papa John's to get traditional pizza per-se, I get Papa John's because of their seemingly unique thick pizza, which is getting thinner and thinner; so I'm not sure if I'll really want to get it much anymore if it means having to pay almost $20 for a single two-topping pizza because the Extra Large is the only variant that actually has decent thickness...

[@trizzle4442]

they did use slices, they are diced now.

[@mstnglvrr]

The reason why the pizzas are not as thick is because we use a dough spinner instead of hand-stretching.

[@JakeTerch]

It seems that it used to be Papa John’s, Pizza Hut, then Domino’s in order of taste and overall quality. Now it’s in the exact reverse order.

[@kriyasheeli]

Good analysis

[@rileycopple7896]

Dominos hasn’t changed in 10 years. It’s fing gross

[@spencercox9317]

@@rileycopple7896 they recently changed their pizzas like 2 or 3 years ago

[@TheBrandonn]

Wrong both times. Pizza Hut will always be superior and dominos is, as you said, definite last, low tier crap.

[@gianfeliciano9816]

@@TheBrandonn At least Papa John's doesn't have an unnecessary salad bar

[@GeremyG]

They’re definitely on the downfall right now. Their quality has gone way down hill the last few years.

[@adverseinperpetuity]

The John Special was my favorite pizza from any major chain. They obviously got rid of that. Beyond that the overall quality of their ingredients has clearly suffered as well.

[@archangel996]

And, the service has dropped, too. Everytime I ordered in the past year, they've forgotten paid-for ingredients or delivered the pizzas slid and folded in the box

[@danny_hampton]

Their balance sheet says otherwise but what ever.

[@SeanHiruki]

I dunno their buffalo wings are still the best imo

[@AnimeBronx]

You’re opinion of the quality of food doesn’t matter. It’s all about sales.

[@LoveHandle4890]

It’s not Papa John’s without Papa…

[@benitopulatso6637]

Nothing beats local pizza. I know not everyone has a local place, and not all local places are good, but if you have a local pizza joint you haven't tried, try them.

[@stevenundisclosed6091]

@ghost mall good, local pizza costs twice as much.

[@mightyfilm]

I live in an area where there's almost 2 on every block AND a Dominos. And even then, Dominos is the only national chain that even did well. We had a Little Ceasars for a year and it didn't do well. Of course, it was in a really stupidly small tucked away area. There was a Johns a town over, but it was taken over by a local chain well before 2017.

[@John_Locke_108]

I can't fathom not having mom and pop pizza shops. Nearest Popa John to me is at least a 30 minutes away. Same with Pizza The Hut. Local places are the only option. And thank God.

[@mightyfilm]

@@John_Locke_108 We have so many in my area, I can just walk from my house to one of them quicker than a delivery car.

[@fatnakedjimmyneutron]

Try living in a small town in Texas. Pizza is almost non existent down here. San Antonio and El Paso are rated some of the worst pizza cities in America lol. But hey we have the world's best BBQ to that's cool and really solid Mexican food

[@akapbhan]

Weird thing is he hired the PR firm that was supposed to get back from NFL fiasco which actually screwed him over by releasing part of the soundbite.

[@WhyIWatch1]

I’m surprised there wasn’t a bit more of a story behind Shaq’s involvement

[@captainthrall]

PAPA JOHN DID NOTHING WRONG. He said, "I don't want employees using that type of language in my store. It's a bad look when our employees are saying 'what up nigga' to each other within hearing rand of customers."

[@boomerpatrol2838]

still shouldn't have said it.

[@richardkenan2891]

At that point people were just looking for a reason to kick him to the curb. When he realized that literally anything he said would be taken out of context by social media trolls, he just gave up.

[@winstonchristopher3464]

It’s not that hard to not say the slur. I’m black and even in my meetings with my job over diversity and inclusion training, I don’t feel the need to say nigga or any word as I’m in a professional setting. He’s an adult. Self control goes a long way and saves oneself from embarrassment

[@TheRealDrJoey]

BINGO! You are exactly right! PC people MAKE ME SICK.

[@TheRealDrJoey]

@@boomerpatrol2838 You shouldn't have posted. You just made a fool of yourself.

[@dataportdoll]

7:40 "I encourage you to look up his exact comments...which can't be repeated on youtube" good duck, chief xD

[@thecunninlynguist]

Should rename it to papa shaq

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Ikr. 😅

[@Justin-fk6br]

I order pizza from Papa John's when I'm at work downtown and it's pretty good, still miles better than any Pizza Hut pies I've had in the past 4 years.

[@sammehlberg6664]

In the 90s, papa John's paid well enough that my dad was a delivery driver and we still had a house+2 cars. Now, the one up the street has been "hiring managers" for the last 6 years at least.

[@DeveloperrPopCat]

"Better Ingredients Better Pizza" - Papa Johns

[@andrewwiehebrink4517]

I’ve always loved papa John’s. It’s been my favorite since I was a child. Partly for quality, but now, also in part for nostalgia. A couple years ago they changed their supplier for pepperchinis which one of my favorite things about their deliveries. But lately everything seems like it’s going downhill. I see it across the board at all restaurants. I contribute it to rising ingredient costs and a general lack of pride in the workforce

[@heathbarnhart1092]

In college there was a Papa John's right next to campus and the next closest pizza place was a mile away. One of the best pizza's I ever had. Have had them since college, I moved across town and the closest one is still next the college, and there are 6 other pizza places that are closer.

[@CardShark_Chris]

It's all about the leadership at the store level. I lived across a Domino's Pizza in Kalamazoo, Mi. The owner operator was there frequently and got to know his customers. Shouts out Rogers Galloway!!

[@lopoa126]

@@CardShark_Chris My hometown Domino's went to crap after the owner got divorced and his wife got the business. The new owner delivered (she caused higher than normal turnover) and they actually stopped delivering to us because of our "vicious" dog...that would simply walk next to the drivers. Every other driver loved visiting our friendly dog. Being in high school aged I knew most people there and they all hated the new owner. Her daughter took over and it got worse for employees because she was Karen before "Karen" existed.

[@jasertio]

They did Papa dirty

[@Cristina-dv5ij]

I remember when I first went to Papa John's here in Spain (they opened a restaurant in my neighbourhood like four years ago), it quickly became my favorite chain pizzeria. However, like a year later or so the recipes changed. It's still better than Domino's but why did they change the recipe?

[@kevinnguyen7351]

Same reason as all the others, money

[@TheCrazierz]

Money

[@NeutralGloomBot]

Because cheaper ingredients while selling pizza for the same or a higher price nets more executive profit. Its why everything in the US is shit quality. We are pay up for shit quality food/items so a few douchey billionaires can become trillionaires. And any time we even ask to solve this, we get called communists. This country fucking sucks.

[@RaynmanPlays]

Because John Schatter's no longer in charge.

[@14s0cc3r14]

It’s always sucked

[@sirshabby3591]

As a former papa johns delivery driver during 2021 the job was alright until you find out the unspoken cost of spending double on your car maintenance. The big gripe I had was just the long hours and overtime I even had to stay almost midnight just to do dishes that only two people do each day.

[@themagus5906]

These chains are notorious for taking advantage of younger people, especially men / boys. The managers know that only males will dump trash, mop floors, clean restrooms, do heavy lifting , etc. Girls are only for doing two things: taking orders, and sitting in the back doing paperwork as "managers". Screw those owners who sold out their own sex / race. Let their franchises die slowly as the Millennials refuse to work at menial jobs for a buck.

[@rmp5s]

John was 100% set up. Feel bad for what they did to him. Imagine being forced out of your OWN COMPANY. Brutal.

[@HiddenWen]

Another example is Steve Jobs.

[@michaelquinn1072]

I love your channel there’s a restaurant in North Carolina call Bojangles I would love for you to do a story about them

[@rareblues78daddy]

Wow! You still have a Bojangles? Haven't seen one of those in _years._

[@samhainnc9416]

@@rareblues78daddy they are all over the place in NC and growing

[@rareblues78daddy]

@@samhainnc9416 Nice!

[@jalabi99]

A joke I saw around the time of the scandal: Papa John: "I lost my job because of the things I said." Daughter John: "Oh, no!" Mama John: "You fool, Christmas is ruined!" Elton John: "...and I guess that's why they call it the blues."

[@MageKirby]

I always liked the topping combinations at Papa John's. So once they got stuffed crust, it was over for other pizza chains for me.

[@EnzoCroft]

My biggest problem was the crust. Stuffed crust fixed it, now its the best chain for me.

[@andyzib]

At my first apartment back in 2000, one of the people working at the local franchise was named Andy. We dubbed him “Stupid Andy” and would order on speakerphone to share the pain/entertainment with roommates and friends. After Papa John’s introduced online ordering in 2001 we never talked to “Stupid Andy” again. I give Stupid Andy a little bit of credit for the early success of online ordering. 😂

[@BarrettCharlebois]

You have a soothing narrator’s voice. This channel is a happy place to me….drama free KZbin content

[@NeutralityTsar]

Is there that much drama yet on KZbin? I feel like it calmed down quite a bit over the past several years, but I could just not be noticing it.

[@lpnp9477]

@@NeutralityTsar some channels yeah. Each channel is a self contained community tho. It's not like Twitter where everyone is always on edge. But some channels thrive on either intercommunity drama or talking about external dramas which in turn causes comment section drama.

[@FierceLittleBit]

It seems like I have the same experience as a lot of others were I used to love papa johns and thought it was the best pizza chain by far. But around the john schnatter controversy it seemed that the quality got really bad at the locations near me. I see all the fast food tier lists people make and papa johns is always at the bottom and I remember when it was sooo good. I've had it not too long ago and It seemed okay but now I order from local chains or pizza hut if I want stuffed crust. The one thing I will still praise papa johns over is their website. the other top 4 websites are so awful in comparison and that is the one thing Ill always appreciate about them.

[@selwrynn6702]

According to Papa John after his ousting they decreased the quality of their ingredients dramatically, which would account for that.

[@daytimegaming3122]

The comments thing is beyond ridiculous, because he was literally saying a list of words that were inappropriate and not OK to use, but because he said the n word, because he was listing words that you should not say, they attacked him and called him racist.

[@TheRealDrJoey]

You are in the minority of sentient beings these days. It was one of the most vicious deceitful PC things I've seen.

[@Techeyor_YT]

When Papa John’s and Pizza Hut were having that “feud,” you could say that Pizza Hut was worried Papa John’s would “Out Pizza The Hut.”

[@juliuscaesart]

Ah yes, my first gig after hs lol. This was like 2010. It was in fact fun slapping the dough around, not so fun on a Friday or Saturday being extremely busy with a full screen. The best was when there was an error on an order and just shared the pizza in the back.

[@Vistrus]

Some things never change

[@dennisbergkamp17]

Papa Johns doing stuffed crust was a HUGE game changer for me, I know some frozen pizzas also do stuffed crust, but frozen pizzas are just not as good as a fresh pizza from a chain in my opinion. The nearest Pizza Hut or Little Caesar’s is quite a drive from where I live, but there’s a Papa Johns right down the road, so being able to get a fresh stuffed crust pepperoni pizza less than 5 minutes away from the house is awesome. I’ve never had a problem with their quality.

[@jmuench420]

My city has no corporate Papa Johns restaurants because there's a pre-existing local chain of the same name keeping them out of their exclusion zone. I've always loved our local Papa Johns and was very disappointed as a kid to realize the chain ones out of town were not the same.

[@d.e.carter5129]

That how it was when I stayed in Lansing, MI.

[@jmuench420]

@@d.e.carter5129 Yup, Lansing is where I'm talking about

[@kyleranderson5557]

I work as a driver at a papa johns and I can confirm that we are insanely busy. And yes, the shakAroni is really good lol

[@Crimson_Hawk_01]

Always trust a person that works for the company. That goes along with Joe Biden being a great president.

[@duraab27]

I also work as a driver for the company. I get given in between 4 (mid) - 10 hour (open) shifts a day. I would do on average 17 deliveries a day, which isn't that bad tbf. It's rather respectable, and I have noticed some stores picked up in revenue, but others remained on a downhill trend because pizzas are quite expensive around the UK. I tried the pizzas, and I'd say they're okay. Nothing to shout about. But definitely not worth the large sums. The salary is alright for me tbf (£9.50/hr + £1.30/delivery + tips) as I'm in Uni. If you can trust my views, that's lovely. Otherwise, I can understand if you don't.

[@S5Dic09]

haha yeah cancellation-addict WOrKEr

[@isoljahzx]

I was introduced to Papa John's back in 2014 and was surprisingly impressed. It immediately became my favorite place for pizza. I've been a regular rewards member, purchasing more pizza from them than I had imagined I would. Stuffed crust took my favorite pizza to another level 🎉 I did notice the pizza not tasting as great as usual a few times. This explains why now. Its been more difficult for me to consider delivery with a new increased rate.

[@pillarnexustheancientgladiator]

I remember way back when, we'd have Friday Night Magic and pool money together to get pizzas from Papa John's, and it arrived at the game store after the second round, usually, and we'd take a little extra time to enjoy some food and chat before continuing the event. I once made the mistake of putting garlic sauce on the entire pizza I had, rendering it beyond my capacity to handle. These days, I rarely have their pizza; Mom usually goes to Papa Murphy's for a big pizza or to King Soopers for a cheap pizza.

[@calmsouls4502]

I worked at a papa John's as a nights delivery driver the year before the lock downs. I was going through the manager training courses when I dropped a full XL cambro of about 100 wings on the floor. The boss ordered us to pick them up and run them thru the belt oven to sanitize them. I realized PJ was a trash company to work for due to franchise restrictions and pressures. I backed out of the manager opportunity and quit as soon as I could. No one opened up about it on investigation. No cameras, no evidence, no consequences.

[@rockerdax]

I just have to say, putting the CEO controversies aside, I have never understood the dislike for the taste of their pizzas. They are truly my favorite. A lot of sauce, a lot of flavor, melt-in-your-mouth bread with a garlic tang to it. And don't forget the pepper and garlic sauce in every box! I always feel like I'm paying for a better experience when I eat Papa John's.

[@ChadH2023]

I worked at sears and the store manager was Dan Moll. He went to college with Papa John. John offered him a chance to start Papa Johns with him but he declined. Ended up at sears as the store manager while John S built a company.

[@darciento1198]

Hey, if you read this, you should maybe look into doing a video about Farm and Fleet and Fleet Farm. They’re two stores that are almost identical, but are owned by different companies. It could be an interesting thing to look into, since they’re competing stores that have lots of crazy madeup backstories for why they both are so similar. Just a thought, love your videos!

[@davidmylchreest3306]

I'm from Scotland and our local Papa John's still has the old logo and branding.

[@greyhairedsnake9427]

Great video. You weren't kidding when you said you'd finish the year with lots of good content. Appreciate it!

[@coffee5981]

Papa Johns pizza is by far my favourite. The ingredients are just way higher quality in my opinion. Plus that garlic sauce is great

[@savagedragon79]

It's really all the same ingredients you get at pizza hut. The sauce is different but I worked at both places and it's all packaged the same they just label the box's different.

[@Crimson_Hawk_01]

Are you the same person that says there is no inflation or the border is secure? They use the cheapest garbage they can find. The pizza is crap. The sign should just be a 🤮 on the wall. I mean seriously there is a reason 3/4 of the stores in my state have shut down.

[@rachelmyers1052]

I worked at Papa John’s during the pandemic and they had us using expired ingredients and had COCKROACHES that were not taken care of. Management was super shitty and ignored all of this.

[@BB13131313]

Papa John's was game changing in the late 90s and early 00s as far as tasty delivery pizza was concerned.. I probably haven't had it in 15 years though..

[@BB13131313]

@@slv72 I like Little Caesars Detroit-style Deep Dish.. they also have great prices compared to all of the other chains..

[@rickkintz]

I stopped eating their pizza when John left! He got a raw deal! Up until then they were my preferred pizza

[@greyghost2492]

Just in case someone hasn't caught up with the story: He was literally given "examples of racism" to read out loud on the call for some kind of anti-racism training. As ridiculous as it is, a set-up indeed.

[@lucascoval828]

But he's a big mean peepee poopoo head that smells! 😱😱😱

[@JusticeWllBSrvd]

I miss Papa Johns. After the fall in 2017, our Papa Johns closed down forever.

[@stravickovmahn9505]

I had never tried papa John's until I heard about the controversy. Then I sought out papa John's to make sure I gave my business to a company the makes people I hate angry. It just so happened that Papa John's is utterly delicious and became my favorite pizza place

[@BlueSideUp77]

Once he left, their ingredients suffered.

[@TheJCJexe]

I've given them another try recently, I had the Garden Fresh pizza and it tasted the same as I remember 5-7 years ago. Breadsticks were also delicious. The only negative thing imo is they got rid of delivery drivers and now exclusively use services like DoorDash.

[@VMWashington25]

Some locations do not have the driving staff for every shift so that is when they use DoorDash.

[@matty2icyy]

Papa Johns employee here. We do still have first party delivery drivers (at least where I work), but we can call for a DoorDash driver to come and deliver for us if we don’t have a driver that either wants to take it or we just don’t have anyone to take it at all at that moment because they are all on a delivery run at that moment.

[@madmax2069]

​@@VMWashington25 ours had delivery drivers, but got rid of them in favor of doordash. And that's a poor excuse as well, doordash do not have pizza hot bags and on their way to you the pizza gets cold. And plus the people aren't vetted (for all we know it's a felon delivering you your pizza).

[@madmax2069]

​@@matty2icyy I'd rather wait for a first party delivery driver than to have doordash deliver my food, I hate getting cold pizza, every time it's been a doordash driver it's cold pizza.

[@matty2icyy]

@@madmax2069 Yeah that’s understandable, we use DoorDash to keep our Out The Door time low. Although I will say some DoorDashers do have hot bags, and if they don’t they will usually ask for one and we will give them one if we have any.

[@Spudmessiah]

$15 fuckin dollars for a 1 topping pepperoni? Yeah, I think I'll take my business literally anywhere else.

[@ThomasSBird]

After not eating their pizza for years because the quality went downhill quick, I can say they’re back to making the best fast food pizza.

[@sirdorkster]

The quality is still the same; big blob of grease

[@aero6104]

I still like 2022 Papa Johns, it's way better than the other big pizza chains.

[@TheMatrixxandRhodesShow]

John Schnatter did nothing wrong. He was canceled, and he was right about the kneeling in the woke nfl.

[@CS-yw7iu]

If papa johns has 1 fan left, it’s me. I absolutely love their pizza.

[@otakubullfrog1665]

The way that John was done dirty by his board shows the danger of taking your company public. Once you do, it isn't yours anymore (especially if you only retain 30%) and investors often like to oust founders because they think they know better. I'm not a fan of when they manufacture a controversy instead of just admitting that they want to take over and have the votes to do it.

[@clvrswine]

"done dirty"? Really? No adult uses that phrase. Please post more of your business expertise here.

[@Sabre2015]

Papa johns is a hero He should be brought back

[@djpuplex]

Amazes me how flavorless the pizza they make are.

[@believeonChriststaystrong7589]

I’m a papa John’s delivery driver….. yup let’s watch it and tell all my coworkers lol

[@jesserogalski1402]

Personally, as far as these large chains go, I legitimately prefer little Caesars in terms of taste. The fact that they're damn cheap is a plus. But we also have a lot of great local pizza places around me, and I usually do that unless I'm throwing a party.

[@rhob2422]

Little Caesars are under no delusions, they know what they are and don't try to be anything else.

[@itchyisvegeta]

The founder of Papa Johns was a guest on one of Tim Pools TimcastIRL podcasts. He talks a lot about how it started, how he left, and even more about how the quality of the food declined. Definitely worth a watch. Also, if he was really using that language to prove a point how it was not acceptable, then people need to lighten the fuck up!

[@JBaseball777]

Very interesting, my problem with Papa Johns is they don't offer that much in regards to deals or coupons. Dominos is my go to pizza chain place

[@OhNahBruh]

Can you beak down Quiznos?? Like I need to be sure that it wasn't a fever dream.

[@Interceptor810]

Papa Johns in 2017: NFL PLAYERS KNEELING DURING ANTHEM IS HURTING OUR REVENUE Also Papa Johns in 2017: Makes nasty pizza that tastes like the cardboard boxes it comes in

[@sorandkairi00]

Papa John will never get my money... Horrible Pizza, Horrible People.

[@GuyInBlackClothes]

I'm sorry, the whole John being racist is clearly just overblown. It's the typical social media being idiotic. Now I get if he isn't the CEO but without him, the pizza isn't the same.

[@kevinnistor1954]

There was a kid in my 3rd grade class that swore up and down that he was johns nephew, to his credit he did look EXACTLY like him.

[@LoveHandle4890]

God I miss John Schnatter (Ex Head of the company).

[@Unb3arablePain]

The Papa was just too much of a gamer.

[@LincolnlynxJ]

This was once my favorite pizza of all time years ago, not anymore. The quality isn’t the same anymore…

[@ktktktktktktkt]

Is it really on the rise? I just had one of their pizzas for lunch and it was ok not great.

[@ninja1man4u]

Definitely not. They're pizza is worse than pizza hut. Honestly little Caesars has got them beat with quality

[@Typhoon1620]

I like their Pizzas but I literally just saw my local Papa John's shut down, so I'm starting to think this video is released a little late and the fall is starting up again or just that the store couldn't keep up

[@kingicicle]

You’re buying their pizza and other customers are. They’re never going to have better pizza than local places, but if their sales are up that’s all that matters to them.

[@StopItRyan]

John Schnatter got in his own head and thought he was too cool for basic rules of running a business. Rule #1 of being the public face of a business: Don't say out of pocket things.

[@bert_the_oriole]

I remember as a kid growing up in the 2000’s being super psyched when my Mom would order us Papa John’s. I hadn’t had it in years, but I ordered a pizza from them a few weeks ago. It was nowhere near the quality of what it used to be. Dissapointing to say the least.

[@kingicicle]

Can you do a video on FTX?

[@MrUniq]

I’m never paying for a papa John pizza

[@jimking623]

Papa John was not racist for telling players to respect the national Anthem. The corporate world just discriminates against conservative thinkers.

[@iamMcLovinLuigi]

I don't care what anyone says, PAPA JOHNS IS THEE PIZZA TO GET, their pizza just taste so different from the rest with a natural tasting flavor and fresh pizza feeling on your mouth!

[@unoriginalumbrella8111]

I'm surprised people are saying it tastes bad or the pizzas aren't as good. Even though it's personally been awhile since I've had Papa John's, they are easily one of the best pizzas I've tasted, at least in terms of big pizza chains. Theres something about how they mix the sauce and the cheese together that isn't found in any other pizza brand. Personally if I ever get the chance I'll try them again, but since the pandemic and lack of hygiene in the closest one nearby, I haven't been able to. I still highly recommend their pizzas, always enjoyed them even when they were in their sucky years.

[@edlawrence6553]

Fifteen years ago while in Austin, TX , I tried a Papa Johns pizza. It was so awful, I called the company HQ to express my displeasure. There appear to be very few PJ’s in the northeast. I think it’s because no one who has experienced really good pizza would ever bother trying a Papa John.

[@laurenescarcha3246]

Long before the national controversy the Papa John's we had in my town got in trouble. The only thing I heard is the employees had disrespected and openly mocked a disabled customer. They shut down the location and the building was torn down. It's a dentist's office now. I only experienced them as a child, but I'd be willing to try them again if they ever came back and definitely since John himself isn't a part of it.

[@tpnurdle1]

I’ve had their pizza about 10-15 times only because of geography (between 1999 and 2002) thought it was always very good. After I moved, their stores were way out of reach. From what I remember, it was a really good chain pizza. Also, still loving your channel. You make Wednesdays take forever cuz you’re so good. Suggestion: stay with your current Wednesday release format, but put out a 2 minute short in between episodes answering what you think is the question of the week. Perhaps a survey of 3 topics/companies we want u to make content on? Either way, your channel is just fine the way it is. I’m just always searching for a more interactive environment.

[@blockingsea]

Papa Johns came to my town in Canada. That pizza claps

[@xenopizza10509]

Everyone is saying it’s still bad, but I beg to differ. I believe good things and bad things have happened. At my local Papa Johns, Service has gotten better and quality have gotten slightly worse. Under Johns ownsership, the service was terrible and you had to wait at least an hour for a pizza and there would always be a problem. That’s all gone now.

[@ncochran01]

I miss Papa Johns in our neighborhood. I love their crust and that garlic sauce. A Domino's moved into that location shortly afterward. I like Dominos but I love Papa Johns.

[@glitchy_weasel]

Very interesting video; have not had Papa John's in a while, rather go for Domino's or something but might give it a try again. I find it funny that cancel culture is the reason why we don't longer have a public face for the company. I wonder how overall successful or not is linking a company's public image with that of a single person - since if that person loses reputation, so will the company.

[@Heropsychodream]

I think this is why most companies try to be "PC." It is safer to not offend anyone and instead keep the focus on the product. That way the maximum amount of people can be attracted to the product and keep the money rolling in. As long as the face of the company stays clean, it can be great for advertising. When it fails though, it can fail big. Ask Subway about Jared lol.

[@ssllsg9439]

whats wrong with cancel culture? youre free to like what you like and hate what you hates?

[@maxtastrophe]

"cancel culture" lol the guy dug his own grave trying to "cancel" nfl players peacefully and silently protesting

[@jordanyzapata1878]

@@maxtastrophe he didnt try to cancel any players, he was stating that the whole situation was bad for his own company.

[@onesob13]

@@jordanyzapata1878 it's immature to complain so needlessly about something out of one's control. It comes off like whining

[@Cotelw8345]

They have very good breadsticks and sides better than all the chains. I feel they should upgrade or rework the pizzas. There sauce use to be so good. My local one is not very consistent with the pizza

[@melasnexperience]

Back in high school (in the late 90s), once a week they'd have Papa John's for school lunch for slightly more than the usual cost; that was where I learned that I didn't really care for how sweet the pizza was compared to other chains or to the many, many local pizzerias. And unfortunately, they didn't offer an alternative for the regular price. Always thought it was weird that they went with a chain that wasn't anywhere near the school's area at the time than one of the local places.

[@guppy3026]

When Papa John's got introduced to my place, we immediately ordered for one of their calzones & I became a huge fan of them. Nowadays, it seems that something's changed, specifically with their chicken calzones that has been kind of off-putting to me. We still buy from them from time to time, but it hasn't felt the same as that first experience.

[@Jacob19991864]

Papa John deserved better. And one thing he was definitely right about - the quality has DEFINITELY gone down. A shame.

[@robloxvids2233]

We used to spend $400 a year at a franchise nearby. One day they got my order wrong, and when I tried to get it rectified, was basically blown off by the woman manager. I wrote a letter to the franchise owner stating how shitty her service was and told them they just lost $400 in annual revenue from this customer. That was about 10 years ago and I haven't been back since.

[@pauljennings8432]

I really like Papa Johns Pizza, very tasty and the garlic dips are great!

[@Crimson_Hawk_01]

The reason you get the garlic dip is to cover up the taste of Barf when you eat the pizza. 🤮

[@og-greenmachine8623]

I can’t eat Papa John’s without that dip. Don’t think that says much for the pizza