Papa John’s Pizza Hates the State of Ohio

• whatthecrap

  +2

  You know, this is beign blown way out of proportion.

  I work at Papa John's, one nowhere NEAR DC, we had nothing to do with this. Our drivers are being harassed, and we came out with this ridiculous "Cavalier Day", with this crazy deal, that's going to run us out of money and dough and everything, to make up for it.

  So anybody freaking out over something so small, and saying it's the entire papa john's corporation, quit complaining. Go to Domino's and let it be. Seriously.

  Posted 5/5/2008 [reply] [flag]

  • And One

    +2

    Papa J needs to make it clear that these are independent franchises. Will your corporate office help you out?

    Posted 5/5/2008 [reply] [flag]

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Better Ingredients…Better Advertising?
Published 5/3/2008 by Rick at WaitingForNextYear
... . You can find the article about Papa John’s here, Papa John’s Hates the State of Ohio . My first thought- that’s kind of silly. But the more I think about it, the more I say why not. I don’t expect anyone outside of Ohio to participate in this, unless you are a huge Cavaliers or LeBron fan. But if you want accountability Papa John’s, then I’m willing to provide you with it. You made a terrible business decision, because you are alienating a large customer base. You could have very easily avoided this by providing shirts that said Go Wizards or Whhhhiiiizzzarrrdd! or ...

Papa Johns Gets Blowback For LeBron Crybaby Shirts
Published 5/3/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... According to the food blog So Good,  there are 10 different Papa John’s pizza stores within just 12 miles of the Cleveland Cavaliers arena. ...

And You Thought Papa Stern Was Evil
Published 5/3/2008 by Carolyn at And One - cleveland.com
... May 03, 2008 12:39PM Oh no. I love Papa John's pizza. Sometimes I eat it in the car in the parking lot while it's still so hot a slice will burn your lips and the mozzarella oozes over the sides. Must. Be. Strong. Papa John's hates Cleveland . Yes, it's true. And ...

LeBron James vs Papa Johns
Published 5/3/2008 by houroc at SportFiends
... During the Wizards and Cavs game last night in DC, various fans could be seen wearing jerseys sporting #23 with the words “cry baby” written on them. Now in all fairness they could’ve been geared towards Michael Jordan, but I doubt it. LeBron James paid them no mind, handling his B I and sent the Wizards home. ...

Papa John's Hates LeBron, Angers Cleveland
Published 5/3/2008 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
... D.C. food blog So Good reports t-shirts bearing the number 23, the name "Crybaby" and a Papa John's logo were handed out at Game 6 of Cavs-Wizards in Washington. Yep, that's the 3rd largest pizza chain the United States (according to Wikipedia, at least) making fun of ...

Will Cavaliers Fans Boycott Papa John’s?
Published 5/4/2008 by Anthony Hall at MVN Outsider
... At game six of the playoff series between the Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers, many Washington fans were wearing t-shirts that poked a little fun at LeBron James. The number 23 and the word “Crybaby” appeared on the back of the shirts (for a picture, click here). Also included on the shirt is a logo for Papa John’s Pizza — indeed, the company appears to have funded and sponsored these shirts. ...

CLEVELANDERS NOW CAN AFFORD PIZZA
Published 5/5/2008 at With Leather
... In case you missed the tedious controversy during the Wizards-Cavs series that didn't involve Jay-Z and Soulja Boy, Papa Johns stuck their logo on the white tees Wizards fans wore during Game 6 which bore the number 23 and the word "Crybaby" where Bron-Bron's name would be on the back. Many Ohioans stopped eating cheese off discarded pizza boxes long enough to get angry. ...

On Pizzas and Crybabies
Published 5/6/2008 by Dan Steinberg at D.C. Sports Bog
... , we choose blogging guests who actually have blogs.) In the ensuing 24 hours, the " D.C. made cry baby t-shirts so we're gonna act like cry babies!!!! " story line seems to have run its course, meaning the responsible course of action would be a dose of maturity, a wry smile and a decision to move beyond this tired D.C.-vs.-Cleveland story line and skip right over the pizza tales. Ha! So anyhow, here's what we know: in one of our cities, the mere sight of a t-shirt poking fun at a King is enough to cause histrionics, including but not limited to " ...