Papa John's Founder, John Schnatter
Ever wonder what Papa John’s founder, John Schnatter, thinks about how much pizza you should actually eat? In an interview with a UK radio host, he said the following in response to a question about anti-obesity.
“No. Pizza’s actually healthy for you if you don’t eat too much of it,” Schnatter replied, adding, “You can’t eat five or six slices but if you eat one or two slices it’s very nutritious.” (Source CNN)
It’s refreshing to hear the owner of the largest pizza chain be so candid and honest about what he thinks is a healthy consumption of his product. Although I’m sure it didn’t make his investors happy, but I for one appreciate it.
The take away should probably be to just get one Medium or Large pizza for a family of four (or more) and add something healthy to the mix, like salad, fruit or some other low-carbohydrate food.
I think Papa John’s investors should be very happy with his comments. I, for one, will be more likely to purchase a Papa John’s pizza because he was honest. Recent articles I’ve read have stated that more consumers are patronizing companies that demonstrate good values, like honesty and caring, than companies that are focused only on the “bottom line.”
Ruth, agreed. However, I’ll order from them, because I just think their pizza taste good! I still think that type of candid behavior makes investors nervous.