Papa John’s founder sends open letter to franchisees, launches SavePapaJohns.com


John Schnatter, founder and former CEO of Papa John's International Inc., says the company's board wants to silence him, but he's not having it.

To keep in touch with Papa John's franchisees and employees, Schnatter has launched a website, SavePapaJohns.com. On the homepage is a picture of Schnatter, with big, bold type that says "I AM PAPA JOHN."

Yes, he is. Schnatter is the recently ousted founder of the pizza giant, which has been in turmoil for the better part of two years, most notably in…

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