Schnatter: Papa John’s was ‘run very poorly’ under Ritchie’s leadership


John Schnatter has issued a statement on the appointment of Rob Lynch as CEO of Papa John’s.

Schnatter, founder and former CEO of the Louisville-based brand, claims he is still the company’s largest shareholder, despite selling off large quantities of his stake this summer.

Here is the statement:

“As I have told the Papa John’s board on many occasions for the past 15 months, a new CEO was needed to get the company moving in the right direction. I advised Chairman Jeff Smith directly as…

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