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Papa John's Really, Really Cares That They Gave Me Wrong Pizza Crust
By Laura Northrup on May 24, 2012 8:00 AM
71 Comments
The complaint behind this story was not, at its core, a serious consumer problem. Chris ordered a pizza that was missing a few toppings and on the wrong type of crust. What's notable is that the regional management of Papa John's treated it like it was. Well, eventually. After the local store manager insisted that the error was Chris's fault, he fired off a quick complaint on the website. And that's when corporate solicitousness and free pizzas rained down upon him. Not literally. That would be kind of scary. More »
Papa John's Heart-Shaped Pizza Looks More Like Anatomical Heart
By Laura Northrup on February 22, 2012 8:02 AM
34 Comments
Everyone knows that "heart-shaped" items don't look anything like the big lump of muscle in mammals' chests that pumps blood around. But heart-shaped things are cute. Every year, Papa John's tries to produce a heart-shaped pizza. And every year, it's a heart-clogger shaped more like an actual anatomical heart. Mozzarella cheese is a cruel medium. More »
That Free Pizza Will Be $1.49 Plus Tax, Tip, And Delivery, Please
By Laura Northrup on February 16, 2012 9:30 AM
128 Comments
There is no such thing as a free pizza. Alisha knows this, and she's bright enough to know that the courtesy coupon for a "free" pizza from Papa John's would not, in fact, result in a pizza showing up on her doorstep without any money changing hands. She just didn't expect to be charged $1.49 for the free item. "Silly Alisha, that's the delivery fee!" you might say. No. It's not. She had to pay sales tax and the delivery fee as well. More »
Papa John's Receipt Identifies Asian Customer Using Racial Slur
By Laura Northrup on January 9, 2012 12:30 PM
80 Comments
In a busy food-service establishment, it's understandable to refer to customers by nicknames or a shorthand. However, problems arise when these nicknames actually appear on the customer's receipt. Just ask a New York Papa John's that's been plagued with prank calls since a receipt identifying a customer of Asian descent as "Lady Chinky Eyes" hit Twitter. More »
Medical Marijuana User: Papa John's Driver Ratted Me Out To The Cops
By Chris Morran on October 4, 2011 5:25 PM
244 Comments
We imagine that food delivery drivers see their fair share of customers under the influence of any number of legal and illegal intoxicants. But unless the customer becomes belligerent or refuses to pay, it's pretty rare to hear about the authorities being called in. That's why a man in Colorado is fuming mad at his Papa John's driver. More »
Papa John's Catches Royal Wedding Fever, Makes Creepy Portrait Pizza
By Laura Northrup on April 22, 2011 10:30 AM
34 Comments
Here at Consumerist Global Headquarters, we were so preoccupied with the final rounds of the Worst Company in America tournament last week that we missed what is arguably the biggest chain-pizzeria news of the entire month. Papa John's commissioned a food artist to design a celebratory wedding portrait. It's in honor of the upcoming marriage of two charming young rich people named William Windsor and Catherine Middleton. You may have heard of them. More »
Papa John's Delivery Guy Rescues Trapped Customer
By Chris Morran on February 15, 2011 10:15 AM
59 Comments
We've written about Domino's drivers who braved floods and scaled icy inclines all to reach a customer, but a Papa John's driver in Michigan has topped them both by actually rescuing his customer. More »
If You Like Free Papa John's, Pray For The Super Bowl To Go Into Overtime
By Chris Morran on January 25, 2011 10:15 AM
35 Comments
Some people (read: me) would say there's little reason to watch this year's Super Bowl due to the general lack of Eagles-ness. But for those who are fans of Papa John's pizza, at least there's the possibility of free pizza to give them a reason to check out the game. More »
Papa John's Deploys Anchovy Shrink Ray
By Laura Northrup on October 1, 2010 10:30 AM
51 Comments
Some people like to eat anchovies. Reader H., for example. While H. likes to eat anchovies, however, he's deeply disappointed that Papa John's charges enough for the little fishies to disappoint even Philip J. Fry. More »
Papa John's Gives Me Free Pizza, Soda To Make Up For Closing Early
By Phil Villarreal on September 21, 2010 1:30 PM
74 Comments
Mike's late-night call to Papa John's yielded no immediate cure for his munchies because the store had closed early. But due to a guilty employee and a screw-up the next day, the call yielded a bounty of free lunch. More »
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Up-To-The-Minute Coupon Codes For Hot Sales
By Ben Popken on June 23, 2010 2:00 PM
8 Comments
The deal aficionados on the FatWallet message boards have various discussion threads devoted to providing the most current coupons for a slew of stores. Rather then dig for them, here's a master list of their official store coupons and clearance threads. Members routinely get rid of dead coupons and post new ones, so this is definitely one to bookmark: More »
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Shrink Ray Slurps Up Some Of Your Papa John's Garlic Sauce
By Phil Villarreal on June 18, 2010 10:18 AM
63 Comments
Sean says Papa John's has powered up its own version of the Grocery Shrink Ray and miniaturized its Special Garlic Sauce, a product for which he already pays about 50 cents more. He snapped the accompanying photo of the deeply downsized delectable. More »
Papa John's Somehow Tops Customer Satisfaction Survey
By Chris Morran on June 15, 2010 2:30 PM
84 Comments
While Domino's has scrambled to re-imagine their pizza recipes and Pizza Hut continues to basically give away their pizzas for a pittance, it was Papa John's who apparently made the best impression on eaters in the last year. The Kentucky-based chain has topped not only its pizzeria rivals, but all fast foods in an annual survey of customer satisfaction. More »
Papa John's Now The Official Crappy Pizza Of The NFL
By Chris Morran on June 8, 2010 2:45 PM
80 Comments
We sure hope you football fans love Papa John's commercials, because you're going to see a lot more of them in the upcoming season. The pizza chain has just signed a three-year deal with the NFL to become the official pizza sponsor of both the league and the Super Bowl. More »
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The Pizza Delivery Guy Cussed Me Out
By Phil Villarreal on May 3, 2010 10:30 AM
125 Comments
James says a Papa John's delivery dude called him a "f*gg*t m*th*rf*ck*r" as part of a blowup in a dispute about whether or not the driver rang the doorbell during an unsuccessful delivery attempt. More »
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Papa John's Delivery Guy Freaked Out When I Forgot To Tip
By Phil Villarreal on December 28, 2009 8:30 AM
319 Comments
Arcturus meant to leave a tip for the Papa John's delivery dude as he ordered over the phone, but he forgot, and then the delivery guy acted in a way that will ensure Arcturus never forgets to tip again — and unsure whether or not he'll ever use Papa John's. He writes: More »
Papa John's Camaro Drives To Court
By Laura Northrup on September 6, 2009 8:30 PM
115 Comments
—>We all should have known that at the intersection of a long-lost car, a multi-national pizza chain, and a huge cash reward, there would be litigation. Papa John's owner John Schnatter offered a $250,000 reward for his 1971 Camaro. A couple who formerly owned the car helped Schnatter track it down, but didn't receive the reward because they didn't hold the car's title. They did receive a $25,000 "finder's fee," but claim that the reward should rightfully be theirs. Now the company and the couple are suing each other. [WKLY] (Thanks, Becky!) More »
Not All Camaro Owners Got Free Pizza From Papa John's
By Laura Northrup on August 27, 2009 12:00 PM
108 Comments
—>Like Quizno's and KFC before them, Papa John's went and set up a cute promotion without making sure that all of their franchisees have signed on. Papa John's founder John Schnatter was reunited with his long-lost 1971 Camaro, and to celebrate, promised free pizza to anyone who drove up to a Papa John's restaurant in a Camaro. Except, you guessed it, not at all Papa John's locations. More »
Papa John Shells Out Quarter Mill To Re-Buy Old Car
By Phil Villarreal on August 26, 2009 1:00 PM
85 Comments
—>Before John Schnatter founded Papa John's pizza, he was a struggling businessman. Back in 1983 he was reduced to selling his black and gold 1971 Chevy Camaro Z28 for $2,800 to keep his dad's bar afloat and to start Papa John's. More »
Papa John's Love (Pizza) Is A Lie
By Alex Jarvis on February 13, 2009 4:00 PM
145 Comments
—>As is custom for Valentine's Day, many businesses are offering heart-shaped merchandise. Papa John's Pizza is offering a such a themed pizza. But, as is often the case, reality can be strikingly different than advertising. Come inside to see what the pizza actually looks like. More »
