Papa John’s Founder ‘They Stole The Company Now They’ve Destroyed It’ Says John Schnatter

LOUISVILLE, KY. (THECOUNT) — Papa John’s ousted founder John Schnatter said in a recent local news interview that he’s consumed over 40 pizzas in the last 30 days and “it’s not the same pizza,” according to BI.

“I’ve had over 40 pizzas in the last 30 days,” John Schnatter said in an interview this week. “And it’s not the same pizza. It’s not the same product. It just doesn’t taste as good.”

During the WDRB News interview, Schnatter said his ousting was a “farce,” while slamming the chains’ new leadership.

Steve Ritchie replaced him as CEO, and Papa John’s board members Olivia Kirtley and Mark Shapiro. Schnatter said that Kirtley and Shapiro “should be in jail.”

“They stole the company, and now they’ve destroyed the company,” Schnatter said.

Schnatter told WDRB News that he believes the truth about his termination has yet to emerge, reports BI.

“The day of reckoning will come,” Schnatter said.

Papa John’s did not immediately respond to Business Insider’s request for comment.

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