A major Papa John’s franchisee group on Friday publicly urged the chain’s founder, John Schnatter, to move on from the company, as it continues to be rocked by the events following his use of the N-word on a conference call.
Schnatter, who owns nearly 30 percent of the company, gave up his post as chairman in July after his use of the term came to light. That followed his resignation from the CEO role in December, after he provoked public outrage by blaming weak pizza sales on “poor leadership” by the NFL amid players kneeling during the national anthem.
The chain’s founder has since been locked in a bitter feud with the company, accusing the board of staging a coup and mismanagement. The pizza chain has fallen behind competitors like Domino’s in terms of technology and product innovation.
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