‘Papa’ John Schnatter Didn’t Really Eat 40 Pizzas in 30 Days | Eater
"The chain was the subject of a highly publicized quality complaint when its ousted CEO claimed he sampled pizzas from 40 pies over 30 days and noticed a severe drop-off in taste; his original remark that he’d “had over 40 pizzas in the last 30 days” was widely interpreted as having eaten 40 whole pizzas. He later clarified he sampled slices rather than finishing every pie and now says he typically eats only eight or nine slices per week. The dispute around his comments — amplified by promises to ‘beat’ the alleged record, a lawsuit he later filed against a creative agency, and leaked racist audio that precipitated his departure — kept attention focused on the brand’s pizza quality and generated ongoing media scrutiny." - Caleb Pershan
