Papa John’s Blames Papa John For Big Sales Decline

(CNN Money) — Despite its best efforts to rehabilitate its brand, Papa John’s is still paying for offensive remarks made by its founder.
John Schnatter admitted last month to using the N-word on a conference call. He apologized and resigned as Papa John’s chairman soon after Forbes published a story about the incident.
On Tuesday, the company said its same-store sales in North America fell 10.5% in July and 6.1% in the most recent quarter.
“Results have been challenged by