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In reply to the discussion: Papa Johns CEO back-tracks on ObamaCare. He now plans to add thousands of jobs. [View all]krakfiend
(202 posts)115. of course he is hiring more workers
it's pretty obvious, he is laying off all full time workers and switching to all temp workers, thus he needs more part timers than full timers. that way he doesn't have to pay them insurance.
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Papa Johns CEO back-tracks on ObamaCare. He now plans to add thousands of jobs. [View all]
aaaaaa5a
Nov 2012
OP
!00% of corporate and company owned store employees to have health insurance. Sure...
xtraxritical
Nov 2012
#121
I frequent Lenny's on 86th street in Brooklyn. Papa John was a great singer/writer in the 60s.
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#5
In NY, it is just pizza. There are 1000s of local (mom/pop) pizza places. By the slice or pie
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#45
It's not "New York Style Pizza" - it's pizza...what you eat in Chicago is some weird stuffed cheese
alcibiades_mystery
Nov 2012
#66
"..You find loopholes to get around it..." - people are no more valuable than the pepperoni nt
msongs
Nov 2012
#6
You're absolutely right. My hope is enough people boycott Walmart for this very reason.
Booster
Nov 2012
#15
his response is even slimier than his previous statements--it's common sense to screw your
niyad
Nov 2012
#9
Oh my God, that pizza looks like what I make in my cast iron skillet at home!
Trailrider1951
Nov 2012
#32
Well I suppose that since he's cutting all his full time employees to part time...
mojitojoe
Nov 2012
#20
You're confusing what he said HE would do, and what franchisees would probably do.
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#64
Actually a CPA or someone crunched numbers and it was more like SIX CENTS per pizza.
Myrina
Nov 2012
#61
I'm very disappointed to learn this, but Peyton Manning now owns 21 PJ's franchises
pacalo
Nov 2012
#42
He should go out of business. One less pizza joint will not be noticed and it would be better
Lint Head
Nov 2012
#53
Sheesh. These CEOs suddenly realize that everyone doesn't get their news from Fox.
Kablooie
Nov 2012
#85
Cottage Inn. back in Michigan blows this papa john's clown out of the water.
Crowman1979
Nov 2012
#100
i'm inclined to believe that, if the rest of the interview *was* reported somewhere.
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#116
papa johns is nothing like walmart. walmart is the market leader in all the categories
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#118