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Papa John's donates toy Camaros to children's charity
November 29, 2009
Earlier this year, "Papa" John Schnatter set out on a cross-country road trip to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Papa John's Pizza. Thr trip included a search for the car that started it all -- a 1971 Z28 Camaro that Schnatter sold to keep his dad's tavern in business and ultimately open his first Papa John's restaurant. He even offered a $250,000 reward for the car's safe return. To everyone's surprise, the beloved Camaro was found in Flatwoods, Ky., in August.
Now pizza and car lovers alike may purchase a mini replica of Schnatter's Camaro for just $4.99 atwww.papajohns.com. For every mini Camaro sold, $1 will be donated to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, just in time for the holidays. In addition, every toy's packaging includes a coupon for a free medium cheese pizza.
Papa John's is also donating 5,000 mini Camaros directly to Toys for Tots – a retail value of $25,000, and $50,000 in redeemable free pizzas. In total, Papa John's will contribute more than $155,000 to the 2009 Toys for Tots campaign.
"You could say that Christmas came early this year for John, which is why we're especially pleased to share his joy with kids around the country who love Papa John's pizza," said Jude Thompson, Papa John's president and chief operating officer. "Papa John's is proud to partner and be associated with Toys for Tots, renowned for touching millions of young lives year after year."
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