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Papa John's Pizza To Raise Prices Because Of Obamacare, CEO John Schnatter Says

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Papa John's CEO John Schnatter says that Obamacare will result in a $0.11 to $0.14 price increase per pizza, or $0.15 to $0.20 cents per order, Pizza Marketplace, a trade publication, reports. (Hat tip: @dkberman via Twitter.)
Under Obamacare, the company, which is the third-largest pizza takeout and delivery chain in the United States, will have to offer health care coverage to more of its 16,500 total employees or pay a penalty to the government.


OMG...a 15 to 20 cent increase on a 14.00 pizza to give 16,500 employees a chance at having health care...

Anyone that doesnt believe thats a value is NUTS...because if they dont have insurance we will pay far more for their trip to the emergency room...


Papa John's Pizza To Raise Prices Because Of Obamacare, CEO John Schnatter Says
 
Papa John's CEO John Schnatter says that Obamacare will result in a $0.11 to $0.14 price increase per pizza, or $0.15 to $0.20 cents per order, Pizza Marketplace, a trade publication, reports. (Hat tip: @dkberman via Twitter.)
Under Obamacare, the company, which is the third-largest pizza takeout and delivery chain in the United States, will have to offer health care coverage to more of its 16,500 total employees or pay a penalty to the government.


OMG...a 15 to 20 cent increase on a 14.00 pizza to give 16,500 employees a chance at having health care...

Anyone that doesnt believe thats a value is NUTS...because if they dont have insurance we will pay far more for their trip to the emergency room...


Papa John's Pizza To Raise Prices Because Of Obamacare, CEO John Schnatter Says

Thanks to ObamaCare, your favorite pizzeria might be going out of business.
 
That's assuming the same number of people order pizza.

With price increases come volume decreases.

The end result will be much more than that. Everything you buy will cost more, not just a stupid pizza.
 
I rather pay less for a pizza and have the uninsured show up at our ER's for a infected tooth so we can all pay out the arse for it.
 
OMG...a 15 to 20 cent increase on a 14.00 pizza to give 16,500 employees a chance at having health care... Anyone that doesnt believe thats a value is NUTS...because if they dont have insurance we will pay far more for their trip to the emergency room...

Exactly. I certainly hope he wasn't cryin' about it. He should be celebrating. I pay 15-cents more for a pizza. 16,500 workers get health insurance. Talk about a freakin' bargain.
 
So a man who has made several fortunes off the backs of his hard working employees without much concern over if they get sick or a child needs medical attention. But he did his good buddy commercials telling us how much he loves the buyer of his pizzas all the while treating his workforce like part time expendable labor.

You have got to love folks who are making good money in the industry whine about having to treat their workers like real people!

14 cents per pizza isn't going to drive down demand for pizza. Or for burgers, shakes and fries.

Pretty punk-ass for so smiling a guy.
 
So a man who has made several fortunes off the backs of his hard working employees without much concern over if they get sick or a child needs medical attention. But he did his good buddy commercials telling us how much he loves the buyer of his pizzas all the while treating his workforce like part time expendable labor.

You have got to love folks who are making good money in the industry whine about having to treat their workers like real people!

14 cents per pizza isn't going to drive down demand for pizza. Or for burgers, shakes and fries.

Pretty punk-ass for so smiling a guy.

I don't know anything about John Schnatter, but if you're going to attack him and claim that he has made "fortunes off the backs of his hard working employees without much concern over if they get sick or a child needs medical attention," I hope you have evidence.
 
Papa John's CEO John Schnatter says that Obamacare will result in a $0.11 to $0.14 price increase per pizza, or $0.15 to $0.20 cents per order, Pizza Marketplace, a trade publication, reports. (Hat tip: @dkberman via Twitter.)
Under Obamacare, the company, which is the third-largest pizza takeout and delivery chain in the United States, will have to offer health care coverage to more of its 16,500 total employees or pay a penalty to the government.


OMG...a 15 to 20 cent increase on a 14.00 pizza to give 16,500 employees a chance at having health care...

Anyone that doesnt believe thats a value is NUTS...because if they dont have insurance we will pay far more for their trip to the emergency room...


Papa John's Pizza To Raise Prices Because Of Obamacare, CEO John Schnatter Says

What do you actually know about their business? You act as though 20 cents is nothing, but you have no idea if that is true. They are in a very competitive market, you don't know that 20 cents isn't a price increase that will cause issues.
 
HA! That's until Obama's brownshirts decide that pizza is unhealthy, and well...since they're now footing the bill for your health, then dammit no pizza for you. Welcome to Fascist America 2012.
 
What do you actually know about their business? You act as though 20 cents is nothing, but you have no idea if that is true. They are in a very competitive market, you don't know that 20 cents isn't a price increase that will cause issues.

Yea, really. It's people that don't think price increases cause demand decreases that economists consider "clueless" about the economy.
 
What do you actually know about their business? You act as though 20 cents is nothing, but you have no idea if that is true. They are in a very competitive market, you don't know that 20 cents isn't a price increase that will cause issues.

Yea, really. It's people that don't think price increases cause demand decreases that economists consider "clueless" about the economy.

Assuming the OP is true, I seriously, seriously, seriously doubt that in a business as large as Papa Johns is going to be broken or seriously damaged over 20 cents in pizza costs. That assertion is sheer stupidity. Yes in a simple demand v. supply chart an increase in price will resulted in a decrease of quantity supplied, however those simple charts we did in high school or college also rely on all other things being equal. As we know, all things are never equal for example Obamacare affects more than Papa Johns pizza.

No international company is so fragile that a 20 cent increase in price of its product is going to capsize the company, if that was the case than something else along the line would have already got it, for example the increase price of gasoline, or a bump in cheese prices or a bad tomato crop that bumps up the price of pizza sauce.

I'll tell you wait, if you ever find yourself wanting a Popa Johns pizza but you're actually a consumer who calculates his spending to the penny and then makes adjusts to his spending at that level, I will write you a check for $.25 and mail it to you so you don't have to suffer this outrage to your pizza consumption.
 
Assuming the OP is true, I seriously, seriously, seriously doubt that in a business as large as Papa Johns is going to be broken or seriously damaged over 20 cents in pizza costs. That assertion is sheer stupidity. Yes in a simple demand v. supply chart an increase in price will resulted in a decrease of quantity supplied, however those simple charts we did in high school or college also rely on all other things being equal. As we know, all things are never equal for example Obamacare affects more than Papa Johns pizza.

No international company is so fragile that a 20 cent increase in price of its product is going to capsize the company, if that was the case than something else along the line would have already got it, for example the increase price of gasoline, or a bump in cheese prices or a bad tomato crop that bumps up the price of pizza sauce.

I'll tell you wait, if you ever find yourself wanting a Popa Johns pizza but you're actually a consumer who calculates his spending to the penny and then makes adjusts to his spending at that level, I will write you a check for $.25 and mail it to you so you don't have to suffer this outrage to your pizza consumption.

Exactly.

Those who post that "we don't understand economics" -- ? Now hear this:

You don't understand pizza consumers. Pizza is a very personal taste. A pizza from Papa John's doesn't taste like a pizza from DeVito's down the street. Their sauces are unique . . . their crusts unique . . . their sausage . . . everything. It's not like you're ordering the same product whenever you use your finger to pick out a pizza place in the phone book. Pizza customers are very loyal, and if anyone thinks Papa John's Pizza going up 25-cents is going to effect their sales? They're smokin' pepperoni.

(I don't order from Papa John's. But Johnny's White Cottage? They could increase their price for a few dollars, and I wouldn't even notice it.)
 
Papa John's CEO John Schnatter says that Obamacare will result in a $0.11 to $0.14 price increase per pizza, or $0.15 to $0.20 cents per order, Pizza Marketplace, a trade publication, reports. (Hat tip: @dkberman via Twitter.)
Under Obamacare, the company, which is the third-largest pizza takeout and delivery chain in the United States, will have to offer health care coverage to more of its 16,500 total employees or pay a penalty to the government.


OMG...a 15 to 20 cent increase on a 14.00 pizza to give 16,500 employees a chance at having health care...

Anyone that doesnt believe thats a value is NUTS...because if they dont have insurance we will pay far more for their trip to the emergency room...


Papa John's Pizza To Raise Prices Because Of Obamacare, CEO John Schnatter Says

We knew businesses were going to have to do this. We said it at the time during the last election. This is why you weren't supposed to vote for Obama. We knew who he was and what he wanted to do, and we knew it would harm America, and it is.
 
Assuming the OP is true, I seriously, seriously, seriously doubt that in a business as large as Papa Johns is going to be broken or seriously damaged over 20 cents in pizza costs. That assertion is sheer stupidity. Yes in a simple demand v. supply chart an increase in price will resulted in a decrease of quantity supplied, however those simple charts we did in high school or college also rely on all other things being equal. As we know, all things are never equal for example Obamacare affects more than Papa Johns pizza.

No international company is so fragile that a 20 cent increase in price of its product is going to capsize the company, if that was the case than something else along the line would have already got it, for example the increase price of gasoline, or a bump in cheese prices or a bad tomato crop that bumps up the price of pizza sauce.

I'll tell you wait, if you ever find yourself wanting a Popa Johns pizza but you're actually a consumer who calculates his spending to the penny and then makes adjusts to his spending at that level, I will write you a check for $.25 and mail it to you so you don't have to suffer this outrage to your pizza consumption.

Oh Jesus Christ, talk about "not getting it."

I never said that this 20 cents a pizza price increase will bankrupt the ****ing company. I'm saying that it will decrease demand, meaning if it's 20 cents a pizza now, if there is a 10 percent decrease in demand, that's actually much higher than 20 cents a pizza, more like 25 cents. I mean he threw a number out there, but this stuff is always inaccurate to say the least, and never in a good way.

The people who are working for a pizza company are usually high school kids who don't need health insurance as they are already covered under their parents plan.

This feel good crap has to stop. Everything in this country is going up in price and it's always ok if it's going to help some zit faced teenager throwing pizzas in a bag to have health insurance they don't need. Yea, wonderful.
 
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I feel like telling CEO John Schnatter to take a cardboard box to the ass and that he made me think less of Papa Johns:(
 
10 bucks says he was going to raise prices anyway but wanted to get in on Chick-fil-A's windfall.


Quick, order a pizza if you love freedom!
 
I agree that the increase is not much for pizza But what about other places we shop at. What about price of gas at the local station , Prices at the movies, food store, hardware store, drug stores, clothing stores, etc.

In the end of the week, how much more are we going to be paying for products and services we use every day and what is the cumulative costs to the average household? That is the real question. Not that pizza is going up 15-20 cents.

To paraphrase Pelosi, guess we have to implement the full bill to understand the ultimate costs.:mrgreen:
 
I agree that the increase is not much for pizza But what about other places we shop at. What about price of gas at the local station , Prices at the movies, food store, hardware store, drug stores, clothing stores, etc.

In the end of the week, how much more are we going to be paying for products and services we use every day and what is the cumulative costs to the average household? That is the real question. Not that pizza is going up 15-20 cents.

To paraphrase Pelosi, guess we have to implement the full bill to understand the ultimate costs.:mrgreen:

It's simply amazing how nothing at all went up in price until Obama took office...
 
I agree that the increase is not much for pizza But what about other places we shop at. What about price of gas at the local station , Prices at the movies, food store, hardware store, drug stores, clothing stores, etc.

In the end of the week, how much more are we going to be paying for products and services we use every day and what is the cumulative costs to the average household? That is the real question. Not that pizza is going up 15-20 cents.

To paraphrase Pelosi, guess we have to implement the full bill to understand the ultimate costs.:mrgreen:

Depending on the food store or hardware store, the most likely have health care
Homedepot, Safeway generally provide better benifits then Walmart of fast food places.
 
So switch to PapaMurphy's pizza. It's absolutely mouthwatering, and costs less than PapaJohn. Problem solved! :lol:

I agree with MaggieD, .20 cents per pizza equals health care for 16,000+ employees is a bargain. PapaJohn is a whining idiot if this is his biggest problem in life.
 
It's simply amazing how nothing at all went up in price until Obama took office...

Think that was sarcastic. got it. Things seem to go up ever year. But not every year did we have such a sluggish economy.
 
What do you actually know about their business? You act as though 20 cents is nothing, but you have no idea if that is true. They are in a very competitive market, you don't know that 20 cents isn't a price increase that will cause issues.

And on that I will vote Romney of crappy pizza fame. Domino's!

As long as I still get my free coke.
 
Too bad Hermann Cain dropped out. How much ****ty pizza can one Presidential campaign take?
 
What do you actually know about their business? You act as though 20 cents is nothing, but you have no idea if that is true. They are in a very competitive market, you don't know that 20 cents isn't a price increase that will cause issues.

If what he says is true, then why doesn't this affect the competition as well?
 
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