The situation at Papa John’s International Inc. was already grim as its second-quarter earnings showed. Founder John Schnatter’s more recent bad behavior, and his refusal to go quietly is making matters worse.
On Tuesday evening, the pizza chain reported a miserable set of results for the three months through July 1. Revenue fell 6.2% from a year earlier, while earnings per share fell nearly 45%, both coming in well below analyst estimates. Shares were down around 8% in after-hours trading.
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