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NNadir

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10. We may contrast the asshole founder of Papa John's with the founder of....

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 02:53 PM

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...Little Ceasar's, Mike Illitch, whose philanthropic activities supported charities to address poverty, children's health, education, and economic development.

After Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks was attacked in her home, he paid her rent in a safer part of town and did so quietly.

I don't eat chain pizzas except maybe on the road in airports, but I'd rather starve than eat at Papa John's but would gladly eat a Little Caesar's.

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