Yes, I did actually print this letter and mail it in the old fashion form as well. The address is there for anyone who would like to do the same.
November 11, 2012
Papa John’s Corporate Headquarters
Attn: John Schnatter
2002 Papa John’s Boulevard
Louiseville, KY 40299
Dear John:
I have just read the news announcing layoffs and cut backs
for Papa John’s employees because providing healthcare for those employees will
cost $0.11 to $0.14 per pizza. This news
deeply saddens and troubles me. To hear
news like this makes me think that corporate America has reverted to the days
of land barons, who sought to get every ounce of work out of the serfs they owned
to make themselves more comfortable. My
hope is that this has been some mistake and you will reply to tell me that you
are proud to take up the responsibility of providing for and taking care of
your employees.
But, I know that my hope will probably be crushed because
too often these days people are only concerned with what it will cost them,
instead of what would be best for their neighbor or employee. I do
not understand why anyone would not see
it as a moral imperative to help their employees and their families have access
to such basic needs as a living wage and healthcare. I know
many business owners would say that their business would fail because they are
so small and run on such tight budgets, and that may be true for a small
percentage of businesses. However, I
hardly doubt that yours would qualify in that category, so I do not think you
can say that this news statement is about anything but yourself and greed.
I recently moved to an area where there are no Papa John’s,
and initially I was disappointed by that.
But over the last few years, I have found myself moving away from buying
products from companies that seem to go out of their way to get out of taking
care of their employees. It looks like
Papa John’s may be added to that list, and if so, I will be just fine living
without Papa John’s pizza.
Your former customer,
Kathryn Lee
