# @michael-girdley on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=kg44HlAKMFQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66152874-michael-girdley-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/a446f6be28.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-28T13:57:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Michael Girdley (@michael-girdley) — https://gondola.cc/michael-girdley

## Caption

After the founder's scandal tanked sales by 11 percent in a single quarter and closed 54 stores, Papa John's brought in the guy who turned around Arby's, added Shaquille O'Neal as a franchisee and board member, and gave franchisees $80 million to stabilize the system.

Then COVID hit and delivery went through the roof. Same-store sales jumped 20 percent, and the activist investor who put in $250 million cashed out for $364 million.

This short breaks down how Papa John's went from boardroom chaos to a genuine turnaround.

#PapaJohns #business #shorts

## Stats

- **Views:** 22,932
- **Likes:** 767
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 38

## Tags

papajohns, business, shorts

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