A month after the Orioles cut ties with Papa John’s after the pizza chain’s founder used a racial slur during a conference call, the club has resumed its partnership with the company, citing Papa John’s’ “action to address this issue” and pledge “to re-earn the trust of their customers and employees.”
The Orioles suspended their “Five Runs or More” online promotion with Papa John’s on July 12, a day after founder and former CEO John Schnatter resigned as company chairman for using racist language during a conference call in May.
Every time the Orioles scored five runs or more in a game this season, customers received a 50 percent discount the following day on regularly-priced Papa John’s menu items ordered online by using a promo code.