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title: "It’s Official: John Schnatter Will Leave the Papa John’s Board"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/01db92f2-4dca-4c19-84a3-fc5db9f20097
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/its-official-john-schnatter-will-leave-the-papa-johns-board-2709347
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2019-03-05T18:13:09.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:53.244Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/9001fd2307afe6c8ec4a6ca364bc7ee3118.jpg
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# It’s Official: John Schnatter Will Leave the Papa John’s Board

**TL;DR:** John Schnatter will leave the Papa John's board as part of a deal to drop his lawsuit against the company. He will find a new independent director to take his place on the board.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-03-05. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/its-official-john-schnatter-will-leave-the-papa-johns-board-2709347).*

## Story

Papa John’s founder and former CEO John Schnatter said he has reached an agreement with the company in which he will step down from its board, according to a Restaurant Business report.

As part of the deal, Schnatter will drop his lawsuit against the company and find a “mutually acceptable independent director” to take his place on the board, according to the article.

“I founded Papa John’s, built it from the ground up and remain its largest shareholder,” Schnatter said in a statement, according to the article. “I care deeply about its employees, franchisees and investors and am thankful that I’ve been able to resolve these important issues, and that we can all focus on the company’s business without the need for additional litigation.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Restaurant Business (publication)
- Papa Johns (company)
- lawsuit settlement (topic)
- independent director (topic)
- board departure (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/its-official-john-schnatter-will-leave-the-papa-johns-board-2709347). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/01db92f2-4dca-4c19-84a3-fc5db9f20097).