World famous founder fet for St Albans feminar

Monday 4th May

UK entrepreneurs will be given a unique opportunity to hear from one of the world’s most successful self-made businessmen when the founder of Papa John’s Pizza jets into the UK this week.

John Schnatter, the youngest person ever to be inducted into the US Business Hall of Fame, has built his delivery and takeaway chain from one store in a Kentucky broom cupboard to 3,400 outlets across 30 different countries - generating a staggering $1.13 billion in 2008 alone.

Still the current chairman and CEO of the global phenomenon, John became fascinated with serving quality food while working in a local pizza parlour at the age of 15, and later sold his treasured Camaro to fund the purchase of his first oven and mixer.

Today the Camaro is back, sitting proudly in the foyer of Papa John’s multi-million dollar head office in Louisville, Kentucky – and the man behind the empire is ready to pass on some of the key points behind his success at a seminar in St Albans on Tuesday May 12th 2009.

The event will take place from 3pm to 4pm at Papa John’s St Albans store, 182 Hatfield Road and places are offered free of charge, but are strictly limited and registration is required.

Papa John’s UK managing director Ian Saunders is delighted that the company founder, who was also named as one of the Outstanding Young Americans at the turn of the century, will tell his story to UK business people.

He said: “John is one of the most inspirational people on the planet when it comes to putting your finger on the desire and drive that you need to turn a germ of a business idea into a huge success story.

“Opportunities to hear him talk in this kind of format are very limited and we are honoured that he has agreed to take some time out of his UK tour of stores to tell people how it all happened for him.

“As a franchise business we know that this country has a whole host of budding entrepreneurs who are looking for help and advice on how to really take their ideas and ambitions and turn them into results – and there is no better role model for that than John.”

Anyone interested in attending the ‘Ingredients for Success’ seminar should email
pjmedia@htpr.co.uk with places being allocated on a first come, first served basis – successful applicants will receive an e-ticket confirmation.