Papa John’s Returns as the Official Pizza of Major League Baseball & Expands Pizza Family with Addition of New York Mets Te...
March 31 2017 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
Papa John’s celebrates ‘Papa Slam’ with 40
percent off now through April 6th
Papa John’s (NASDAQ: PZZA), the world’s third-largest pizza
delivery company, has entered into the second year of the
partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) as the Official Pizza
of Major League Baseball and is announcing their 22nd team deal
with the signing of the New York Mets.
In celebration of MLB Opening Week, Papa John’s will offer 40
percent off any pizza at regular menu price using promo code:
PAPASLAM now through April 6, 2017. Starting April 7, Papa John’s
signature Papa Slam promotion will go live and for every Grand Slam
hit over the course of the MLB regular season and Postseason, fans
will receive 40 percent off any pizza at regular menu price the
following day at papajohns.com by simply entering the promo code:
PAPASLAM. 110 Papa Slams were hit last year,
providing fans some compelling moments throughout the season to
celebrate with their favorite Papa John’s Pizza.
This year Papa John’s will be elevating and enhancing its Papa
Slam campaign and providing an even better fan experience with
special offers, sweepstakes and rewards experiences throughout the
season. Fans can visit the Papa Slam landing page, for the latest
Papa Slam game highlights, Papa Rewards offers, sweepstakes and
more.
“We are so excited to enter our second year with Major League
Baseball and grow our Pizza Family,” said “Papa John,” Founder,
Chairman, and CEO of Papa John’s Pizza. “Baseball provides us with
such a great opportunity to bring fans and their families together.
We are thrilled to celebrate the Papa Slams over the course of the
season and provide fans and their families with rewards and
experiences they will never forget.”
With the addition of the New York Mets, Papa John’s is now the
official Pizza of 22 MLB teams including the Arizona Diamondbacks,
Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland
Indians, Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los
Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins,
New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San
Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay
Rays, Texas Rangers and Washington Nationals.
In 2016, there were 110 Papa Slams during the regular season.
Here are some other Papa Slam feats from last season:
- Team with the most Papa Slams:
Tie (7) - Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets and
Washington Nationals
- Longest Papa Slam of 2016: 459
ft - Hit by Kendrys Morales, DH/1B (Kansas City Royals) against
Brett Cecil (Toronto Blue Jays) in the bottom of the 7th inning on
August 7.
- Most Individual Papa Slams: Tie
(3) - Manny Machado, 3B (BAL) and George Springer, OF
(HOU)
About Papa John’s
Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Papa John’s
International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) is the world’s
third-largest pizza delivery company. For 15 of the past 17 years,
consumers have rated Papa John’s No. 1 in customer satisfaction
among all national pizza chains in the American Customer
Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Papa John’s is the Official
Pizza Sponsor of the National Football League, the Official
Pizza of Major League Baseball and the Official Pizza Partner of
the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). For more information about
the company or to order pizza online, visit Papa
John’s at www.papajohns.com. Also visit us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/PapaJohns, Twitter
at http://twitter.com/PapaJohns, YouTube at
www.youtube.com/user/papajohns, Instagram at
instagram.com/papajohns, and Pinterest at
www.pinterest.com/papajohnspizza. Looking to be a part of something
Better? Join the Papa John’s Pizza Family at
www.papajohns.com/careers/ and www.papajohns.com/franchise.
About Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic professional
sports league in the United States and consists of 30 member clubs
in the U.S. and Canada, representing the highest level of
professional baseball. Major League Baseball is the best-attended
sport in North America, and since 2004, MLB has enjoyed its
best-attended seasons in the history of the game, with each regular
season eclipsing the 73 million mark. Now led by Commissioner
Robert D. Manfred, Jr., MLB currently features record levels of
labor peace, competitive balance and industry revenues, as well as
the most comprehensive drug-testing program in American
professional sports. MLB remains committed to making an impact in
the communities of the U.S., Canada and throughout the world,
perpetuating the sport’s larger role in society and permeating
every facet of baseball’s business, marketing and community
relations endeavors. With the continued success of MLB Advanced
Media and MLB Network, MLB continues to find innovative ways for
its fans to enjoy America’s National Pastime and a truly global
game. For more information on Major League Baseball, visit
www.MLB.com.
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Papa John’s International, Inc.Peter Collins, 502-261-4233Senior
Director, Public Relationspeter_collins@papajohns.com
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