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PAPA JOHN’S
INVOLVEMENT WITH KENTUCKY
• Current UK Athletics partner
• In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, Papa John’s teamed up with University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari and his players at their telethon to donate $1 from
every pizza order to benefit the American Red Cross and victims of the storm. Papa Johns had been providing 200 pizzas per hour for emergency responders, volunteers, and
people displaced and affected by Sandy. The check presentation was to take place prior to the Kentucky/Maryland game to open the 2012-13 basketball season
(ifranchisenews.com)
CONSUMER INSIGHTS (SCARBOROUGH, 2013-2014)
NOTE: All information based on the Lexington DMA of respondents who have either watched, attended, or listened (W/A/L) a Kentucky Wildcats game in 2013
• AGE: 87.1% of adults ages 21-54 who W/A/L to UK football also have eaten at Papa Johns (65,027). Further, W/A/L respondents ages 35-49 are 69% more likely to eat Papa
Johns (37.9%, 28,306) and those 21-34 are 57% more likely to order with Papa Johns.
• GENDER: 52.5% of male respondents ages 21-54 who have W/A/L to a UK football game have eaten at Papa Johns (39,225). Additionally, men ages 21-34 who have W/A/L to a
UK game are 72% more likely to dine with Papa Johns (23.2%, 17,323). Similarly, 34.6% of women ages 21-54 who have W/A/L to a UK football game have eaten at Papa Johns
(25,802) and those 25-54 are 85% more likely to eat at Papa Johns (31.3%, 23,388). Those 35-49 are 106% more likely to engage in such buying behavior (15.4%, 11,504).
• EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Although 75.3% of W/A/L respondents who eat Papa Johns are employed full or part-time (56,205), working mothers who have W/A/L to a UK football
game are 160% more likely to eat Papa Johns.
• HOUSEHOLD INCOME SUMMARIES: 21.3% of W/A/L respondents who make between $50,000-$74,999 have eaten at Papa Johns (15,901) and are 33% more likely to do so.
• MARITAL STATUS: Although 49.5% of W/A/L respondents – or roughly half - are not married (single, legally separated, widowed, divorced), these individuals are 21% more
likely to eat at Papa Johns vs. their married counterparts who are 15% less likely to do so.
• HOME PROPERTY VALUE: 16.6% of W/A/L respondents who have a property market value of $250,000 or more have eaten at Papa Johns (12,392). Additionally, those with a
property value above $350,000, $500,000, and $750,000 are 121%, 165%, and 268% more likely respectively to eat Papa Johns.
• FAMILY MAKE-UP: 51.3% of W/A/L respondents with one or more children under the age of 17 have eaten at Papa Johns (38,329) and are 77% more likely to do so. Those with
two or more and three or more are 51% and 43% more likely, respectively, to eat Papa Johns. Further, those with one or more teenager in the house ages 12-17 are 85% more
likely to eat Papa Johns (28.6%, 21, 332). However, those with three or more teenagers are 46% less likely to do so.
• OCCUPATION: 24.6% of respondents who work in professional and related occupations and have W/A/L to a UK football game have eaten at Papa Johns (18,399) and are 80%
more likely to do so. Additionally, those in management, business and financial operations are 102% more likely to eat at Papa Johns if they’ve W/A/L to a UK football game.
53% of W/A/L respondents who describe themselves as white collar have eaten at Papa Johns (39,556) and are 48% more likely to do so. However, those in sales and office
capacities are 29% less likely to eat a Papa Johns. Lastly, healthcare and technical practitioners are 199% more likely to eat at Papa Johns (9.8%, 7,351) while those in
installation, repair and maintenance are 230% more likely to do so (6.4%, 4,747).
• TIME IN PRESENT HOME: 40.8% of W/A/L respondents who have been in their home for under five years have eaten at Papa Johns and are 28% more likely to go with this
pizza over competitors.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT NOTES:
• Steve Ritchie (Senior Vice President, Global Operations, Support, and Training): In response to the question “When you aren’t working or volunteering, what are your favorite
activities or hobbies?” Ritchie responded, “…being from Louisville – I am a third generation – hard core University of Louisville fan. I don’t typically miss any basketball or
football game. Working on my girls still to develop their affinity for the Cards.” (http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/feature/steve-ritchie.html?page=all)