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So Slow
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Rating: 1/51

WASHINGTON, D.C., DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA -- Service was over an hour and a half and speaking to the manager 6 times resulted only in them lying to us that it was 2 minutes away, 45 minutes later we are still waiting.

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Customer Service
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Rating: 5/51

BRADENTON, FLORIDA -- After repeatedly ordering the same old, same old, we decided to try 2 different pizzas one of which I really, really did not care. I left notice of this on the feedback section of their website and was contacted w/in the week by our area district manager via telephone and w/in a month via mail by VP of operations. I have never had a company respond with such genuine interest and professionalism. They now have a customer for life!!!

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Food Products
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Rating: 2/51

ARCHDALE, NC -- I purchased a large 5-topping pizza which I ordered online. When I got the pizza home and started to eat it the dough was not cooked. I could pull/stretch the dough out. This will not in any way deter me from ordering again, just want them to get right!! Thank you.

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Waited 1hr For Cardboard Hard Food
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Rating: 1/51

HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA -- I waited 1 hour and 20 minutes for my dinner to be delivered. When it finally arrived, with no apology for taking so long, the chicken bites were hard like cardboard and the pizza was cold. Cost $21 dollars and I was so disappointed that I called to complain and was offered no remedy, no nothing. This was the first and last time I waste my money at Papa John's pizza.

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COLERAIN, OHIO -- I have ordered from the Colerain Township Papa John's several times and each time I got cold pizza an hour after calling from rude drivers. I will never spend my hard earned money there for as long as I live. Avoid at all costs.

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Delivery Took 1.5 Hour
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Rating: 1/51

DANVILLE, ILLINOIS -- I called for a delivery with Papa John's on Fairchild in Danville, IL at 8:45 pm tonight. This would be the only true meal for the day since I decided to eat less during lunch because I have been indulging in a lot of cookies. Imagine I was extremely hungry as we just did a little hiking in the woods prior to so on my way home, I called for delivery.

I was very accurate with what I asked on the order along with providing my phone number and address along with apartment number. This was not my first time placing calls for delivery with them. In fact, I had a delivery that was done over the website less than a month ago so all the data should be there.

While I was waiting for the pizza, I was eating a little bit but still very patient...an hour passed and still did not hear anything from them. So at last, I made the call and check on the order and they said they called and then I said I didn't get any missed calls or anything from them. It turned out they put one number off on their system that's why they couldn't get to me as well as not knowing my apartment number.

I gave all these information to them over the phone but they input it wrong. When the pizza finally came, it was too late because I waited too long and already ate. At that time, I was not a happy camper anymore and demanded that they need to give me half off because it's not right for them to deliver this kind of service.

Over the phone, the boy who I spoke with refused to give any discount and so we ended up paying for full act for a stale pizza. I called the manager afterwards and made a complaint and he was willing to give me credit next time but I am still concerned whether they're going to put crap on my pizza next time. So this is a terrible experience with Papa John's. Last time I placed the order, I was also a generous tipper too. It was just unfortunate that their employees so incompetent.

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Papa John's Towing Itself Down
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DENVER, COLORADO -- At around 4:15 P.M. on a Monday afternoon, a woman pulls into the parking lot at Papa John's Pizza on E. Colfax and Downing in Denver. There are no other vehicles in the lot, and she finds a convenient slot and walks across the alley to use the ATM at the liquor store. Within minutes, she returns to find her car is gone.

She is not the first victim today though. Papa John's has contracted with a towing service, which lurks in wait for anyone parking in the lot but not entering the Papa John's store. At two hundred and plenty a pop, whether or not Papa John's takes a kickback, it's a goldmine.

When asked, the Papa John's employees shrugged and said that they only work there; they don't control the company's policies. They did say in defense, however, that local business patrons sometimes block access for Papa John's supply trucks and delivery drivers.

Sometimes? At four in the afternoon? On a Monday? When there were NO customers around; NO delivery vehicles in the lot; and in fact, not even one pizza in the oven! They were “so busy” that while one of the two employees was on a cell phone, the other was enjoying a smoke break outside, watching another victim park on the far side of the lot.

He made no effort to warn the hapless driver, who walked across the street oblivious to the tow-truck that appeared as if by magic as soon as the driver was out of sight. Within minutes, the mini-van was bumping across curbstones behind this tow-truck squealing out of the lot.

Papa John's, this is heartless, insensitive, cruel, and unnecessary policy. Yes, in our high-density neighborhood, parking is always an issue, and no one has an issue with calling a tow on vehicles parked for hours on end, blocking business traffic, or inconveniencing customers. But what I saw today is malicious and sadistic.

You're shooting yourself in the foot business wise, and I for one am going to make sure word gets out! I live, work and eat in this neighborhood, and rest assured there will be no more Papa John's Pizza for me, my family, and any friends, neighbors, or clients I make aware of this shameless situation! The information posted above is a truthful, factual, and verifiable representation of an actual incident.

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Drivers Park in Disabled Parking and Won't Move
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I came home at 11:30PM after my shift ended. A Papa John's delivery driver had parked in the ONLY disabled spot in my apartment building's lot. I am disabled due to a spinal cord injury and degenerative bone disease. I have just had a total hip replacement and am still having trouble walking. The driver refused to move, just sat there and "flipped me off" when I asked him to move. I had to park an additional 150 feet down the street due to the driver being parked in disabled parking. When I told him to move or I was going to call the police, he flipped me off again, peeled out driving extremely recklessly on a night where the streets were wet.

I made a complaint, but when the "regional manager" called, he advised me there wasn't anything he could/would do because the driver would just tell him he didn't do it and go on with his life. I suggested they bring me in to face this man, they refused the offer. The simply said it wasn't that a problem and they would ask the guy, but nothing would likely come of it.

I believe they are encouraged to do this to save time... I also feel this is a slap in the face of any disabled person in this country. Perhaps Papa John's should be forced to donate to the Paralympics and/or Christopher Reeves Foundation! It is time for this company to take some responsibility and show some respect for people who are unable to walk, who cannot breath so they have to park close, for those with conditions that make it impossible to walk.

I have seen other companies park there, but when asked, they move and are quite nice about it. The space is clearly marked, has a sign you can't miss, and if you are trying to take a short cut, at least have the decency to move, if you think you should park there at all. I am sure nothing will come of this. The "regional manager" has not called back and I am guessing this is over. Go to Facebook, join Papa John's Boycott and let them know you are not pleased with the lack of respect. Let the company hear our voice!

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Papa John's Troubles
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I just had the worst experience ever trying to purchase a gift card. I was purchasing an e-gift card from papajohns.com for a friend in another state. Should have been quick and simple. Instead I purchase my order and wait 1 hour, calling my friend asking if he received it, answer was nope. I call the gift card helpline and speak to Luke, he says order is on hold for unnatural activity. I'm confused as how is ordering 1 gift card for the first time ever unnatural. He proceeds to read off a list of questions I had to answer for my order to go through. Everything from if I use my card for debit or credit, to what landmarks, schools and hospitals are near my address RIDICULOUS!!.

Anyway after going through all of these questions that have absolutely nothing to do with anything, and doing them correctly he puts me on hold. He return in 5 minutes saying all my info checked out fine and that they will need to call the bank for authorization and make sure it's me. That's fine after everything is done do I get my gift card? NOPE He said "oh that doesn't release the hold on the order, that just released your credit card so you are able to buy another e-gift card on a new order." Right now I'm really really annoyed. If I pay money for something I would like to receive it, if you need to do 1 or 2 security questions fine.

But to do question after question that doesn't even make sense, call my bank, put me on hold, charge me, and AFTER all of that say oh okay you still can't have this one but you are free to buy another that is not okay. I'm out 15 bucks and a gc, My friend couldn't get the pizza he planned to have for dinner and eat somewhere else instead. I called the complaint line and no one at all could help me or even pull-up my e-gift card order. I was told I must talk to the gift card support line. Unfortunately all I got on the line was Luke, the same guy who asked me 20 questions before, Luke could not help me one bit and expected me to just go make another order. Papajohn's is infuriating and has the worst customer service ever.

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Brushed Off
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BATAVIA, ILLINOIS -- A little past 5 pm on December 23rd, I called to place a pizza order. My 3 year old has food sensitivities and I asked if I could order a half and half pizza but leave the toppings off a quarter/or small portion of it. I wasn't asking for any discount in charges or anything -- to just ring it up as half and half and ask the cook to leave the toppings off of a portion of it. The woman on the phone said it can't be done. She did put me on hold to apparently ask for someone's permission. She came back on and said corporate was there and they couldn't do it. I asked to talk with a manager. She said they were too busy to come to the phone. She said, "We're very busy. Do you want to place an order?"

I said, "Yes, I do, but I need to speak with the manager or corporate person first apparently." She said, "I can have someone call you." I said fine and asked, "How long it would be as we'd have to figure out something else to eat if it would be a long time." She made it sound like it would be. I don't recall exactly when she interrupted me with, "We have a lot of people on hold," but I certainly wasn't taking a lot of time. I was completely brushed off. Why was everyone else more important than dealing with me?

It's been 2 hours now. We scraped up something to eat in the house. I'll be surprised if I ever get a call from anyone. I find it annoying that there is nowhere on their website to contact customer service and I couldn't get a manager at the store. I worked for Pizza Hut in college as a supervisor and dealt with stuff like this all the time. I was very reasonable and completely brushed off. I just felt like they couldn't have cared less!

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Papa John's Pizza
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