Pie in the Sky! Founder of Papa John's to Set a World Record by Delivering Pizzas at 1,300 Feet
As the seventh stop of the multi-city tour, Papa’s Road Trip will roll
into the Windy City as Schnatter attempts to set a world record for the
world’s highest pizza delivery at more than 1,300 feet. Schnatter will
deliver more than 100 slices of pizza to the Ledge at the Skydeck
Earlier this summer, Schnatter set out on a cross-country “Road Trip” in
a replica of the Z28 he sold in 1984 to open his first Papa John’s
restaurant in the back of his father’s tavern. The Papa John’s founder
is offering a
“As part of our 25th anniversary celebration, when I embarked on this road trip, I promised everyone that I’d leave no stone unturned as I searched for my Camaro. It meant a lot to me,” said Schnatter. “There’s no better view than the Skydeck Chicago, so if the car is out there, I have a good shot at seeing it. By the way, I’ll have binoculars to help.”
Resting 103 stories above ground, the Ledge is a series of glass bays that extend just more than 4-feet outward from the Skydeck and offers a straight look down.
“Willis Tower has always been one of our country’s most iconic
landmarks,” said
Schnatter will be joined on this special delivery by
In addition to the Skydeck delivery, Schnatter will make several special
stops throughout the day, including surprise deliveries to unsuspecting
customers in the
“Papa’s Road Trip” and the search for the Camaro is being chronicled by
two intern sidekicks who have and will continue to log Schnatter’s road
trip adventures online at www.papasroadtrip.com
via an array of photos, videos, blogs, tweets and rules for the contest.
Also at www.papasroadtrip.com,
Schnatter and the sidekicks continue to release new information about
the original ’72 Z28 Camaro in the hopes that someone will reveal the
car’s whereabouts. The
Headquartered in
Source:
Papa John's International, Inc.
Tish Muldoon, 502-261-4987
Sr.
Director, Corporate Communications
or
Fleishman-Hillard
Doug
Terfehr, 314-982-9134