Papa John's Warms Up the Fall Season with PepsiCo for a New Spin on a Classic: The Fritos Chili Pizza
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"At Papa John's, we love offering our customers exciting pizzas that add some flavor to each season," said Bob Kraut, Papa John's chief marketing officer. "It seemed like a no-brainer to collaborate with our beverage partner PepsiCo to bring its popular Fritos corn chips snack to our pizza and combine these traditional tailgating fall favorites - chili, cheese and added crunch - with Papa John's signature fresh-dough crust."
"We're proud to offer Pepsi beverages at Papa John's and are pleased to
now bring one of our great-tasting, classic snack brands like Fritos
corn chips into the Papa John's family," said
The Fritos Chili Pie, a popular food dish that traces its origins back
to the 1930's when PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division was originally founded,
consists of Fritos corn chips, cheese and chili. It is a unique dish
that is often regionally localized across
"Papa is amazed it took 30 years to put it all on a pizza. We finally did, and we're excited that the pizza will be available for our busiest day of the year, Halloween," said Kraut.
PepsiCo is Papa John's exclusive beverage partner in the U.S.,
The Fritos Chili Pizza and Chocolate Chip Cookie are available at all Papa John's restaurants nationwide, and can be ordered online at http://www.papajohns.com, or through Papa John's mobile ordering app for iPhone and Android devices.
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