Papa John's Gets Badly Burned In Twitter War With DiGiorno

If you smelled charred pizza, that may have been Papa John’s ― because the company got badly burned in a Twitter war.

The company’s CEO and founder, “Papa” John Schnatter, earlier this week claimed that NFL player protests were hurting pizza sales and blamed the football league for “not resolving the current debacle.”

Frozen pizza brand DiGiorno, owned by Nestle, said on Twitter that its sales were just fine:

DiGiorno also mocked Papa John’s “Better Ingredients. Better Pizza.” slogan:

Papa John’s responded by changing its Twitter bio to:

Frozen pizza = the pizza equivalent of a participation trophy.

Then, in a tweet that’s since been deleted, the company boasted #NewTwitterBio.

DiGiorno was ready:

DiGiorno wasn’t the only one trolling Papa John’s.

Pizza Hut took a more subtle approach, saying it hadn’t noticed Papa John’s NFL problem.

We’re not seeing impact on any of that on our business,” Greg Creed, CEO of Pizza Hut parent company Yum Brands said on Thursday, according to Fortune.

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10. Miami Beach, Florida

<p>Try: <a href="http://www.giottopizza.com/">Giotto Maestro della Pizza</a>,&nbsp;known for being an <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g34439-d2155262-Reviews-Giotto_Maestro_della_Pizza-Miami_Beach_Florida.html">authentically Italian oasis</a>&nbsp;on the hot Miami streets.&nbsp;</p>

9. Phoenix, Arizona

<p>Try: <a href="http://www.theparlor.us/">The Parlor</a>, named <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/photos/50-states-50-pizzas.html?vty=recipes/photos/50-states-50-pizzas.html">one of Food Network's top spots</a>&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;cross-country pizza road trip.</p>

8. San Diego, California

<p>Try: <a href="http://buonaforchettasd.com/">Buona Forchetta</a>, where the meat-covered pizzas and twinkly-lit patio will&nbsp;cause your heart to melt along with the cheese.&nbsp;</p>

Try: Buona Forchetta, where the meat-covered pizzas and twinkly-lit patio will cause your heart to melt along with the cheese. 

7. Las Vegas, Nevada

<p>Try: <a href="http://pizzarocklasvegas.com/">Pizza Rock</a>, an appropriately wild-looking spot that "takes pizza to the next level."&nbsp;</p>

Try: Pizza Rock, an appropriately wild-looking spot that "takes pizza to the next level." 

6. Washington, D.C

<p>Try: <a href="http://wethepizza.com/">We The Pizza</a>, with a location right on Capitol Hill.&nbsp;</p>

Try: We The Pizza, with a location right on Capitol Hill. 

5. San Francisco, California

<p>Try: <a href="http://tonyspizzanapoletana.com/">Tony&rsquo;s Pizza Napoletana</a>, in the city's quaint&nbsp;Little Italy.</p>

Try: Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, in the city's quaint Little Italy.

4. Orlando, Florida

<p>Try: <a href="https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/epcot/via-napoli/">Via Napoli</a>, conveniently located in&nbsp;Disney World.&nbsp;</p>

Try: Via Napoli, conveniently located in Disney World. 

3. New Haven, Connecticut

<p>Try: <a href="http://pepespizzeria.com/">Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana</a>, which is routinely hailed as home to one of the <a href="http://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/the-33-best-pizza-shops-in-the-country-frank-pepe-bianco-mozza-and-more">best pizzas in the country</a>.&nbsp;</p>

2. New York, New York

<p>Try: <a href="http://www.julianaspizza.com/about">Juliana's Pizza</a>,&nbsp;right under the Brooklyn Bridge!</p>

Try: Juliana's Pizza, right under the Brooklyn Bridge!

1. Chicago, Illinois

<p>Try: <a href="https://giordanos.com/">Giordano's</a>, one of the top contenders in Chicago's <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/06/the-best-deep-dish-pizza-in-chicago.html">age-old pizza rivalry</a>.</p>

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