Papa John's spokesperson Peter Collins confirmed in an email to USA TODAY Sports that Manning, the former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback, sold his stake in the Denver-area stores on Feb. 26, after “six successful and rewarding years” of ownership.

Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning sold his stake in 31 Papa John's franchises in the Denver area on February 26 after six years of ownership. Company spokesperson Peter Collins confirmed the news to USA TODAY.

Former National Football League star quarterback Peyton Manning, who led the Broncos and Colts to Super Bowl victories, owned 31 Denver-area Papa John's Pizza sites from 2012 until 2018.

Peyton Manning, the biggest celebrity endorser of Papa John's pizza, is signaling a public split from the brand.

Franchisee profitability was a challenge for Papa Murphy's last year, which led to store closures. / Photograph: Shutterstock. Consumers apparently shied away from take-and-bake pizza last year.

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Shaq owns nine Papa John's restaurants in and around Atlanta. He has also appeared in Papa John's commercials and other advertising which is part of the criteria he required. He not only purchased nine franchises, but he also sold the company the right to use his likeness and voice for $8.5 million.

John Schnatter was known as “Papa John” after starting the chain in 1984. The company is now distancing itself from the former CEO and dropping the apostrophe in its name. Schnatter responded to the renaming in a statement Tuesday evening, saying, “Try as they may, they can't have Papa Johns without Papa John.”

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John Schnatter, the founder and the John of Papa John's Pizza, stepped down as the company's chairman of the board after admitting he used a racial slur on a conference call. But that wasn't the first time his comments got him, and his company, in trouble.