PIZZA HUT: Viral Video Appeals to Racist Moron Demographic
December 30, 2008 by Sean Kelly
Filed under Business
(Franchise Pick) In order to increase share of mind (an oxymoron?) from the fickle but vast demographic of male morons* age 15 – 28, Pizza Hut engaged the services of the aptly named Mediocre Films to create a viral YouTube video. The video, creatively named and exclamated Kicked Out of Pizza Place! is a huge hit on YouTube, having been viewed by 300,000+ morons (Watch below to make it 300,001+) and being awarded a prestigious 4.5 out of 5 moronic stars from the 4000 who could figure out how to vote.
Call me a purist, but I prefer my obnoxious, juvenile …read more
Plaintiff Tries Blinding Pizza Hut with Science (Fiction)
May 19, 2008 by Sean Kelly
Filed under Business
(FranchisePick.Com) The truth may be out there, but it’s probably not to be found in the 3rd Circuit courtroom where Amanda Verett is suing Pizza Hut.
Verett’s personal injury claim alleges that, in February 2007, Pizza Hut managers dialed 911 because of a “fracas” involving Verett and her law partner. When the police arrived, Verett allegedly injured her shoulder while holding the door open for officers.
According to an editorial (Stranger than science fiction) in the Madison St. Clair record, Verett’s year-old legal assault on Pizza Hut has now been bolstered by “a new fictional law of physics” from a …read more
Pizza Hut Franchise: Another Slice of Trouble for Le-Van Hawkins
April 4, 2008 by Sean Kelly
Filed under Business
(FranchisePick.Com franchise blog) More trouble for the once-heralded minority entrepreneur and multi-unit Pizza Hut franchise owner.
Source: Tax Girl
Pizza Hut Mogul Fails to Deliver
La-Van Hawkins, who built a fortune with Burger King, Pizza Hut and Checkers Drive-In franchises across the country, has another legal battle brewing.
Hawkins grew up in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green housing project where he was an admitted gang member and cocaine addict. He began working at a McDonalds cleaning toilets and eventually became general manager of a McDonalds in downtown Chicago. Hawkins continued to rise through the ranks until he was able to parlay his experience in the franchise industry …read more




