**Papa Johns Takes a Slice Out of Its Own Sales While Dutch Bros and Red Robin Serve Up Wins** 🍕💸

Apparently, the pizza party’s over at Papa Johns, where sales fell a *crusty* 6% last quarter. Yes, folks, pizza chain sales have been sluggish for the past two years, but Papa Johns somehow managed to dip below its competitors. While the pizza giant struggles to keep up, it seems like the rest of the food industry is doing just fine—and maybe that’s because people want something other than an endless parade of pepperoni. 🍕💀

Meanwhile, Dutch Bros is having no such problem. The drive-thru coffee chain seems to be swimming in traffic, reporting a solid 2.7% increase in same-store sales and *actually* beating its own expectations. It’s almost like people can’t resist a caffeine fix on the go. Papa Johns, take note: maybe people would come back if they could order a double-shot latte with that pizza. ☕🚗

Then there’s Red Robin, which has decided to pull the ol' "discount card" after two years of pretending they’re too fancy for deals. Now they’re offering weekday steals like half-off kids' meals and $10 burgers—a.k.a., bait for the weekday crowd and families who might not want to spend an arm and a leg on a burger. Could a similar approach save Papa Johns? Who knows, but maybe a “$5 slices” promo wouldn’t hurt. 🍔💵

And in the high-tech corner, First Watch is diving headfirst into the world of *ultra-personalized* marketing. They’re gearing up to mine customer data to deliver just the right message at *just* the right time, because nothing says “we care about you” like a perfectly timed push notification. 

While other chains innovate, discount, and double down, Papa Johns might just want to start slicing things a little differently. After all, it’s getting rough out there in pizza land. #PizzaProblems, #DutchBrosBuzz, #RedRobinRescue, #DataDine, #PapaNeedsAPlan