Papa John’s ‘Pizza with Purpose,’ featuring the Shaq-A-Roni, has now made its debut in the UK.
The 15.5-inch pizza is crafted using Papa John’s distinctive never-frozen, six-ingredient dough. It is generously topped with tomato sauce, extra pepperoni, and extra cheese. After being baked to perfection, the pizza is sliced into eight foldable slices.
The creation of the pizza was a collaborative effort with basketball Hall of Famer, Papa John’s board member, and franchisee Shaquille O’Neal.
In the United Kingdom, Papa John’s has joined forces with Young Enterprise, a non-profit youth organization affiliated with Junior Achievement Worldwide, to champion this initiative. Serving as the official charity partner, Young Enterprise will oversee the direct distribution of funds raised in the market. Papa John’s commits to donating the equivalent of $1 from each Shaq-a-Roni pizza sold, contributing to Junior Achievement’s ongoing mission of fostering youth empowerment globally.
“We’re excited to launch the Shaq-a-Roni pizza on our menu made in partnership with our board member and long-standing franchisee, Shaquille O’Neal. The Shaq-a-Roni is one of the biggest pizzas on our menu, so we hope our customers will enjoy sharing the XXL slices with friends and family,” Rebecca Rose, Senior Director of Marketing at Papa Johns said.
For the last three years, Papa Johns has raised over $9m for community organizations through sales of the Shaq-a-Roni pizza.
