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[Q]: CLOSE John Schnatter  is leaving as CEO of Papa John's Pizza. No reason was given for  Schnatter 's decision  but  he  recently faced criticism for blaming protesting NFL players for slumping pizza sales. Wochit
Papa John's founder and CEO  John Schnatter  is stepping down. (Photo: Mark J. Rebilas  Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
 Papa John's CEO John Schnatter  who overcame the odds to build his home-delivery pizza chain into a national powerhouse against entrenched rivals   is stepping down.
 Schnatter  who founded the pizza chain in 1984   will remain as chairman of the board. No immediate reason was given for  his  decision  which takes effect Jan. 1.  He  is being replaced CEO is company President Steve Ritchie.
As the founder  Schnatter has been one of the biggest names in fast food. But  he  recently ran into controversy when  he  blamed NFL players' mass move to drop to one knee during the playing of the national anthem as affecting  his  company's sales.
 Schnatter  has been one of the last CEOs who also act as  their  brand's advertising pitchman  a list that once included Col. Harland Sanders for Kentucky Fried Chicken and Dave Thomas of Wendy's. By stressing that Papa John's had better ingredients and a better tasting product  he was able to turn the burgeoning chain into a national force against giants like Domino's Pizza and Pizza Hut.
The company  which has more than 5 000 locations worldwide  said in a statement that  Schnatter  will continue to "pursue  his  personal passion for entrepreneurship  leadership development and education."
Louisville-based Papa John's is the official pizza sponsor of the National Football League  which  Schnatter  slammed in November for not dealing with players who've been kneeling during the Star Spangled Banner to protest racial injustice. The movement began with then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in 2016.
"The NFL has been a long and valued partner over the years. But we're certainly disappointed that the NFL and its leadership did not resolve the ongoing situation to the satisfaction of all parties long ago "  Schnatter  said during a Nov. 1 analyst call. "This should've been nipped in the bud a year-and-a-half ago."
 Schnatter  isn't the first founder to step away recently from CEO duties at the company  he  built from scratch. Last month  Chipotle Mexican Grill CEO Steve Ells would become executive chairman and Panera Bread's Ron Shaich announced that he would step down  but retain his position as board chairman.
And  Schnatter himself  has said goodbye to the CEO gig before.  He  stepped down in 2005  but returned in 2008. In 2010   he  took on a co-CEO  Jude Thompson  but that arrangement ended the following year.
Now Papa John's may decide to find a new pitchman besides  Schnatter .
â He âs in every ad " Gordon said. "Thatâs very CEO-centric marketing  which is pretty unusual these days. Weâll see if  he  steps back from that.â
 He  added  â He  and/or the board see the need to get  him  out of the line on fire and to continue  his  involvement in a less visible way.â
[A]: Papa John's CEOÂ John Schnatter steps down


[Q]: NEW YORK (AP) â A private equity executive and Republican Party fundraiser has announced that she's running for the U.S. Senate seat held by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (KEER'-sten JIHL'-uh-brand)  a popular Democrat.
In it  Farley accuses  Gillibrand  of being a political opportunist more focused on advancing  her  career than serving the needs of New Yorkers.
 She  promises to bring "tax dollars back home and rebuild New York."
 Gillibrand 's spokesman says the senator is proud of  her  record and "looks forward to the opportunity of earning the privilege to continue serving New Yorkers for another term."
[A]: GOP fundraiser takes on Gillibrand  announces Senate run


[Q]: Breitbart News Executive Chairman and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon gave a positive view of the state of the populist economic nationalist movement in an interview published Tuesday  saying the movement is going well but is just getting started.
âI think weâve had a pretty good run so far  and itâs just the top of the first inning â  Bannon  told Good Luck Americaâs Peter Hamby in an interview available exclusively on Snapchat.
 Bannon  has been recruiting candidates to run against establishment Republicans in Senate primaries in 2018  causing panic among GOP leadership.  He  said it was not about a war within the Republican Party  but about a war with the permanent political class.
âThis kind of populist nationalist right has been having this fight with the establishment â  Bannon  said. âTrump was a rejection of the entire establishment. The permanent political class has a business model  and theyâre not prepared to give up power.â
 Bannon  also noted that the establishment Republicans have frequently not had President Trumpâs back and that it is up to the populist right to support Trump in that agenda and make sure it is implemented on Capitol Hill.  He  also said  he  believes Trump is paying more attention to the movement in the wake of Judge Roy Mooreâs defeat of Sen. Luther Strange (R-AL) in the Alabama Republican Senate primary.
 Bannon  said:
I think  he  understood after the primary in Alabama that  his  base believes in a handful of things: They want to build the wall. They want to stop illegal immigration. They still want to get us out of these  what they consider these pointless foreign wars. And I think itâs incumbent on the âdeplorablesâ to be out there.
Asked about whether the populist movement  by going after Republicans  could actually be helping Democrats   Bannon  dismissed those concerns.
âI think this whole thing is evolving â  he  said. âYou have this populist economic nationalism  and itâs just starting to catch on  and I think people who embrace the Trump agenda are going to win primaries and be the best candidates against Democrats.â
On the question of whether  his  influence had been reduced since leaving the White House   Bannon  said  he  has more influence now than  he  did when  he  was serving as a staffer in the West Wing.
âWhen youâre in the White House  you know  youâre just another staffer  and I had a lot of influence â  he  said. âBut thereâs a difference between influence and power  [and] when Iâm out with  Breitbart  and have all my weapons  I can really effect change much more and help the president.â
[A]:
Steve Bannon on the State of Populist Economic Nationalism : âItâs Just the Top of the First Inningâ