Order a Pizza, Help the Greensburg Tornado victims

[Easy 6]

That pic is insane.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Phobia

20% of each order or 20% of the profit?

According to the Topeka Capital-Journal, it's 20% of sales (so 20% of each order).

Originally Posted by CJ Online

Pizza Hut proceeds to go to tornado relief
The Capital-Journal
Published Tuesday, May 8, 2007

On Thursday, Pizza Hut restaurants in Topeka will donate 20 percent of all sales — dine-in, carryout and delivery — to the United Way Greensburg Disaster Fund.

In a news release Tuesday, the United Way of Greater Topeka said customers must request the donation be made to the disaster fund when placing an order.

“We are not surprised by the outpouring of support for our fellow Kansans in Greensburg,” said Nancy Perry, president and chief executive officer of the United Way of Greater Topeka. “Helping one another in times of great need is what we do best.”

The United Way Greensburg Disaster Fund has been established through the United Way of the Plains office in Wichita.

I'm jealous of you all. Pizza Hut sounds great for lunch, but I can't feel as good about it as you guys.

Originally Posted by DaFace

According to the Topeka Capital-Journal, it's 20% of sales (so 20% of each order).

Very cool.

[Buehler445]

The girl and I got the Family Pack for lunch. Good stuff. I'd post more about what I think about donating to Greensburg, but I already did in the LPGA golfers post

[Kerberos]

We got this email from Pizza Hut marketing in Wichita:

PS You gotta love this chicks last name.




Good afternoon,
>
> If ordering a pizza was on your agenda for the week, do it Thursday!!
> This Thursday, May 10th, Pizza Hut restaurants across the state of
> Kansas are donating 20% of profits to the United Way Greensburg
> Disaster Fund. The money will directly benefit those affected by this
> past weekend's tornado.
>
> Spread the word!
>
> Thank you,
>
> Kelly
>
> Kelly Longenecker-Thomas
> Marketing & Communications Manager
> International Pizza Hut Franchise Holders Association
> 7829 E. Rockhill , Suite 201
> Wichita , KS 67206
> (o) 316.685.1208
> (f) 316-685-2591
> www.iphfha.com

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by rxrider

Good afternoon,
>
> If ordering a pizza was on your agenda for the week, do it Thursday!!
> This Thursday, May 10th, Pizza Hut restaurants across the state of
> Kansas are donating 20% of profits to the United Way Greensburg
> Disaster Fund. The money will directly benefit those affected by this
> past weekend's tornado.
>
> Spread the word!
>
> Thank you,
>
> Kelly
>
> Kelly Longenecker-Thomas
> Marketing & Communications Manager
> International Pizza Hut Franchise Holders Association
> 7829 E. Rockhill , Suite 201
> Wichita , KS 67206
> (o) 316.685.1208
> (f) 316-685-2591
> www.iphfha.com

This does puzzle me a bit. I've read in two separate newspapers that it is supposed to be 20% of SALES. But this is officially from the franchisers organization, and it says 20% of PROFITS.

It's a good cause either way, but that's a BIG difference in terms of the revenue generated for the cause.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by DaFace

This does puzzle me a bit. I've read in two separate newspapers that it is supposed to be 20% of SALES. But this is officially from the franchisers organization, and it says 20% of PROFITS.

It's a good cause either way, but that's a BIG difference in terms of the revenue generated for the cause.

It's ENTIRELY different. If it's 20% of sales it's a charitable act. If it's 20% of profit it's nothing more than a promotion. I'd like to know if anyone finds out about this for sure. Whatever they're doing is nice and all, but if this is a way for them to make 1 dollar off of that disaster, I will never eat their pizza again. It's one of my favorites too.

[stlchiefs]

needs a bump around dinner.

[DaFace]

I'll mention that I ended up ordering Pizza Hut for lunch, even though Greensburg won't get any of it. Damn successful charitable marketing techniques.

[Bugeater]

I don't understand why you have to request for the donation to be made. I suppose it's still better than doing nothing.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by Mr. Carlson the Bugeater

I don't understand why you have to request for the donation to be made. I suppose it's still better than doing nothing.

probably because they want to keep track of the impact it has on their sales.

might be using it as some kind of tax break too.


either way knowing which sales where specifically for donation would be helpful information.

[ChiefFan31]

That is very cool of Pizza hut to do that. I obviously can't order up, but that is good of them to do.

Hopefully some other places will follow suit and do something along those lines.

[Kerberos]

Originally Posted by Laz

probably because they want to keep track of the impact it has on their sales.

might be using it as some kind of tax break too.


either way knowing which sales where specifically for donation would be helpful information.

I'll tell you what IMPACT this had on thier sales here in Junction City, KS.

We have 2 pizza huts in town and the one I usually call is take out and delivery ONLY. I called at 5:00 PM and I was on hold for more than 10 minutes.

I hang up while still on hold and call the 2nd Pizza Hut that is Take Out or Dine IN ONLY.

Make my order thier because I decided takeout would be FASTER than delivery. They told me it would be 45 minutes for my order to be ready.

F*** ME

There was NO FUGG'N place to park for a BLOCK around the Pizza Hut.

People were lined up OUTSIDE the door for takeout. Another line was halfway to the door for dine in and I spent 1/2 an hour just getting close the the counter.

Finally they started calling names out and "MY NAME" got called ahead of 6 people in front of me. I got to cut in line.

Long story short.... It was for a good cause but I am dissapointed in PIZZA HUT here in JC for NOT BEING READY. They had to know thier business was going to increase by a good margin?

[007]

So the question is.....

Did Pizza Hut make a profit yesterday?

[Demonpenz]

If i were godfathers I would promote along with tornado warnings, because their logo looks like a tornado