Papa John's 21-store San Antonio franchisee, Pizza Ventures of San Antonio LLC, sonated 100,000 protective face masks to the local chapter of the Texas Restaurant Association.

"Restaurants have always been held to a high standard but because of the pandemic, we have had to adapt to a whole new way of operating, which includes incurring additional costs for protective items such as face masks to keep our employees and customers safe," Dawn Ann Larios, TRA West Region executive director, said in a news release about the donation. "We are grateful for community support from our fellow restaurateur Papa John's for their generous contribution of supplies."

Restaurants in Texas employ 1.3 million people, the release said. In San Antonio, one out of every seven employees work in the food and beverage industry.

"During this time of crisis, we stand in support of the restaurant industry," Clark Mandigo III, Pizza Ventures of San Antonio LLC president and COO, said in the release. "It is important for us Papa John's employees to help support locally owned and operated restaurants and to make a positive impact for their fellow staff members, whose livelihoods have been disrupted."

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