Papa John's customers wait hours for 23-cent pizzas in Ohio

In Westlake, the line at one store snaked through the parking lot to the edge of the mini-mall and across a lawn along Detroit Road.

Patrick Mone, dressed in a blue Lebron James "Witness" T-shirt, was willing to wait as long as necessary for the bargain.

"It's worth it," he said. "All the money is going to charity, and obviously, it's bringing new business to Papa John's. Even though there is a line, I think it's pretty cool ... 23 cents, you can't beat it."

As he neared the store, Mone was amazed by the crowd.

"As I got closer, I was like, 'Oh, boy. This is going to be nuts.'"

Mone said he planned to chow down his slices Thursday afternoon, and not save the pizza for the Cavaliers' Game 2 against the Boston Celtics in the evening.

___

Associated Press sports writer Tom Withers contributed to this report.