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DainBramaged

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24. Could be the franchisees and not corporate

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 10:25 PM

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Taco Bell joins Wendy’s in gutting blue-collar employee hours allegedly to avoid Obamacare [View all] warrior1 Jan 2013 OP

I'd boycott them brucefan Jan 2013 #1

+1 Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #2

Me neither. In fact, I never eat fast food. n/t RebelOne Jan 2013 #7

Only when traveling because of cheap, predictable menu and OK bathroom. FarCenter Jan 2013 #9

Especially the bathroom Cirque du So-What Jan 2013 #11

ditto Incitatus Jan 2013 #18

Ignorance? Check Hostility to workers? Check Greed? Check Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #3

Spite. tanyev Jan 2013 #13

Check Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #14

The big bonuses for upper management have to come from somewhere... Contrary1 Jan 2013 #4

Most fast-food stores are owned by franchisees -- they are not owned by the branding company FarCenter Jan 2013 #5

So, if they were so good at a "business" ... zbdent Jan 2013 #8

The franchiser provides advertizing, promotion, supplies, equipment, building designs, etc. FarCenter Jan 2013 #10

why are they usually owned by right wingers, i find liberals tend to do their own thing JI7 Jan 2013 #15

Because it's a successful business model. dairydog91 Jan 2013 #20

and yet ... zbdent Jan 2013 #22

Fuck all this Fast Food fucking shit. cbrer Jan 2013 #6

That's two places I vow to never patronize again slackmaster Jan 2013 #12

Because the way you figure out who is a full-time employee is retroactive. Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #16

+1 (I agree, this is why franchises are starting to cut hours now, as opposed to next year). dairydog91 Jan 2013 #21

I'm surprised that anyone is surprised at this tactic. SoCalDem Jan 2013 #17

Didnt Obama give a waiver to McDonalds? davidn3600 Jan 2013 #19

I'm not suprised by this... R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #23

"as a result of this Obama-Care crap" DainBramaged Jan 2013 #25

I'm just not a fan... R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #26

Yeah, well... liberalmuse Jan 2013 #28

I picked right up on it. DainBramaged Jan 2013 #33

Well yeah, I am new here. R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #34

I've been a Democrat since my 18th birthday and NO RIGHT WINGER EVER HAD A GOOD POINT DainBramaged Jan 2013 #35

You have a very closed mind. R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #36

If you think what the Right wing has done to this country over the last 35 years is good DainBramaged Jan 2013 #38

What are liberalism and conservatism's weak points? nyquil_man Jan 2013 #39

Right, so America should plod along with NO healthcare mandate while the Right DainBramaged Jan 2013 #32

Could be the franchisees and not corporate DainBramaged Jan 2013 #24

Yet another excuse to avoid shit food. liberalmuse Jan 2013 #27

If they could outsource those jobs, they would. Once they figure out how to, they will. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #29

Shareholder earnings Lex Jan 2013 #31

Hmmmm . . . . wonder what Taco Bell's corporate profits were last year? Lex Jan 2013 #30

Here DainBramaged Jan 2013 #37