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In reply to the discussion: PEOPLE ARE BOYCOTTING CHICKENHAWK-FIL-A, APPLEBEE'S AND PAPA JOHN'S. [View all]Irishonly
(3,344 posts)117. We are pretty lucky
If we eat out we go to a family owned business. I have never heard of Longhorn or a couple of the other ones. We tried Papa Johns and about gagged. We threw the pizza out.
I go to Farmer's Markets for produce and a local grocer has a butcher. It's not that far to San Pedro for sea food. Not everyone has all of the options my family and I are afforded and I feel badly for them.
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My son works there and he didn't say anything about it. He is an asst mgr.
southernyankeebelle
Nov 2012
#28
Yes and in these rural towns these people wouldn't have jobs. So ok boycott the store and your
southernyankeebelle
Nov 2012
#70
They have been doing that for years. By the way they do support the community.
southernyankeebelle
Nov 2012
#69
That's also Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52. All
demosincebirth
Nov 2012
#64
Home Depot is doing the same thing, using more shifts, with shorter hrs. no benefits.
crunch60
Nov 2012
#97
People like to sneer at Applebee's, but my wife and I like the food there.
DavidDvorkin
Nov 2012
#111
Thank you for supporting them. I tell you they do make the best cheeseburgers.
southernyankeebelle
Nov 2012
#113
And Ellen Degeneres is my reason for shopping at JC Penney instead. nt
progressivebydesign
Nov 2012
#63
That's the problem with dealing with public relations people...smarmy little shits...
Sekhmets Daughter
Nov 2012
#81
I already had; are there more associations to this? Other than FRC, GOP, etc.?
freshwest
Nov 2012
#15
oddly silent after that - probably 80-90% of people at du own an i-something - so the social
leftyohiolib
Nov 2012
#25
listen my opposition to Schnatter is that he has made his employess "job scared"
pasto76
Nov 2012
#29
We got hungry for pizza last night and I told my spouse that Papa John's was forbidden
Texin
Nov 2012
#39
There should be a coordinated attack on all Fox sponsers as well as these assholes...
L0oniX
Nov 2012
#42
I don't really understand why though - I guess it's sort of cute, but it doesn't accomplish anything
harmonicon
Nov 2012
#78
I think it's energy focused to the wrong point, though for the right reasons - still a waste.
harmonicon
Nov 2012
#96
God's way of saying to eat better food...local or homecooked...need less health care :)
libdem4life
Nov 2012
#120