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Economy

Anthony McCarthy

(507 posts)

4. Hurray

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:51 AM

Nov 2012

What a difference in a week when Papa Johns and other big businesses are screwing their employees so they don't have to provide them with benefits.

I'm going to buy that Bob's teff flour I've been hesitating to buy because of the price. Their products are very good quality.

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Owner of Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods Gives His Company To His 209 Employees [View all] no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 OP

I love Bob's Red Mill Products wellstone dem Nov 2012 #1

I do now... Scuba Nov 2012 #2

great story, perked me up MrYikes Nov 2012 #3

That explains it MH1 Nov 2012 #34

Hurray Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #4

Jimmy John's too. geardaddy Nov 2012 #20

Didn't that happen a few years ago? ET Awful Nov 2012 #5

the story says 2010... Momgonepostal Nov 2012 #18

Nice story. But any company can have and ESOP for it's employees. I have worked at geckosfeet Nov 2012 #6

Buying it at a discount is a Purchase Plan, not an Ownership Plan harun Nov 2012 #19

BTW, Enron had an ESOP. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #28

Great story. I use "Bob's Red Mill" products. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #7

That is a fantastic story. liberal N proud Nov 2012 #8

Been a loyal consumer of his products for years. Why aren't there more like him? It's not hard kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #9

Fanatsic news amuse bouche Nov 2012 #10

non gmo too trailmonkee Nov 2012 #11

Ohh..good to know there is no GMO. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #23

I have bought Bob's Red Mill Products for years..... AnneD Nov 2012 #12

I've just stared buying his stuff about a year ago. Ganja Ninja Nov 2012 #13

You can get the hard to find grains..... AnneD Nov 2012 #30

Red Mill is the BEST! Big product line. I always buy Red Mill. nt patrice Nov 2012 #14

It's good news. I buy their ground flax seed. Contrast this with Applebees and Papa John. nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #15

Do not buy flax seeds, seriously. thereismore Nov 2012 #25

Reference? Do you have that backwards? Here's a reference: Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #31

There are other factors that cause HDL to go down in men - double blind study thereismore Nov 2012 #37

Thanks for the reference. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #38

Gotta love this new "ESOP" fable! FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #16

There are precedents bongbong Nov 2012 #17

Have been a loyal customer since the early 80's. Great products, & apparently a great boss! peacebird Nov 2012 #21

Too cool!! I just bought a bunch of their stuff this weekend!! montanto Nov 2012 #22

Pefect, no disconnect between ownership/workers. Bob, enjoy your retirement. freshwest Nov 2012 #24

Socialist!!! Duer 157099 Nov 2012 #26

and the world is better for him being in it. hollysmom Nov 2012 #27

they have a great online STORE grasswire Nov 2012 #29

I'm gonna make the switch to Bob's Blue Owl Nov 2012 #32

I've bought their products a lot over the years. Cha Nov 2012 #33

Glad this came up.... defacto7 Nov 2012 #35

Their variety is really incredible eridani Nov 2012 #36