Reply #27: So they are now 'small business owners'?

[Bluenorthwest]

A few days ago those against the boycott called them 'workers'. You understand that the owners of such franchises pay BP for their store sales? Do you realize these 'small business owners' were required to pony up at minimum $700,000 in liquid capital to even enter into the agreement?
In my neighborhood, we have small businesses. They start with a few thousand bucks, not near a million. They open a wee store, not a huge 24 hour market and fuel station. Those who invest their money in a franchise do so because they think it will profit them greatly to do so. They never intended to share those profits, or to lower prices in thanks. This means that like the profits, the losses are also their own.
That is called business. You take a risk to make profit. But sometimes, that risk does not pay off. Please offer me some other examples of things people should buy against their will for the sake of those who own the service or product's profit margin? Name things you buy that you don't want to buy, which you buy just to hand profit to those involved. Name a store you hate, that you use because the owner has a right to your money.