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Diana van Eyk's avatar

I'm glad I have local businesses to patronize. This company sounds horrible.

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jana leland's avatar

Boycott all of Roark businesses listed in the article. Then add all businesses and products from Nestle's. There are plenty to choose from, at the end of the day, that are neither company mentioned.

But, I try hard to keep up, so as to not make even one penny of my money go to them. STAY WOKE UP AND VOTE BLUE

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rawrtigerlily's avatar

It's hard to imagine my local Subway becoming EVEN WORSE than it already is/was.

I stopped patronizing them after they refused to fix the air conditioning for the entirety of a hot Georgia summer (pre-pandemic, there was no supply issue for not fixing it). Not only because it was clearly miserable for the employees, but also because it's hard to believe the table coolers were keeping ingredients in the proper food safety range while the internal temperature of the room was 85+.

I wrote them a Google review, stating the AC situation was a complete deal breaker and only received a canned, ingenuine response.

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Matt Smelley's avatar

typical response from Corporate murica...I ate at the COTTON PATCH in texass

(very very extremely unfortunate for me living in this miserable state under the "LEADERSHIP OF WHEELS AND ted warm weather cruz and cornyn) and every weekend (for 20 years or so at least)

I ordered the same thing...Baked chicken and dressing...2x broccoli rice chesse casserole and 2x sweet potatoes.

CORPORATE AMERICA decided different....C.A. went to a bs sliced turkey so i called up cheaply paid receptionist snd basically she offered be a bs coupin for 1 meal... I told her to keep their money as i wouldn't step foot in Cotton Patch ever again...that fiasco was 20 years ago and haven't been back since.

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Valerie Starr's avatar

Shopping small and local; we’re spending more time preparing our home cooked meals. Now I know that in addition to better nutrition, I’m feeding my conscience. I’ve always loathed everything Rand wrote and found that many who support her philosophy were given TONS of help along the way.

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King' R's avatar

Just good to know who is behind the brands. It’s been much easier to reject these fast foods, brands etc. Never thought my buying decisions would get so focused but its a great way to say no to mega billionaires.

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Joe Christmas's avatar

Tell me again. Is there any difference between unfettered capitalism and fascism?

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R.R. Walker's avatar

Both involve rape, so…no.

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Kristi's avatar

My choice is to never eat any of that crap

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Angus Stevenson's avatar

Those chains are shit anyway, avoid them

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Curious's avatar

99% of my outside food consumption comes through local business and always has and always will. I like to know how my food is sourced and with this model I am assured. I won’t waste my money on salt,sugar,fats, low grade meats or seafood.

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Sandi R.'s avatar

Buy from small independent businesses whenever and wherever possible.

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Chris Ann's avatar

I cannot remember the last time I ate fast food. Sounds like being healthy is only one reason …

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Dick Mac (alive!)'s avatar

Stop shopping at chain stores. Just stop.

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Mario Benisch's avatar

sure you do, prepare your own meals and eat at home. There, fixed it.

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Molly Malone's avatar

Boycott. The food at these places is mostly highly processed junk and not great for your health

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R Post's avatar

I’ve been choosing to not eat that overpriced fast food poison for 20 years. In this, we do have s choice. I hope Roark loots them all into bankruptcy. Less poison is good.

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Josseline's avatar

These merger need to stop…people will be left with no choice & no competitive pricing! I thought there was a law against monopolies?

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