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Diana van Eyk's avatar

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

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

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.

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.

Dick Mac (alive!)'s avatar

Stop shopping at chain stores. Just stop.

Callie๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ's avatar

Boycott! That shit is terrible for you anyway. Tons of sugar, carbs, factory farmed and processed. Stay away if you value your body and democracy.

Molly Malone's avatar

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

Valerie Starr's avatar

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

King' R's avatar

Just good to know who is behind the brands. Itโ€™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.

Joe Christmas's avatar

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

R.R. Walker's avatar

Both involve rape, soโ€ฆno.

Kristi's avatar

My choice is to never eat any of that crap

Angus Stevenson's avatar

Those chains are shit anyway, avoid them

Lawrence WS's avatar

Vote with your feet and wallet.. donโ€™t shop in these chains.

Guthriesmachine's avatar

I don't eat at those chains anyway unless I'm traveling and literally have no option. Even then, there's usually a local diner or coffee shop that is usually better quality and not much more expensive. Last time I went to a fast food place I ended up spending about $10 on some bullshit and wondered why I did that.

Sandi R.'s avatar

Buy from small independent businesses whenever and wherever possible.

Julie Unbound's avatar

Thank you for this! Private equity doesn't make it into the news enough, but it is certainly destroying what is left of this country.

Class unity and Consciousness's avatar

Cancerous capitalist strike again

Mario Benisch's avatar

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