There used to be donut shops all around Chicago called BOSA. Once it got out that they were funded by the Saudi’s (the name was said to mean Brothers of Saudi Arabia) they all disappeared.
My wife told me that they went to the malls and are now Caribou Coffee (could you get any more American sounding than that?).
I have no verification of this, but it is what she thinks.
So now, I won’t go to Caribou coffee either.
As far as I can tell, there is a company called JAB Holding out of Germany that is buying up all the coffee and coffee related businesses, including Caribou and Krispie Kreme, Pete’s, Keurig. They are apparently a family owned private company. Family is not Saudi, as far as I can tell. It is the Ramstein family.
Last I heard Caribou was owned by some Muslims out of Minnesota.
As far a Uber, I used them a couple months ago in Atlanta. Was a pleasant economical experience.
Have been thinking of becoming a driver for some extra money.