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McDonald's chains shutter across US in support of 'A Day Without Immigrants' protest
CNBC ^ | February 16, 2017 | Sarah Whitten

Posted on 02/17/2017 1:19:33 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Mom-and-pop shops aren't the only ones closing their doors to support immigrants as part of the "A Day Without Immigrants" protests. Several McDonald's locations have also shuttered for the day.

The nationwide event is a combination of a protest and a strike. It is in response to President Donald Trump's immigration agenda, which has included a pledge to build a wall along the Mexican border and enact a travel ban on citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries.

"The purpose of the protest is to show just how disruptive immigration changes by the government could impact consumers' everyday life," Darren Tristano, president of Technomic, told CNBC. "For McDonald's franchisees and company stores, it is likely best to close the restaurant versus trying to manage the restaurant with an inadequate service staff. Although many customers will see this is an inconvenience, many will understand."

McDonald's first quarter sales could be affected by these closures, as it already faces difficult comparisons with first quarter 2016, which benefited from an extra day on Feb. 29. Same-store sales were up 5.4 percent that quarter, fueled by value deals and all-day breakfast....

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Politics
KEYWORDS: aliens; immigration; mcdonalds; protest; retail; strike; trump
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Do they really think that's a smart move?
1 posted on 02/17/2017 1:19:33 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I have been celebrating a day without McDonanld’s for a couple of years now. Their food is absolutely disgusting.


2 posted on 02/17/2017 1:21:09 AM PST by RC one (The 2nd Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

http://foodbabe.com/2015/03/27/everyone-still-eats-mcdonalds-even-wont-admit/


3 posted on 02/17/2017 1:29:34 AM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I wonder if this will backfire by showing just how widespread lawbreaking is going on.


4 posted on 02/17/2017 1:39:00 AM PST by Unam Sanctam
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hollywood celebs and 1%’ers will actually have to make “special” arrangements from 3:00 - 5:30 PM, and then spend an hour or two with their own children in the evening before sending them off to bed. A few people in Southern CA will need to turn on their own sprinklers. Nobody else will even notice.


5 posted on 02/17/2017 1:42:12 AM PST by FredZarguna (And what Rough Beast, its hour come 'round at last, slouches toward Fifth Avenue to be born?)
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To: RC one

I haven’t ate there in over 20 years. I don’t like their either. It’s gross.


6 posted on 02/17/2017 1:44:13 AM PST by just me (God bless President Trump and the USA)
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To: FredZarguna

They already had it. It was today.


7 posted on 02/17/2017 1:48:01 AM PST by FredZarguna (And what Rough Beast, its hour come 'round at last, slouches toward Fifth Avenue to be born?)
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To: FredZarguna

Didn’t even notice. Had zero effect on me whatsoever.


8 posted on 02/17/2017 1:48:28 AM PST by FredZarguna (And what Rough Beast, its hour come 'round at last, slouches toward Fifth Avenue to be born?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Shouldn’t the protest really be called “A Day Without Illegal Immigrants”???

That’s even worse for McDonald’s if they can’t stay open without a bunch of illegal immigrants. Those franchise owners need to be investigated.

CGato


9 posted on 02/17/2017 1:48:49 AM PST by Conservative Gato
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"The purpose of the protest is to show just how disruptive immigration changes by the government could impact consumers' everyday life," Darren Tristano

If Mr. Tristano's wife or kids were to be killed by a drunk driving wetback who had been deported a couple of times, I think he would sing a different tune...

10 posted on 02/17/2017 1:50:10 AM PST by grobdriver (Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
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Why do they always leave out “ ILLEGAL “ when talking about Immigrants?

No one is talking about abandoning Immigrants. That’s a Strawl Man argument... We are only talking about ILLEGAL immigrants

McDonalds is part of cheap labor express. They want to exploit illegal immigrants. I have not been to a McDonalds since they pushed Obamacare, and then asked to be EXEMPT from Obamacare after they pushed for it.

It’s crap anyways. Don’t eat it. It will make you sick.


11 posted on 02/17/2017 1:54:41 AM PST by Enlightened1
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Huh? I missed the whole damn thing! I guess my family and I hang around legal immigrant institutions only. I wonder if Chick Filet picked up new customers at the expense of McDonalds?
12 posted on 02/17/2017 1:57:39 AM PST by Chgogal (I will NOT submit, therefore, Jihadists hate me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Like the southern states refusing to sell agricultural commodities to the Northern states in the 1860’s. I guess liberals want their slaves too?


13 posted on 02/17/2017 2:03:40 AM PST by blackdog
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So, more business for Burger King today?


14 posted on 02/17/2017 2:04:11 AM PST by Cowboy Bob
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Now we have fake issues to go with the fake news. Nobody’s proposing to deport all immigrants. So they’re demonstrating what things would be like if an administration did something it’s not proposing to do.

Next thing you know we’ll have a demonstration against requiring bus passengers to carry their buses.


15 posted on 02/17/2017 2:05:10 AM PST by ArmstedFragg (So Long Obie)
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To: FredZarguna

The only effect i saw was traffic was a bit lighter going into work.


16 posted on 02/17/2017 2:06:28 AM PST by ARGLOCKGUY
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To: Enlightened1

And apparently the concept of strawmen isn’t taught in J School any more.


17 posted on 02/17/2017 2:08:48 AM PST by ArmstedFragg (So Long Obie)
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To: Conservative Gato

“Shouldn’t the protest really be called “A Day Without Illegal Immigrants”???”

*****

Classic leftist semantics to hide the truth with a broader term.

They clearly lose if it is about law and order. Have more support if it is about all immigrants, i.e. xenophobia.

They lose if it is about pedophile Boy Scout troop leaders and “transgendered” freaks using the women’s restroom with wives and daughters. So it becomes all about “tolerance” and “rights” instead.

Statist brainwashing of the young isn’t popular so it becomes “Common Core education for the children.”

The right needs to become more adept at this linguistic manipulation because too many sheeple vote their feelings instead of based on reason.


18 posted on 02/17/2017 2:19:43 AM PST by peyton randolph (Office of the Tagline Elect of the United States)
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To: FredZarguna

Poor Kelly Osbourne will have to clean her own toilets.


19 posted on 02/17/2017 2:31:26 AM PST by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: faithhopecharity

Isn’t that the woman that says microwave ovens kill the nutrients in your food? LOL!


20 posted on 02/17/2017 2:35:34 AM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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