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Businessman Kills His Brand With a Single White House Appearance
Incvia MSN ^ | 10/29/2017 | Erik Sherman

Posted on 10/29/2017 11:39:24 AM PDT by outofsalt

"A business owner in New England has found that a photo op with Donald Trump in the White House has a stiff price: his reputation and many of his customers. It's easy to see how your business could take lumps over politics. It's happened to the likes of Trump's own company as well as the restaurant chain Chick-fil-A and many others. And, as Dave Ratner, owner of Dave's Soda and Pet City chain, learned, even some business love from Trump can backfire."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: boycott
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To: Teacher317; Mr. Mojo

There are two Chick Fil A franchises near me that do just under 10 million a year in gross revenue each

That’s crazy for fast food

More like a busy Cheesecake Factory

Probably a few In and Outs in hot spots do that too

The one on Sunset and Orange in Hollywood for sure

It’s a 5-7 car double line all night


21 posted on 10/29/2017 12:02:46 PM PDT by wardaddy (Virtue signalers should be shot on sight...conservative ones racked and hanged then fed to dogs)
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To: outofsalt

Evil leftist projectors...They WANT that business to suffer. So they say it to make it so.


22 posted on 10/29/2017 12:04:51 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Extraordinary acts of God often start with ordinary acts of obedience. P. Yefros)
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To: DoodleBob

Yep I remember hearing about that guy losing the job, losing a lot in life, because of his need to make his half baked political statement and put on the internet.

He thought he would be a hero to all his snarky liberal pals, for telling off a girl who works for Chick Fil A. Where are his liberal pals now that he needs a job?

He learned a good life lesson.


23 posted on 10/29/2017 12:04:56 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Scrambler Bob

I am an idiot. I did not vote for Trump.
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This - is why I would cease doing business with him.
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I agree with you both!


24 posted on 10/29/2017 12:05:20 PM PDT by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything)
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To: CincyRichieRich
"They WANT that business to suffer. So they say it to make it so."

And now I feel that way about Inc.

25 posted on 10/29/2017 12:07:12 PM PDT by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything)
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To: outofsalt

What a weakling. No wonder the NFL is failing. Billionaires and small business guys are bowing their knees to Trump haters.


26 posted on 10/29/2017 12:07:31 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: wardaddy

There’s a regional chain headquartered not far from me that could become a phenomenon along the lines of In and Out if they wanted, but they’re privately held and expand fairly cautiously, “Cookout.” Their drivethroughs are open late, always slammed. Once was double lane drive through only, but have opened stores with dining rooms in more recent years in addition. It’s owned by Junior Samples’ daughter and her family, believe it or not.


27 posted on 10/29/2017 12:13:06 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: outofsalt

HUH? I thought business was so bad that Chik Fil A started closing on Sundays. ;-)


28 posted on 10/29/2017 12:19:05 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: rktman
;-)
29 posted on 10/29/2017 12:24:01 PM PDT by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything)
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To: Teacher317

The line at the Chik-Fil-A near me is 20 people deep pretty much all day and you never have to wait more than 5m to put your order in. By contrast, if the local Wendys has more than 3 people on line it takes them 10 minutes to take your order.


30 posted on 10/29/2017 12:31:38 PM PDT by Personal Responsibility (We need a separation of press and state!)
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To: outofsalt
rump's own company as well as the restaurant chain Chick-fil-A

Both are doing very good, in fact people has named Chick-fil-A as their favorite. I love their spicy chicken sandwich.

31 posted on 10/29/2017 12:37:32 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: outofsalt

The Boycott turned Chik Fil A here from being just an alternatve to Colonel Sanders to being THE place to go. Chik Fil A is annoying its neighbor because during the busiest parts of the day the parking lot they share is inaccessilbe to the Waffle House.


32 posted on 10/29/2017 12:41:22 PM PDT by arthurus
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To: Robert DeLong

Oops didn’t proof read what I had copied & paste. Missed the “T”.


33 posted on 10/29/2017 12:43:26 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Their business increased and kept increasing. It was not a passing fad. People tried it because of the boycott and decided it was much better than Colonel Sanders or Popeye’s. The food is better and the attitudes of the staff are better.


34 posted on 10/29/2017 12:43:48 PM PDT by arthurus
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To: Teacher317

Im not a fan of the food but still go about once a month to support them


35 posted on 10/29/2017 12:45:50 PM PDT by al baby (May the Forceps be with you Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
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To: outofsalt

The NFL is killing its brand and it’s been nowhere near the White House.


36 posted on 10/29/2017 12:46:08 PM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: Scrambler Bob

<...I am an idiot. I did not vote for Trump and I am not a Trump supporter...>

He identified himself pretty accurately....


37 posted on 10/29/2017 12:49:54 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: outofsalt

So now he made the rest of his customers mad...

I cannot imagine that people do not realize you should not get political if you depend on customers or fans. No matter what you say or do you will alienate part of your customers/fans.


38 posted on 10/29/2017 12:50:50 PM PDT by Tammy8 (Please be a regular supporter of Free Republic !)
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To: outofsalt

If every single leftist left the USA today (please do); tomorrow all the businesses who were still standing would do just fine.


39 posted on 10/29/2017 1:12:24 PM PDT by Boomer (The dem party has become the North Korea of American politics; unreasonable, dictatorial, fascist.)
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To: outofsalt
I don't know about Dave's Soda, I rarely drink soda and never waste money on specialty brands, but I do recall Pet City quite well while they were still open around me and they have had a poor reputation and shrinking business model for quite a while before he was duped by Trump. Of course if he didn't vote for Trump and is so dismissive of him, what the hell was he doing going to meet him to begin with?

Sounds like an opportunist whose plan backfired.

40 posted on 10/29/2017 1:22:04 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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