Posted on 02/28/2024 1:35:46 PM PST by dynachrome
When fast food restaurants across California have to start paying workers $20 per hour on April 1, one major chain will be exempted from the mandate—and it just so happens to have a connection to a longtime friend and donor to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Panera Bread is poised to get a boost from a bizarre clause in the fast-food minimum wage law that exempts "chains that bake bread and sell it as a standalone item," Bloomberg reports, adding that "Newsom pushed for that break, according to people familiar with the matter."
That exemption stands to benefit Greg Flynn, owner and CEO of the Flynn Restaurant Group, a conglomerate that operates more than 2,300 restaurants nationally and is the second-largest Panera franchisee in the world, according to the company's website. Flynn and Newsom go way back: Bloomberg reports that the two attended the same high school at the same time—Flynn was student body president during Newsom's freshman year—and the restauranteur has donated to Newsom's gubernatorial campaigns and bragged to colleagues about his close relationship with the governor.
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Can’t wait for Taco Bell Bread loafs.
Bribery.
Time for McDonald’s to bake their own bread as a stand-alone item. The McLibtard Buster
I foresee unintended consequences. Perhaps a number of restaurants will now sell their own baked bread.
One slice of stale bread per customer.
Democrats use power to reward their supporters, and punish their enemies.
“Conservatives” in all western countries use power to enrich themselves and their donors.
I have been to other sandwich shops that sell loaves of bread.
So all the fast food places have to do is start selling bread sticks al la carte and they are exempt too.
It is like magic.
I foresee unintended consequences. Perhaps a number of restaurants will now sell their own baked bread.
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They can train robots to do the work and not have complaints from the staff.
Politics at its worst.
The “newsom loafer”. Chock full o’ nuts and a bit of fruit.
This is just absolutely gold. How the hell did that get through?
For a second there, I thought it said “Pantera”.
“Time for McDonald’s to bake their own bread as a stand-alone item. The McLibtard Buster”
Seriously. It would seem a no-brainer for every fast food joint in the state to purchase a small oven and add a “McBaguette” or similar to their menu.
Cowboys from hell make more than minimum wage.
You know, that’s not funny! ;-)
I used to love the bread from my bread-maker, and now it looks like that loaf!
Those things made crappy bread. Unslicable.
Was only good for seasoned pull apart bread.
Sounds like every other fast-food joint in CA needs to add a side item of bread to their menu.
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