So it’s a big dal they got fired “ days before Christmas”, but they didn’t think it was a big deal to SHUT DOWN THE BUSINESS during the Christmas shopping season when they very busy.
I read a few stories on this, and from what I can glean from them, business is usually slow for them right now. Christmas gift shopping is wrapping up, last-minute shopping isn’t leisurely enough for eating out, people are getting ready for the second feast in a month. Additionally, they decided to retool as a burger joint, which is a top-to-bottom equipment replacement. Put these things together, and they were planning to close for a month or two, protest or not.
I hope they paid attention to who the picketers were, so as not to hire them back.