Posted on 05/30/2014 11:53:50 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
CKE Restaurants' roots began in California roughly seven decades ago, but you won't see the parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's expanding there much anymore. Related Stories
What's causing what company CEO Andy Puzder describes as "very little growth" in the state?
In part it's because "the minimum wage is so high so it's harder to come up with profitable business models," Puzder said in an interview. The state's minimum wage is set to rise to $9 in July, making it among the nation's highest, and $10 by January 2016.
In cities in other states where the minimum wage has gone up considerably, Puzder said "franchisees are closing locations" after riding out lease expirations.
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People will learn how to cook at home again and find out how much better it tastes than fast food if a Big Mac with fries is $13
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Personally, I think we should return to Victory Gardens again. At the time (WWI, WWII) “around one-third of the vegetables produced by the United States were from victory gardens.” Evidently, The Mooch’s kitchen garden is modeled after this, but I think a good old fashioned garden, getting out in the sunshine and digging in the dirt, plus growing/knowing what you eat is a good thing. If you want to fry any of it or jazz it up (eggplant, fried green tomatoes, stir fried veggies, banana peppers stuffed with cheese, wrapped in bacon & broiled), then that’s just fine with me as well (Mooch would definitely disapprove, which makes it all the more fun).
On the other hand, In-n-Out starts employees at $11/hr., retains employees better and are routinely very busy. Maybe it says something about their respective business models.
These are the type of people that get on city councils and ban lemonade stands.
They also have very few outlets.
Close, it is actually $10.50 but I believe you are right about their business model. They do not have refridgerators, nor do they have microwaves. Thier menu is far more Spartan than anyone else and they do not offer Wi-Fi.
On the other hand, In-n-Out starts employees at $11/hr., retains employees better and are routinely very busy. Maybe it says something about their respective business models.
Not to mention, employees are very friendly, they triple check your order, and the food is as fresh, as can be. Your hamburger was “mooing” earlier in the week, and if the line is long enough, the potato you see being chopped up, will be your french fries. I can’t say enough good things about these guys ! Thanks ! :)
I completely support a $15 minimum wage, which is what Seattle is trying to mandate.
America has deliberately imported 20 million low skill LEGAL immigrants since 1986.
Also, American government has deliberately refused to enforce the laws against the 12 million ILLEGAL immigrants who already reside in our country.
The Republican Party and Democrat Party have deliberately created a MASSIVE oversupply of low skill labor.
That fact alone has crushed “normal” wages for low skill native born Americans.
A $15 minimum wage will bring millions of native born Americans back into the workforce.
And it will completely destroy the political and economic rationale for massive LEGAL immigration.
Go ask one of those illegal migrant agri workers what they are being paid, talk about a double standard!
290 outlets in five states.
I read somewhere that none of the other burger chains can figure out how they do it. The fact that their menu has basically five items just baffles their competitors.
I completely support a $15 minimum wage, which is what Seattle is trying to mandate.
Respectfully, it took me over 30 job applications in ‘74 to land a minimum wage job, at $2.01/hour, even though I had a proven track record of delivering newspapers, for six years. My teenage nephews live in Seattle, the older one (17) has been told that he will lose his job, when the wage goes up, and the younger one (15) has small hope of catching the “bottom rung on the employment ladder”.
I totally understand your point about the illegal angle, but the other side of the same coin, is, our own unskilled youngsters, who, frankly, aren’t worth that money, to an employer.
Thanks.
McDonalds 33,000 outlets and 121 countries.
Burger King 13,000 outlets and in 79 countries
Wendy's 6,650 outlets and in 10 countries
Hardee's 3,141 outlets in 42 states and in 14 countries
Chick-fil-A 1,700 outlets in 38 states
Personally, I think we should return to Victory Gardens again. At the time (WWI, WWII) around one-third of the vegetables produced by the United States were from victory gardens.
I agree with you, many cities and towns have regulations against large gardens however. It’s so sad that we now live it such a heavily-regulated country. And now the Feds are working on taking over all of the local water sources they can.
What do you think will happen to those franchises that overpay for their labor?
You may be a conservative, but you do not reason like a capitalist. Frankly, there is not much difference when it comes to the economic philosophies of socialists and big government conservatives.
Lots of room in Texas. Bring your corporate office here while your at it, we’re open for business.
I see a booming business in self order kiosks.
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