"There IS no labor shortage! The owners of this establishment treated workers like dogs.''

[Donkees]

All the workers at a Jimmy John's in central Florida quit.

Store managers posted a sign blaming the temporary closure on the labor shortage.

But workers responded with a sign of their own: "There IS no labor shortage! The owners of this establishment treated workers like dogs."


More Perfect Union
@MorePerfectUS

[Botany]

1. Nobody should ever eat @ a Jimmy John's again .... here is the owner

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[niyad]

2. I had never eaten there, and when I learned exactly who and what he is, knew that I

never would.

Those pictures make my heart hurt.

[XanaDUer2]

3. Mine, too

Hate JJ

[Botany]

5. I have hunted, fished, camped, and done outdoor "stuff" since I was 10 or 11 years old and those ..

.... pictures sicken me. If the man wants to "kill things" that bad we have a white tail deer
population in America that really needs thinned and there are lots of charities that will take
the meat. Elephants live as families for 3 to 4 generations, really do talk to each other, can
communicate over 50 miles with low rumbles, mourn their dead, and show real joy in playing
with each other and a FEW HUMANS that they see as friends.

i wish everybody could see the pictures of that asshole and boycott his businesses.

[fierywoman]

9. The MoFo could go after the destructive wild boar population with his night

vision goggles ... but of course that would be too dangerous.

[IronLionZion]

13. Lots of residential communities would like someone to take down the coyotes

wild hogs, pythons, and other dangerous animals that are outside their natural habitat.

[Bluethroughu]

19. He's a stinky dirty trash bags full of maggots.

Look at those majestic beautiful animals he sacrificed for his dark soul. Gross.

[Jon King]

30. HE DOES NOT OWN JIMMY JOHNS!!!!

Stop people. You are harming many very hard working franchise owners with these lies!

[Bluethroughu]

39. I did not write the post.

Who is that rhino killer, do you know?

[paleotn]

23. Never have. Never will.

I don't do business with garbage humans.

[LoisB]

25. Had something from there once, then saw this when it was first published. Never again.

[Jon King]

31. ITS OLD INFORMATION!!!

He does not own Jimmy Johns. He stopped being actively involved 8-10 years ago and sold his remaining shares 3 years ago.

[LoisB]

43. Yes, I know it is old news.

[meow2u3]

26. I've never eaten at a Jimmy John's

I never will, now that I've learned the owner is grade A a-hole in general and a poacher of endangered species in particular. I have no use for anyone with zero respect for animals, let alone human employees.

[Jon King]

28. He SOLD it 3 years ago!!!!!!

What is going on with DU these days? Come on, the guy sold it years ago.

[ShazzieB]

53. Thanks for this info, Jon King.

If I don’t have to boycott my local JimmyJohn's after all, that pleases me.

I'm all for boycotts that are done for the right reasons, but they should be based on accurate facts, not outdated misinformation.

Thanks again for setting the record straight.

[dchill]

41. OK. I'm done. Even though I never ate there, anyway.

[uponit7771]

45. wow

[csziggy]

50. I only ever ate there twice - and stopped when the went to all white bread

I was not impressed with their food at all, so it was no great loss to stop going there.

[FakeNoose]

4. I believe the sign on the right because they have no reason to lie

I have no problem with this. I'll be sure to boycott Jimmy John's from now on.
However I don't think we have any in Pittsburgh - at least I hope we don't.

[whopis01]

21. There are quite a few in Pittsburgh.

At least 3 downtown alone. Plenty more throughout the area.

[Jon King]

32. Stop, they are independent franchise owners, this guy does NOT OWN THEM!

First there are hard working franchise owners. Second, the man in the photo with the animals sold years ago. He is not involved and has not been for years.

[AZLD4Candidate]

40. Food still sucks compared to Jersey Mike's

[BigmanPigman]

6. Are those poor animals also the "gourmet" sandwiches'

secret ingredient? I never heard of this place. The guy seems like a world class asshole. I'd like to see his head mounted next to the 2 tRump sons' heads.

[monkeyman1]

7. must be jr's buddy !! ate there 1 time ccan't stand their pizza's !

[IronLionZion]

14. Most anywhere has better independent pizza shops or local chains.

same with the sandwiches. I can make better sandwiches at home.

[ShazzieB]

54. Jimmy John's doesn't serve pizza.

You must have some other place in mind. Jimmy John's serves deli sandwiches, not pizza.

See for youtself: https://www.jimmyjohns.com/menu/

[Evolve Dammit]

8. What fucking vile people. God, I hate them. May they pay at multiple levels. Good for employees.

[Jon King]

33. STop this madness!!

When did DU become Brietbart left? Just go off half cocked with zero research? The sign could be real, or not. If it is the other franchises have nothing to do with it. They are all different hard working people. And the man in the photos sold his shares years ago and has nothing to do with the company.

[WVreaper]

10. Scoutmaster Dan

As a scoutmaster in a rural mountain area, and a non hunter, many parents were afraid that I would promote a non hunting message to my scouts. My rule to them was, "if you kill it you eat it". Ergo, if you do not plan on eating it, don't kill it. For many residents in the area, deer meat was their only source of meat. Historically that is why people hunt, to provide food for the family, or food for the community. There nothing worse to many hunters that I know, to find a dead deer in the woods and the rest of tho deer still laying there. People that kill just to kill should be drawn and quartered. Every real hunter hates you. Yes thinking about you TFG Jr.
Unfortunately for me , the are no nearby Jimmy Jones to not go to.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

16. Was the kill/eat rule a guideline,

or did it apply to things like mosquitoes and ticks too?

[WVreaper]

18. my rule for red meat.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

22. I just imagined a blood swelled tick,

And thought. No way...

[IronLionZion]

11. They want a permanent desperate working class

who will take abuse because they don't have other options. All that changes when workers have more job options.

Oh, and foreigners are stealing our jobs!

[Lonestarblue]

12. What a disgusting human being!

I’ve only eaten at Jimmy John’s once, and I certainly never will again.

[Jon King]

34. HE DOES NOT OWN JIMMY JOHNS!!!!!

They are independent hard working franchise owners. This guy sold his shares years ago and has no involvement with the company anymore.

Fine if people do not like the food but do not lie and say an animal killer owns the company when he does not anymore.

Maybe the sign is BS, maybe not. But its one franchise owner. The rest should not be punished. This is so wrong.

[inthewind21]

47. Yeah

We got that the first 50 times you posted it. Doesn't change the fact he's still a vile person. Which begs the question, why are you defending him so hard?

[Gidney N Cloyd]

49. Where is he defending Liautaud?

[Caliman73]

59. He isn't defending the guy in the photo.

He is saying that the guy in the photo has nothing to do with the establishments.

His message has repeatedly been. Do not jump to conclusions based on wrong information.

He is correct.

You can search up who owns that particular franchise and make your judgment based on that information, but that is not what is happening here.

There was a picture posted on the forum, with no context and then linked to a photo of that guy, who has nothing to do with the restaurants anymore.

There is a correction on the information though. The chain does franchise, but is owned by Inspire Brands, who also owns Buffalo Wild Wings, Arby's. Sonic, and others.

[GB_RN]

15. As Dan Price Said...

There is no labor shortage, it's a shortage of good paying jobs.

[Aussie105]

51. Took the words right out of my mouth.

Truth speaks.

[SouthernDem4ever]

17. Never liked the food

don't worry about me not going there.

[pansypoo53219]

20. BUTBUTBUT the ekonomee neeeeeeeds low wage serfs!!!!!

[Dawson Leery]

24. The owner is another Fascist Libertarian who trophy "hunts" animals.

Go somewhere else.

[Jon King]

36. HE DOES NOT OWN JIMMY JOHNS, YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED!!

The guy in the photos is NOT THE OWNER. He was a founder and share holder. He has not been active for 8-10 years in the company and sold his last shares 3 years ago.

The owners are independent franchise owners. They have nothing to do with the guy in the photos. And nothing to do with the one location in Pittsburgh.

[TexasBushwhacker]

27. The founder of GoDaddy.com is a trophy hunting pig as well n/t

[Jon King]

29. He DOES NOT OWN JIMMY JOHNS!!!!!

Geez, take this nonsense down. Why are we becoming such a mess of false information?? This guy had not been actively involved in Jimmy John's for 10 years, finally sold his remaining shares 3 years ago. He has NOTHING to do with the company.

I have several friends who own a franchise. They treat their employees like gold and work super hard.

How dare you folks blast an entire company, harm their business, and the guy is not even involved with the company and has not been for years.

Wow, just wow! Even if the sign is accurate, that is one franchise. Why try to destroy all the other franchise owners and their employees????

[Jon King]

35. THREAD REPORTED FOR HATEFUL CONTENT

I have reported this thread for hateful content against the hard working franchise owners. Who even knows if the sign is accurate. Even if so it would be one franchise owners among hundreds.

The guy in the photo does not own the company. He sold his remaining shares years ago.

Take down this hate thread!!!!

[MLAA]

38. I understand your frustration. The disgust needs to be against the founder

for being an awful human and, assuming the pic is truthful, that franchise owner. Franchised businesses are only as good as the local owner. And a shame that one bad/absent owner can so severely impact the good, responsible owners. I think part of our reaction is coming from compassion/ support for all low paid service/fast food workers that are so susceptible to being underpaid and under protected.

[NanananaFatman]

44. Help me out here.

When did franchise OWNERS become a protected class against hate?

Or have you assumed that your experience with some friends ( assuming you have the entire story) is universal and thus should be extended universally. That all franchise owners are the same as your “friends,” who we are to assume on your hearsay are swell guys.

And what does that have to do with the OP?

[Hortensis]

56. Isn't EVERYONE supposed to be protected against hate? Our RIGHT?

We need to be the people we claim others should be.

[Caliman73]

60. Agreed.

OR at least, we should be very selective and absolutely sure of the Full Story, when we launch invectives at people and threaten a boycott of an entire brand.

We have no context and no proof that this is even a real situation.

I know I am pissing in the wind when I say this, but we need to post with context and clarity of information and not descend into a 2 minute hate based on emotionally triggering content.

That is what right wingers do.

[Hortensis]

62. +1000. Commitment to truth and justice is the difference.

In those who have it.

[obamanut2012]

46. We know the sign on the right is accurate

Carrying water for the ownership class against any workers is appalling and gross, but it is especially is when you do it against service workers.

The damned "hardworking franchise owners" don't even live in FL, let alone the CFL area.

Boo hoo, those poor absent, labor abusing owners!!!!

[inthewind21]

48. lol

I can only assume your hysteria is because you own a Jimmy Johns.

[ShazzieB]

55. Doesn't look like your report worked.

Maybe you should do an o.p. about this, since most people seem determined to ignore your posts in here. Just a thought.

[Diablo del sol]

58. So your defense is the franchisee's are hard working good people

Who did absolutely zero due diligence prior to plopping down cash.

Or is it much more likely they knew Exactly what a fucking scumbag outfit they were buying into.

Btw, most franchises after the first few years were directed to original franchisees who worked with the FUCKING scumbag.

With that knowledge I’m not sure why you would defend these people, because I am 99 percent confident that this location knew exactly what they were buying.

[dchill]

42. His name is James John Liautaud.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_John_Liautaud

[Aussie105]

52. The killing of animals for sport is one issue.

Not paying workers a living wage is another.

Employers treating workers badly is a third.

All need fixing, but don't join them together.

[Farmer-Rick]

63. Exactly

Like an NFL star being convicted of dog fighting is one thing.

Him spreading genital herpes around and not telling his partner is another.

The NFL giving a convicted criminal 6 years of million dollar contracts and awards is another.

They all need to stop, but don't think it all happened to one guy named Vick oh wait....it did...so it kinda is all connected by the one guy involved in all of it.

[pecosbob]

57. Owned since 2018 by Inspire Group (Dunkin, Sonic, Arby's, Jimmy Johns's, Baskin Robbin's)

but before you put away your pitch-forks, the company has poured fat cash into fighting minimum wage increases in recent years. The primary owner is the Roark Group (spoiler: the company was named after a character created by Ayn Rand). These ARE bad guys and they are every bit worth your boycott.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roark_Capital_Group

Simple due diligence by the OP or the alerting party could have made this less dumb.

[Pepsidog]

61. I was watching a You Tube video of a group of guys who bow hunt elk together. On this one video they

were calling in and stalking a very large elk. It’s not an easy hunt especially with stalking an elk with a bow. So long story short, these group of guys get run off the state hunting grounds by goons of Jimmy John’s owner who kills big game and isn’t worthy of being called a hunter. They literally set the shot of the elk using a high powered rife and a tripod. Fat slob Jimmy John owner gets out of truck he is being driven around in, hobbles 50 feet to the tripod and gun and pulls the trigger killing this magnificent bull elk. As a former deer hunter it made me sick. He must have had 12 or more goons with him intimidating and pushing other hunters out of a public hunting area. Apparently, this particular elk was known by locals because of its trophy rack. Gives hunters a bad name and kisses the bow hunters off as well.