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Orangepeel

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54. so you are saying that restaurants no longer pay for bags of syrup
Wed Apr 7, 2021, 02:09 PM
Apr 2021

distributors provide unlimited syrup and then charge for cups? That doesn't make sense.

The profit is huge because soft drinks are mostly tap water and the syrup is pennies per drink

Posting without comment [View all] Stinky The Clown Apr 2021 OP
OMG lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #1
I can't stop crying...n/t diverdownjt Apr 2021 #81
Corporate compassion? George McGovern Apr 2021 #2
Aren't these franchised? Could be an individual act of compassion. Auggie Apr 2021 #21
That's true. nt reACTIONary Apr 2021 #83
... hlthe2b Apr 2021 #3
Nothing like tasty pizza and water? A small soft drink would be nicer. n/t SheilaAnn Apr 2021 #4
Seriously? Scrivener7 Apr 2021 #5
Check this out for a diversion TheBlackAdder Apr 2021 #47
No good deed goes uncriticized Hekate Apr 2021 #9
My gran used to say, "there's one in every crowd." littlemissmartypants Apr 2021 #13
The cup of water had better have some ice in it or there will be hell to pay, right? George II Apr 2021 #56
And a slice of lemon Hekate Apr 2021 #69
And some Parmesan cheese and crushed chile sprinkles BunnyMcGee Apr 2021 #84
Vintage DU BannonsLiver Apr 2021 #15
Vintage. Cafe Cat Apr 2021 #32
So right. Treefrog Apr 2021 #38
Yep, PONY !!! uponit7771 Apr 2021 #89
Water is much healthier colorado_ufo Apr 2021 #26
No it doesn't. Mosby Apr 2021 #43
Thanks for these links. ShazzieB Apr 2021 #74
It is still non nutritious. colorado_ufo Apr 2021 #88
The cost of a drink DENVERPOPS Apr 2021 #27
it has been many years since I worked in a place with fountain drinks... Orangepeel Apr 2021 #42
You are right DENVERPOPS Apr 2021 #49
so you are saying that restaurants no longer pay for bags of syrup Orangepeel Apr 2021 #54
I have no idea about individual restaurants, or bars. DENVERPOPS Apr 2021 #57
I was just going to say the clean line must have been Coors. gldstwmn Apr 2021 #67
They count cups to "true up" sales. Mosby Apr 2021 #77
You drink beer made from syrup and filled with ice at ball games??? marble falls Apr 2021 #71
No. Mosby Apr 2021 #78
Water is WAY better for people than a soft drink. Treefrog Apr 2021 #35
Water is better for you anyway... cannabis_flower Apr 2021 #59
It's Not The Carbonation ProfessorGAC Apr 2021 #107
Water is better for your health . . . peggysue2 Apr 2021 #68
Flog them for insufficient good deeding?????? Stinky The Clown Apr 2021 #72
Might that be the way to signal you're asking for the free meal? Iris Apr 2021 #75
Soft drink full of sugar or artificial sweetener 👎 NO! nt Raine Apr 2021 #90
Soft drinks are Full of chemicals Karma13612 Apr 2021 #94
Wow, really?! Luciferous Apr 2021 #96
Sure he cured my blindness RVN VET71 Apr 2021 #99
Little Caesars founder Mike Ilitch quietly paid Rosa Parks' rent for years. nykym Apr 2021 #6
I had no idea. FalloutShelter Apr 2021 #7
Yup. With Ilitch at the helm for so long, it is not surprising Little Caesars cyndensco Apr 2021 #18
His kids are good people, too. Kid Berwyn Apr 2021 #44
Exactly. LC has LONG been a class act of social responsibility and justice. slumcamper Apr 2021 #51
Wow, that's excellent. JudyM Apr 2021 #61
Governments should redistribute food that doesn't sell lindysalsagal Apr 2021 #8
Ahem. We are looking at an example of compassion right here Hekate Apr 2021 #10
A friend of mine struck up a conversation with one of the catering crew after a conference in SF. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #17
McDonalds DENVERPOPS Apr 2021 #53
Went crazy? Fighting for food? Iggo Apr 2021 #86
Pretty much an identical story, except that... BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #104
Apologies, I have posted this before. But it fits with this posting. usaf-vet Apr 2021 #22
well, sometimes the Military looks the other way...and We Win The Battle! Tommymac Apr 2021 #98
Thanks for a great story. One that I had never heard before. Hand salute to "Uncle Wiggly Wings"! usaf-vet Apr 2021 #100
There is a good book about Halvorsen and the Berlin Airlift Tommymac Apr 2021 #106
There are several NGOs who do this and corporations like Panera JT45242 Apr 2021 #25
and yet, this same string has several versions stopdiggin Apr 2021 #28
Health codes here forbid unsold food from going out to shelters, schools, yellowdogintexas Apr 2021 #70
It really depends on the local laws Sympthsical Apr 2021 #87
Have you not heard of the Food Recovery Network? Info in thread: FSogol Apr 2021 #34
News to me. Sophiegirl Apr 2021 #60
Lots of restaurants and grocery stores themselves redistribute PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2021 #46
Beat me to it... druidity33 Apr 2021 #82
I think this Little Caesars is in Canton, Michigan Casandia Apr 2021 #11
And they make a damn good thin crust pepperoni pizza Submariner Apr 2021 #12
Good 'ol reliable pepperoni, my favorite of all time mezame Apr 2021 #30
❤ Kick. nt littlemissmartypants Apr 2021 #14
This is fantastic. Here is my experience with corporate restaurants and throwing out food ... aggiesal Apr 2021 #16
good story... unfortunately... jcgoldie Apr 2021 #19
See my #31 entry below. ... aggiesal Apr 2021 #37
A woman here in Victoria is the franchisee for 5 Tim Hortons locations locally. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #20
To continue with this story ... aggiesal Apr 2021 #31
When I trap stray cats, I use KFC Original Recipe. They love it--as you saw! catrose Apr 2021 #80
That's so great! torius Apr 2021 #93
So sweet of you! catrose Apr 2021 #95
Wow! You really do live up to your screen name! BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #102
So kind of you! I never thought of it that way, more like "just another day" in an unjust world. catrose Apr 2021 #105
That is a much nicer story than I was expecting. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #101
Jack's Donuts in Indiana helps homeless shelters Captain Zero Apr 2021 #48
I grew up in Indiana. ... aggiesal Apr 2021 #73
I'd buy and eat theirs as well, given the opportunity. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #103
Some Timmy's are weird... SeattleVet Apr 2021 #62
I hate Tim Hortons...all of ours have closed. True story, we went to one in Erie PA or NY...I forget Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #65
35 years ago I loved across the street from a unwed mothers home. Delmette2.0 Apr 2021 #40
What I usually do is ... aggiesal Apr 2021 #45
I worked at a McDonald's in the 80s. Chipper Chat Apr 2021 #52
Conspiracy NJCher Apr 2021 #97
That could start something, a local fund me for the homeless bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #23
Now I hope that Rachel, Chris or Lawrence, or Joy covers this....... turbinetree Apr 2021 #24
❤️❤️❤️ flibbitygiblets Apr 2021 #29
When we lived in Denver mountain grammy Apr 2021 #33
That's a great idea. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #39
I worked in a fast-food restaurant as a teenager... NurseJackie Apr 2021 #36
Very kind. Humanity, the essence of real human beings. Jay25 Apr 2021 #41
LC on it! keithbvadu2 Apr 2021 #50
Beautiful. George II Apr 2021 #55
Mike Ilitch, founder of Little Caesar's, good Democrat Wednesdays Apr 2021 #58
I know a little about Little Caesars because we go there sometimes and my son is a Red Wings fan amuse bouche Apr 2021 #63
Good news and I will have to check out in my neighborhood h2ebits Apr 2021 #64
Well done. gldstwmn Apr 2021 #66
I stopped buying pizza from Papa Johns when... mac2766 Apr 2021 #76
Aww Cha Apr 2021 #79
Everybody Eats. Iggo Apr 2021 #85
Wonderful! 👍 nt Raine Apr 2021 #91
Not to diminish in any way the hospitable gesture... Blue Owl Apr 2021 #92
K&R MustLoveBeagles Apr 2021 #108
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