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Auggie

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43. Spot on

Reply to Evolve Dammit (Reply #42)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 01:36 PM

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Burger King workers write 'we all quit' on sign, walk out of Nebraska restaurant [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2021 OP

"they're so in and out..." lol. dreadful burger king should change to in and out nt msongs Jul 2021 #1

In and Out PAYS their employees, gives benefits even to part timers AZLD4Candidate Jul 2021 #24

Good for them! Sherman A1 Jul 2021 #2

BK is undergoing hard times right now NJCher Jul 2021 #3

Well yeah there is that, and their food tastes like shit Gregory Peccary Jul 2021 #4

Some of the food wasn't bad. ShazzieB Jul 2021 #8

... Javaman Jul 2021 #44

Their commercials featuring the super creepy MontanaMama Jul 2021 #6

Who Thought An Auton Would Be A Good Mascot? nt smb Jul 2021 #35

Cold and dry (but overcooked) burgers, stale bread, wilted lettuce, pithy tomatoes... NurseJackie Jul 2021 #11

A good, but now departed, friend always referred to them as "Burger Puke." Dakota Flint Jul 2021 #14

I used to like their chicken sandwich... even though it was processed and formed chicken meat (?) NurseJackie Jul 2021 #15

They are doing better overseas than here AZLD4Candidate Jul 2021 #25

It's common practice for corporate entities to own dozens, even hundreds of franchises Auggie Jul 2021 #5

I think the franchise Sgent Jul 2021 #12

I agree Auggie Jul 2021 #21

My experience with McD's was different NJCher Jul 2021 #30

The guys at my local BK were great. Grokenstein Jul 2021 #31

You had one of the good ones, I guess: employees and managers who cared. Auggie Jul 2021 #39

Not even an American co. Owned by European corporation. Evolve Dammit Jul 2021 #32

Wiki: 3G Capital (hedge fund) in Brazil owns 71% of Burger King Auggie Jul 2021 #38

It probably has changed multiple times since I read that over a decade ago. Grand Met? I think Evolve Dammit Jul 2021 #40

I believe ownership did change hands several times (another reason to avoid big fast food). Auggie Jul 2021 #41

Most big companies near us are owned by international conglomerates (grocery, utilities). Used to Evolve Dammit Jul 2021 #42

Spot on Auggie Jul 2021 #43

I stop eating their after their Tax inversion scheme, havent been their since... ace3csusm Jul 2021 #7

Great article from 2014. Copying the text below since it is important. erronis Jul 2021 #10

Whoa! Delphinus Jul 2021 #33

The thing with a low wage job like this is they can go down the street and get another tomorrow. Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #9

constantly being in and out makes it hard to complain/ get organized Piasladic Jul 2021 #13

There is a family owned pizza place near me. They pay twice what the fast food joints do. Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #17

God, that's great Piasladic Jul 2021 #19

that sounds like the European model NJCher Jul 2021 #29

Same is true in France. nt. drray23 Jul 2021 #36

wasn't that an amazing story? NJCher Jul 2021 #28

That is probably why Chick Fil A does so well MichMan Jul 2021 #22

Not necessarily so easy these days with every business begging for Deminpenn Jul 2021 #26

Have it your way. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #16

Oh crap heckles65 Jul 2021 #18

They were a failure in Michigan Wednesdays Jul 2021 #23

I Used To Stop At Horton's In Ontario ProfessorGAC Jul 2021 #27

Thak You for the post...K and R...Also, Thank You for All The Work You Do for...... Stuart G Jul 2021 #20

General Strike. spike jones Jul 2021 #34

won't go there again ShepKat Jul 2021 #37