November 29, 2022
State of Florida Sick of ESG
Goofy Politics
Major companies with large marketing budgets who seek to appeal to the general consumer base (including families) should follow Disney's moves closely. They are painted into a corner, can they get out?
November 28, 2022
Will There Be a "Strange World" Happy Meal?
Be careful with whom you partner up.
Disney's latest movie to lose $100 million in theatrical run
"Disney opted to not submit “Strange World” to several smaller markets, including the entire Middle East, Malaysia and Indonesia, because the movie features a gay character. Films with LGBTQ references have been regularly targeted by censors in those territories and Disney wasn’t willing to cut out parts of the movie to comply with their guidelines."
November 27, 2022
November 23, 2022
Someone Was Right About ESG
Earlier this year I tried to bring attention to the sickening tone of the McDonald's Chairman's 2021 letter to shareholders. As I said, the letter "dripped" with political correctness, wokeness, and an obsession with ESG.
I'm sticking with my prediction that when 2022 annual reports are published there will be a lot less mention of ESG. Directors will pretend they don't know what those three letters stand for.
FTX bankruptcy exposes ESG's flaws - Americans for Tax Reform
November 21, 2022
Menu Prices - Ma & Pas vs Chains
Inflation forces restaurants to lean on their unique strengths
"Consumers care more about prices when they’re visiting a chain restaurant, according to findings from a survey of roughly 2,400 U.S. consumers. More than a third of respondents said everyday prices mattered when picking a chain restaurant, while just 22.5% said it factored into their decision-making when selecting an independent eatery."
November 20, 2022
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November 15, 2022
Illinois "Workers Rights" Admendment Passes
"giving unions more latitude in collective bargaining with their public employers will lead to higher costs for government that will be passed on to taxpayers, including through property tax hikes."
November 14, 2022
Subway's New Grab N Go
Unattended vending fridges - NRN
I'd put one just inside the front door of standard location(s) to service customers who want to avoid standing in line for custom sandwiches.
November 10, 2022
Disney is Woke - Don't be Like Disney
Disney had a bad week:
Disney plans to freeze hiring and cut jobs - Reuters
Breitbart opinion - Groomers at Disney watch stock price hit eight-year low
Trailing Twelve - DIS vs MCD:
Click to enlarge - Charts from bigcharts.marketwatch.com/
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November 9, 2022
Another Reason to Leave Chicago
Everything Comes Back to Joint Employer.
If the Biden administration can prove that McDonald's franchisee's employees also work for McDonald's Corp. would these employees not be covered by the laws of Illinois?
