And in Fast Food News Part 2

[gotbeer]

Paul Giamatti Explains Love of In-N-Out Following Critics Choice Win

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

I see in-n-out is closing its Oakland location because of the safety of workers and customers.  
 

good for the company and its people. Nobody should be subjected to unsafe conditions.  Let the community lose if they can’t clean up their act. 

[gotbeer]

In-N-Out to close Oakland location, cites crime

Safety over profits.

Quote

“Additionally, this location remains a busy and profitable one for the company, but our top priority must be the safety and wellbeing of our Customers and Associates – we cannot ask them to visit or work in an unsafe environment.”

 

[CaliAngel]

When a business decides to leave a city after 18 years because those in charge of said city can't get their heads out of their asses, I think it's time for them to take a good hard look in the mirror. It's remarkable how quickly the Bay Area has gone to the shitter in what seems like less than a decade.

But hey, at least they're woke. 

[Stradling]

120 jobs leave the city.

Over $1 million in sales tax lost to the city 

[katie]

I had animal fries and a chocolate shake for dinner. Perfection. 

[Blarg]

11 hours ago, CaliAngel said:

It's remarkable how quickly the Bay Area has gone to the shitter in what seems like less than a decade.

Dude,Oakland has been a shithole for 30 years or more. 

[T.G.]

Oakland lost the Raiders. They're losing the A's and even the Warriors moved. 

The final nail in the coffin is losing INO. 

[gotbeer]

39 minutes ago, T.G. said:

Oakland lost the Raiders. They're losing the A's and even the Warriors moved. 

The final nail in the coffin is losing INO. 

It's in Berkley. But just north of Oakland. Golden Gate fields said they are closing also. That's the only horse racing track in the bay area. You know it's bad when the degens are leaving.

[Taylor]

My very white brother went to Berkeley Law School and lived in Oakland for years. One time years ago he got held up by a group of teenagers with a gun. Other than that, he didn't have any problem.

[Jason]

19 hours ago, Stradling said:

120 jobs leave the city.

Over $1 million in sales tax lost to the city 

Yet the elected officials will do nothing different to prevent other businesses from leaving. 

[Stradling]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

My very white brother went to Berkeley Law School and lived in Oakland for years. One time years ago he got held up by a group of teenagers with a gun. Other than that, he didn't have any problem.

Other than that how was the play Mrs Lincoln?

[Taylor]

2 hours ago, Stradling said:

Other than that how was the play Mrs Lincoln?

My bro now lives in downtown Portland. And guess what? There's no looting, rioting, or destruction.

[Slegnaac]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

My bro now lives in downtown Portland. And guess what? There's no looting, rioting, or destruction.

[m0nkey]

5 hours ago, Taylor said:

My very white brother went to Berkeley Law School and lived in Oakland for years. One time years ago he got held up by a group of teenagers with a gun. Other than that, he didn't have any problem.

Color(s) of the teens?

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, Slegnaac said:

Because he told me? 

[gotbeer]

15 hours ago, Jason said:

Yet the elected officials will do nothing different to prevent other businesses from leaving. 

As long as the foot lockers don't close down.

[CaliAngel]

On 1/22/2024 at 9:45 PM, Blarg said:

Dude,Oakland has been a shithole for 30 years or more. 

It definitely has that "30 year or more" reputation for people who don't actually visit there, but my brother lived in Oakland for 5 years (2015-2020) and we would go once or twice a year to visit him, and it wasn't that bad. It definitely wasn't great, but I wouldn't have described it as the shithole it is now.  You didn't feel unsafe to walk around. We never had an issue, and we'd close bars and make the miles walking home at 2, 3am. Of course, results for others may vary. 

16 hours ago, Jason said:

Yet the elected officials will do nothing different to prevent other businesses from leaving. 

Good. Let it burn to the ground. Let the low lifes that voted for them feel the repercussions of their poor decision making, they did it to themselves. 

11 hours ago, m0nkey said:

Color(s) of the teens?

Wild guess. 

[katie]

I lived in the east bay for a short time (2007-2008) and visited Oakland a couple times. There were definitely parts to stay away from (East Oakland) and other parts that were fine. 

[Taylor]

13 hours ago, m0nkey said:

Color(s) of the teens?

They were part of the Chinese Youth Gang.

[Taylor]

58 minutes ago, katie said:

I lived in the east bay for a short time (2007-2008) and visited Oakland a couple times. There were definitely parts to stay away from (East Oakland) and other parts that were fine. 

Just like Santa Ana, Tustin, Orange, and Anaheim.

[T.G.]

10 hours ago, Taylor said:

Just like Santa Ana, Tustin, Orange, and Anaheim.

So, INO is leaving those cities too?

[Taylor]

15 hours ago, T.G. said:

So, INO is leaving those cities too?

Nope. I'm guessing they're more profitable in those cities.

[T.G.]

32 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Nope. I'm guessing they're more profitable in those cities.

The Oakland location was profitable.  That's not why they're leaving.

[Jay]

On 1/23/2024 at 8:29 PM, Taylor said:

My bro now lives in downtown Portland. And guess what? There's no looting, rioting, or destruction.

It's winter.