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Igel

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16. I don't get it.

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:06 PM

Jul 21

She's not closing In N Outs in Calif. That minimum wage stays the same.

And if she opens storefronts in TN with HQ remaining in Calif., she still has the base of TN minimum wage for those storefronts in TN. Calif. doesn't dictate TN law for franchises.

Note that "minimum wage" is the actual wage for a very small fraction of employees. Even those working "minimum wage jobs". Ten years ago my high-school students working fast-food were starting at $11/hr. Not minimum wage.

In TX the minimum wage is $7.25. But https://www.indeed.com/cmp/In--n--out-Burger/salaries?location=US%2FTX notes that In-N-Out has starting wages for "store associates" (that's the counter clerks) in Houston as $17.50. Higher in Austin.

Moving the HQ just affects things like state corporate tax and reporting requirements for the corporation. The franchises in Cali have all the same requirements because they're in Cali. (Note that one thing that Calif. does is charge corporate income tax for *all* corporate earnings--if their rate is 8.8% and TN charges 6.5%, then California requires that 8.8 - 6.5 or 2.3% of gross income *from TN operations* be paid to Sacramento. Move HQ to TN and TN don't care about income from other states, because the other states charge that.

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Californians turn on IN-N-Out. talking boycott, CEO become a billionaire here then trashes Calif on her way out [View all] Demovictory9 Jul 21 OP

Tone deaf and ignorant FHRRK Jul 21 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Jul 21 #2

As fast-food burger chains go, they aren't too bad. Doubt this boycott will go very far. emulatorloo Jul 21 #6

They rarely do. Gimpyknee Jul 21 #24

Tell that to bud light questionseverything Jul 21 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Jul 21 #29

huge in California. drive thru place with double lines, cars lined up into the streets at dinner hour Demovictory9 Tuesday #33

wait until they find out the hamburgers aren't all that Skittles Jul 21 #3

Drive em out of business Cali. harumph Jul 21 #4

She finds it difficult to do business in California sdfernando Jul 21 #5

... and a terrible marriage partner. At age 43 she's had four. Great record, Ms. Nepo Baby CurtEastPoint Jul 21 #11

Soylent Green is People! MrWowWow Jul 21 #7

It's her religion driving her... haele Jul 21 #8

Don't tell her about Jesus. It'll ruin her day. Iggo Jul 21 #15

If I recall correctly, Jesus always ordered "Animal Style" from their 'secret' menu. Abolishinist Tuesday #32

which state has more klan meetings, CA or TN msongs Jul 21 #9

Every time I think it's not us... Iggo Jul 21 #14

Sounds like her real issue is that she can't treat her mwmisses4289 Jul 21 #10

I don't get it. Igel Jul 21 #16

Her parents raised pay for the workers to start $5 above minimum wage. haele Jul 21 #17

Easy enough for her to become a billionaire here. Iggo Jul 21 #12

The rising price of beef due to the Turd's inflation/stagflation and ... Tarzanrock Jul 21 #13

In-n-Out is not leaving California, half their stores are here. tinrobot Jul 21 #21

It's like the credit card companies that "relocated" to South Dakota because of the lax usury laws dflprincess Jul 21 #25

Three bucks for a double double combo? When, 1975? miyazaki Jul 21 #22

I've boycotted them since they refused to follow Covid protocols nini Jul 21 #18

More like the In-N-Out CEO turned on California tinrobot Jul 21 #19

CA is hard and expensive to do business in because Bobstandard Jul 21 #20

In the goods unite us app kimbutgar Jul 21 #23

Think she'll reverse her decision fairly soon. Xolodno Jul 21 #26

Stupid nepo baby is hurting her family's business. SunSeeker Jul 21 #27

If it's "tough to do business in California"... BurnDoubt Jul 21 #30

WHITE CASTLE (YouTube embed) usonian Jul 21 #31