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Isn't Buc-ees the company that's suing small businesses over cartoon logos they've had since before Buc-ees existed?
I'll never step foot in one.
Yeah, and they've gotten themselves into a beef with Beavercreek OH over it.
Personally, I'm glad they won't be coming to my state
I remember when Buc-ees came to my state and everyone went “Hell, yeah, I’ll work at a gas station for $22/hr!” Pretty soon, word got around that you’re not even supposed to sit on your breaks. The people enthusiastically screaming “Fresh brisket on the board!!” Rapidly gave way to a tone that said “I am contractually obligated to say ‘Fresh brisket on the board’ at an at least mildly elevated volume.”
Still, I’m surprised by this story. The pay made a hell of a first impression, and the sitting thing made me think some kind of weird religious kink, but overtly political messaging was not something I expected. I’m just so used to “Fuckin’ burger-flippers want $15 an hour, you b’lieve ‘at?!” that Republicans never crossed my mind.
So small businesses in blue states with beavers as part of their logo won't have to worry about getting sued? Sounds good to me.
Is it really a bad thing that a company that decides to be political, will for political reasons cut themselves out from around 50% of the market?
I only wish more Fascists torpedoed themselves like that.
Lol, these companies are so lost.
More small businesses is great!
Bucees is actually suing a bunch of small businesses for using any logo with a beaver right now. It's super fucked up. Fuck them.
Bucees is actually suing a bunch of small businesses for using any logo with a ~~beaver~~ cartoon right now.
Well I guess I'm boycotting that business too except to use the restroom because let's face it, they're cleaner than most any other business.
Wear your politics on your sleeve and I'll vote with my wallet.
"Business-friendly" doesn't really sound like them at all after seeing that John Oliver episode on them attacking tons of other businesses over logos.
As much as I did want to visit one someday just to try a few things I dont think I will he going out of my way if the chance does arise. Also announcing your political allignment should be a death sentance for any company... nobody wants to know this info.
Business friendly just means lower corporate income tax I'm pretty sure.
Lower taxes, less regulation, less enforcement, maybe some union busting and general worker suppression.
Super shitty education system so you have a large pool of cheap labor
Also announcing your political allignment should be a death sentance for any company... nobody wants to know this info.
There's an app called Goods Unite Us which tells you what political parties different companies donate to, and it's searchable.
In case you do want to know that info.
Now, if we could only get a dozen other companies to take the same stance.
For instance, Chick-fil-A outlets, to me, only occupy space and feed junk food to my neighbors. Given the Christian nationalist stance of their upper management and support of anti-LGBT+ activism, they're really not a good fit for California.
Or any state that respects its own public.
Don’t forget Hobby Lobby.
Fuck Hobby Lobby. We lost Jo-Anne Fabrics but still have Michael's, and I don't think they're on the boycott list.
Buc-ee's ain't nothing but a tacky 30 year too late knock-off of Sheetz but with worse ownership.
"I just need some shit I could get at 7eleven, but I really want the inconvenience of an old fashioned trip to the mall. I know... Sheetz! Or Bucees! Or Pilot! Or FlyingJ!
republicans and culture dont mix, they would rather wage war on culture.
That's not true, they have a strong Epstein culture.
Only the states that let them bully small businesses into bankruptcy.
Oh no! No giant gas station!? I'll have to make do with my locally run book stores, restaurants, coffee shops, and farmers markets! How will I live?!
After the novelty wears off, I don't understand the appeal of Buc-ee's. It's a shitty convenience store, because it's not quick or convenient, and everything it has that other convenience stores don't is either shitty, overpriced, or both. You want food? Food is higher quality elsewhere, and about as convenient. Clothes? Higher quality and cheaper elsewhere, and about as convenient. The only reason to go there is if you want Buc-ee's branded souvenirs. The bathrooms are nice, I guess, but a decent convenience store like Casey's or QuikTrip has bathrooms just as nice and you'll be in and out much quicker.
Their bathrooms are nice, their food is good by rest stop standards, and their gas is on the cheaper side. It's a solid choice to stop at when you're on the road if you're unsure about nearby options. That's it. I don't get the white suburbanite consumerist cult integrating a gas station into their personality. It's like funko pop people but somehow worse
Whatever, Buc. Fuck you too.