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Greg Flynn has previously opposed the FAST Act, a law that raised the minimum wage. He said it would completely ruin California’s franchise industry, yet the next thing you know, his restaurants are excluded.
How did Panera avoid the new minimum wage legislation from the Democrats?
Because it “bakes bread and sells it as a stand-alone item,” Panera is exempt.
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According to Bloomberg:
Billionaire Greg Flynn, well-known for his massive restaurant chain business, is now leveraging brioche buns and sourdough loaves to drive further expansion.
The state minimum wage in California will increase from $16 to $20 per hour due to a new rule that would affect fast-food restaurants. However, establishments that specialize in bread production and sales as stand-alone products are granted an extraordinary exception.
In order to benefit Flynn, a well-known donor to Governor Gavin Newsom who owns a large portfolio of properties in California, including two dozen Panera Bread shops, Newsom pushed for this exemption.
For months, onlookers have been perplexed by the exemption’s specificity, particularly since the governor informed reporters that it was the result of “part of the sausage-making” process in politics last year. In answer to thorough inquiries, the office of Newsom stated that the wage law was the “result of countless hours of negotiations with dozens of stakeholders over two years” It will significantly impact hundreds of thousands of Californians.
Flynn, who has done business with Newsom and endorsed the governor in political campaigns, made a passing reference to the fact that he was not involved in the creation of the bread exemption. His links to Newsom were not addressed in response to requests for further information.
Not so fortunate was Pizza Hut.
Two significant Pizza Hut operators in California declared in December that they would be terminating all of its delivery drivers due to a new rule that increases the minimum pay for workers in the fast food industry to $20 per hour.
Following the beginning of a fresh campaign to remove him from office by a hardline group, Newsom is facing his second recall attempt in three years.
