BOYCOTTS AGAINST ISRAEL ARE HURTING STARBUCKS AND MCDONALD’S SALES WORLDWIDE
Both companies posted declines in global sales and profits this week, driven partly by “headwinds in the Middle East.”
Ouch.
Do you want fries with that war crime?
MCDONALD’S AND STARBUCKS have both reported declines in sales and profits — and both corporations blame boycotts by supporters of Palestine amid Israel’s war in Gaza as a factor in their weak results.
McDonald’s yesterday reported that its global sales declined for the first time since 2020, with its net profit declining 12 percent compared to the same period last year. Starbucks announced Tuesday that sales in North American stores dipped 2 percent, and sales in the rest of the world dipped 7 percent. It also reported that its total international profits dropped by 23 percent.
I don’t think America comprehends yet what impact this brutal and disproportionate response by Israel against children is playing out.
If Vietnam was the first war in our lounge rooms, the horror of Gaza is the first war on social media.
The psychological impact of seeing children you can identify with blown to shreds is enough to stop you buying a Big Mac and a Frappe.
Which tells you how deeply it has impacted people because Bog Macs and Frappes are delicious.
Although the companies point to currency fluctuation, slowdown within the Chinese market, and consumer reaction to rising menu prices to account for the change, the chief executives of both corporations cited the conflict in Gaza when discussing problems the businesses face.
Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions — a Palestinian-led movement to oppose Israel’s occupation and apartheid in Palestine — celebrated the dip in McDonald’s earnings on their social media accounts, writing, “#BDS is working!” While McDonald’s is not a part of the group’s list of targeted economic or consumer boycotts, they have endorsed it as an organic, grassroots movement that started shortly after October 7, when the chain’s Israeli franchises supported the Israeli military in its incursion on Gaza.
Suck it Ronald. Suck it hard.
The ethnic cleansing war crime Israel are perpetrating and the manner in which America has enabled that is being rejected by America’s youth AND global youth in a way that will be deeply detrimental to Corporate Brand Americana.
Good.
Eating McDonald’s is an affront on so many levels .Poor food, poor value .I am not against takeaways but the small guy needs the support against these corporations.
Good call Trevor.
I must be away ahead of the Bell curve on this one. I haven’t had either in years.
Plastic food for plastic people, ironically McDonald’s buns are classified as sweets in France due to the high amount of sugar.
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