To Applebee's franchise executive Wayne Pankratz, surging gas prices are an opportunity for his business, rather than a downside - because it'll 'force people back into the work force'
The memo, which was shared on social media, is sparking a backlash against Applebee's, with some consumers vowing never again to dine at the chain. And at one Applebee's location in Lawrence, Kansas, three of its six managers reportedly quit over the memo,"I was just stunned and disgusted," Jake Holcomb, one of the Lawrence managers who quit over the memo, told the publication.
The company distanced itself from the memo."This is the opinion of an individual, not Applebee's," said Kevin Carroll, chief operations officer at Applebee's, said in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch."This issue is being addressed internally by the franchisee who employs this individual and who owns and operates the restaurants in this market."
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