Andy Puzder Confirms California's Hostile Business Environment
Time to Leave the Golden State
Lone ranger in CA Assembly?
At the invitation of CA Assemblyman Dan Logue, Puzder made his remarks at an Economic Recovery Group meeting, which Logue hosts monthly. Logue alone seems concerned for the business exodus in full swing from the Golden State.
Task on Texas
Puzder sets sights on Texas for relocating CKE headquarters. Its 700 Carl's Jr restaurants in California, employing 18,500 people, can't be far behind. Puzder said Carl's Jr restaurants in California would likely remain open, but Texas will host 300 brand new ones-with accompanying employment opportunities-for sure.
The CA way
Puzder made direct California-Texas comparisons.
"It costs us $250,000 more to build one California restaurant than in Texas. And once it is opened [in CA], we're not allowed to run it."
"It takes eight months to two years to get permits to build a restaurant in California. In Texas, it's one and one-half months."
Entrepreneurial killer
Speaking about what California does to entrepreneurs, Puzder had these remarks.
"People are just dying to get out there and make money. But California is setting a bar here. You can't work smarter, harder, longer or better."
"We just want to build restaurants. It's hard to stay in a place where you feel hated all of the time."
Because California requires mandatory breaks, hungry customers waiting on line at rush times see employees lounging in back. California regulations won't allow business to serve clientele lined up out the door and down the block. It's a sin what California does to its people, especially the ones wanting to earn their own living.
Adios, amigos
Heel bent on restricting business, California is sending a message. And Puzder is getting it loud and clear, letting his restaurants do the walking.
Source: http://www.calwatchdog.com/2011/03/16/a-texas-sized-move-for-carls-jr/comment-page-1/
Published by Lorraine Yapps Cohen
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16 Comments
Post a CommentGreat article.Thank you Lorraine.
good article, thanks!
It's not any better in NY and it's getting worse all over! cheers
They are shooting themselves in the foot. They loose tax revenue, for local, city, and state. Can it get any worse for them?
California is SSSSSOOOOOOOO screwed up and the government has their head up their....politically correct backside. They're short of cash and yet overtax and regulate businesses to the point that they can't make money to pay more taxes. What a mess. (By one estimation from a "government employee" in California, if they didn't have to pay for brochures in every language and provide interpreters, they'd be no shortage of funds in their county. The brochures and interpreters are to help people get social services and "dole." Surely they'd be driven enough to find someone on their own to interpret for them....or better yet, learn English. What a novel idea!)
Nice article - many firms are leaving for business friendly states.
A wake-up call from someone who knows what he is talking about, and can actually take his businesses elsewhere and escape the CA madness. Is anyone listening? rcj
Thanks Lorraine!
Too many progressive cooks ruin the meal.
It's about time someone did some truth-telling in CA... and in ME, NY, and any other state that has been waging an undeclared war on entrepreneurship. Excellent article, Lorraine. Thanks!