5 RESTAURANTS THAT SUPPORT PROGRESSIVES

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The video taps into a common consumer desire to align spending with personal values, providing specific, actionable information about restaurant political contributions. The "listicle" format is easily digestible and shareable, appealing to audiences interested in social and political issues.

Summary

The video lists five restaurant chains that support progressive causes through political donations. It highlights Panda Express, Shake Shack, Jack in the Box, Five Guys, and Texas Roadhouse, detailing their political giving patterns based on company and founder/owner contributions.

Structure

1Introduction to progressive restaurants
2Panda Express political giving
3Shake Shack founder's political giving
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🍽️ Looking for restaurants that put their money where their values are? Here are 5 restaurant brands that have supported progressive candidates, causes, or organizations through political giving and corporate action. Because where we spend our money matters, and knowing where that money goes makes us better-informed consumers. #wheretoeattiktokcontest #food #restaurants #fastfood #eating

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Panda Express: A fast-food restaurant chain that sells American Chinese cuisine. The founder, Andrew Cherng, has donated overwhelmingly to the Democratic platform. (Acts, changes video content) Shake Shack: A fast-casual restaurant chain. The founder, Danny Meyer, only gives to Democrats. (Acts, changes video content) Yadav Enterprises: The owner of Jack in the Box. The owner and founder only gives to Democrats. (Acts, changes video content) Five Guys: A fast-casual restaurant chain. The Murrell family, who owns it, generally stays out of politics, but the wife of the founder has given to a Republican, while the sons have given to Democrats. (Acts, changes video content) Texas Roadhouse: A steakhouse restaurant chain. Senior leaders and employees have given more to the Democratic platform. (Acts, changes video content)

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5 RESTAURANTS THAT SUPPORT PROGRESSIVES YOU ALL ASK TIME ABOUT RESTAURANTS PARENT COMPANIES GIVE POLITICALLY. I'VE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH, POINT TO FIVE THAT ARE MUCH MORE PROGRESSIVE THAN THE REST! THE FIRST ONE IS PANDA EXPRESS. THEY DON'T GIVE TO POLITICS AS A COMPANY. HOWEVER, THE COMPANY GIVES OVERWHELMINGLY TO THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. IN 2022, HE DONATED TO EVERY DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN A STATE WHERE A PANDA EXPRESS WAS LOCATED. ANOTHER ONE IS SHAKE SHACK. DOESN'T GIVE TO POLITICS AS A COMPANY. HOWEVER, THE FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN, ONLY GIVES TO DEMOCRATS. IF YOU LOVE LATE NIGHT TACOS, JACK IN THE BOX IS OWNED BY YADAV ENTERPRISES. THEY DON'T GIVE TO POLITICS, BUT THE OWNER THIS COMPANY ONLY GIVES TO DEMOCRATS. THERE'S ALSO FIVE GUYS, WHICH IS PRIVATELY HELD. THE MURRELL FAMILY. THEY DON'T GIVE TO POLITICS AS A COMPANY. THE WIFE OF THE FOUNDER ONLY TO DEMOCRATS. SONS HAS GIVEN AND IT WAS TO A REPUBLICAN. THEY STAY OUT OF POLITICS AND WHEN THEY TEND TO GIVE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM! WE HAVE TEXAS ROADHOUSE. SURPRISES PEOPLE BECAUSE IT HAS THE WORD "TEXAS" IN IT. BUT THEY HAVE NEVER GIVEN TO POLITICS AS A COMPANY. AND WHEN IT SENIOR LEADERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES, THEY'VE GIVEN MUCH MORE TO THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM!

Transcript

You all ask me all the time about restaurants and how those parent companies give politically. I've done a lot of research, and I can point to five that are much more progressive than the rest! The first one is Panda Express. They don't give to politics as a company. However, the founder of the company gives overwhelmingly to the Democratic platform. In 2022, he donated to every Democratic Party in a state where a Panda Express was located. Another one is Shake Shack. Doesn't give to politics as a company. However, Danny Meyer, the founder and chairman, only gives to Democrats. If you love late night tacos, Jack in the Box is owned by Yadav Enterprises. They don't give to politics, but the owner and founder of this company only gives to Democrats. There's also Five Guys, which is privately held by the Murrell family. They don't give to politics as a company. The wife of the founder gives only to Democrats. One of the sons has given and it was to a Republican. They stay out of politics, and when they tend to give, they tend to give more to the Democratic platform! We have Texas Roadhouse. This one always surprises people because it has the word "Texas" in it. But they have never given to politics as a company. And when it comes to their senior leaders and other employees, they've given much more to the Democratic platform!