It wasn’t just Ruth’s Chris or Shake Shack that got coronavirus aid from the U.S. government. Dozens of publicly traded companies received forgivable loans totaling more than $500 million from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.
Shake Shack Inc. was the biggest recipient by market capitalization, while Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc. got $20 million—by applying for the maximum amount through two subsidiaries. Two dozen of the 124 companies employed more...
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Boycotting !
Pure Tech Plumbing small but its mine ! Worked hard to get to the level I am at with no funding . All hard work and lots of sacrifice . Now I need cause of stop work order . Bow May re open construction but have no money to start up again . I am not even asking for free money !
Private citizens should forego purchasing goods/services from these companies in protest.
Intentional!
Good to know! I won't be returning to any of them.
Public companies...this is such BS. Capitalism is dead.
Yes but aren’t the loans forgiveable if they don’t let any employees go over a 90 day period? While I agree it should go to smaller business with less top line revenue, it may save tons of jobs for those that can’t afford to be out of work.
Where is the complete list to shame them to death for ruining regular small business and the economy... boicott them not the lockdowns
What about the ones that did not disclose a loan?
So basically, the companies with attorneys on the payroll.
This is crazy
SMALL Business
The program had a specific list of criteria. These companies met that criteria. Ease up the the spikes and pitchforks. They followed the rules.
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