Inflation hits McDonald’s suppliers: French fry supplier to close plant in WA

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Inflation has hit all Americans hard during the Biden-Harris administration. It’s about to hit employees at a Lamb Weston plant in Connell, Washington, too.

From Yahoo:

A major french fry supplier is cutting jobs as customers continue to count their pennies amid inflated prices at fast-food chains.

Lamb Weston, the largest producer of french fries in North America, announced last week it was closing its plant in Connell, Washington, meaning 375 employees, or 4% of its workforce, would be laid off, according to an earnings report released last week.

“Restaurant traffic and frozen potato demand, relative to supply, continue to be soft, and we believe it will remain soft through the remainder of fiscal 2025,” Tom Werner, Lamb Weston president and CEO, said last week on an earnings call.

Fast-food chains have felt the consequences of inflation as cash-strapped customers have been more careful about patronizing many restaurants. A survey in May revealed that 80% of Americans considered fast food to be a “luxury” because of high prices.”

Read the whole story here.

Inflation has hit us hard, indeed. According to a CBS News price tracker report from last month, since 2019 to to August 2024 potatoes (by the pound) have increased by 34%, a dozen eggs by 126%, and a loaf of bread by 54%. These price increases are unsustainable for the average American.

Remember wisely as you vote next month. Because things could get much, much worse:

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CalGirl
CalGirl
5 days ago

Did I tell y’all that in my little enclave her in SoCA, a Trump Zone,” someone went around at advent of Biden-Harris regime & put these “I Did That” stickers all over? On the gas pumps mainly, but also on glass doors at the groceries, the dairy …the drive-in order menu at fast food places, any place they could “get away w/it” without anyone willing to take it off…& believe me…owner/operators have NOT taken them off. 🙂 So, I got a kick out of seeing this same “meme sticker” on this site for this topic. Sorry for those in Connell, WA. You get what you vote for. Not say’in it’s a Biden/Harris haven. They could be a little enclave like ours in SoCA(?)… but… HEY…the Pacific NW is generally more crazy/liberal than most of CA (‘cept SanFran): witness– “Summer of Love,” & other past debacles.

TrailDust
Editor
3 days ago

Joe and Kamala own this problem.

Brian Heinz
Brian Heinz
1 day ago

Just the beginning I am afraid. I hope people have prep for the crash.