Don’t forget starbucks. Shouldn’t they at least get an honorable mention? Plus why do you think people will read your trading book when you read no one elses trading book nor trading blog? ( info gathered from one of your prev posts)
Maybe because he makes 40% a week so does not need to read anything as no book will teach him how to make 40% a week or more. 99.99% of ET would read a book that explains how to make 40% a week. Even if it would be only 40% a year for most it would mean a substantial improvement. The alternative is to buy "Beating the machines" from a worldwide respected expert trader who was member of ET.
Some pay out of fear, some don`t, others don`t pay taxes at all.My point is at any particular situation you have no choice what to do.You don`t even have a choice how you pee in the morning.Maybe this clears things up a bit for you?
The company-owned outlets, or the franchises? I think we ought perhaps to distinguish between the two (many of their customers do, anyway)?