Episode 140: Election 2019 Impacts: A New Ball Game in Virginia

It was Election Day this week in five states and numerous cities throughout the country and we’ll discuss the results, the impacts for restaurant operators and what it all means for 2020. We’ll have a particular focus on Virginia where the results will have the biggest impact on the industry. We’ll have a conversation with Chris Lloyd with McGuireWoods Consulting in Richmond to walk us through what we need to be prepared for. And the CEO of McDonald’s stepped down this week after details of a relationship with a fellow employee became public. We’ll discuss how this plays into the ongoing narrative pushed by the labor community that the company and the industry have a culture of sexual harassment and hostility to women. We’ll talk about those stories and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.