• Ace_of_spades
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    Worked at a globally popular fast food francise many years ago. They had collection boxes for a charity that they raised money for. None of the money went to that charity, but was divided between owners and managers.

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      Why not name them?

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        name them

        It was McDonalds. They had collection boxes for Mcdonalds Children’s charity.

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          Yikes. I thought that was just a tax writeoff

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      I always say to the cashiers who are forced to ask us to donate that I will be donating directly to the charity online. Not through a multi million dollar company. When I think how a company does this for no other reason for free pr on other people’s coin, I have absolutely no guilt saying nope.

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        Oh, it’s more than PR. They get to donate your money and get the tax break for doing it.

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          I believe that is a hoax. Or at the very least misinformation. Although some areas might be different. It’s not a solid argument they are getting a tax break. PR is definitely why they do it across the board though.