Saturday, January 12, 2013
In response to Obamacare, some franchise owners are planning to cut employee hours to avoid providing health care.
Businesses across the country are attempting to formulate a response to the Affordable Health Care Act, with some business owners and restaurant franchisees saying they will be cutting hours. One of the latest cases is a Wendy's franchisee in Nebraska announcing it would cut employees' hours — affecting roughly 100 employees — to avoid providing health care. Wendy's Corporate, which directly operates stores in Massachusetts, has not discounted cutting employee hours even as they distance themselves from the statement out of Nebraska. "We are still reviewing our approach to the Affordable Care Act, when the employer mandate goes into effect in 2014," Wendy's Corporate Media Contact Bob Bertini told Patch this week. "Our franchisees are …
Friday, November 2, 2012
Check out the latest MetroWest restaurant information.
Have you noticed a new restaurant while driving around the MetroWest area recently? We know you don't just stay in town when you want to eat out so here is a round-up of restaurant news around the area. Framingham Outback Steakhous Coming to Former Big Papi's Location The home of the Bloomin' Onion will soon call Framingham home, according to a sign at the construction site. Framingham Beer Works to Open Framingham Selectmen gave approval for a Framingham Beer Works to open in the former Bugaboo Creek Restaurant. The building is undergoing renovations and is expected to open in late 2012. Selectmen were asked to approve an all-alcohol and restaurant license for Slesar Bros. Brewing Company. Sad news, too. Carrie Anne's Closed Carrie Anne'…
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Learn more about the woman whose name is on the Wendy's sign board.
Heading into Milford on Route 85, you can't miss the Wendy's sign board, which prominently displays a tribute to Robin Lumenti. The 37-year-old Milford mother of two died Monday after a battle with cancer. She had worked for Wendy's for 20 years before retiring in 2010, the same year she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Milford Patch first met Lumenti in February 2011, when she wrote this impassioned plea to the community to help her lessen her family's burden. "I'm not sure how many tomorrows I have left and I thank god everyday I open my eyes and get to see another today," Lumenti had written. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Buma-Sargeant Funeral Home, 42 Congress St. Calling hours are 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, before…
Irene Del Bono
2:29 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
milfordman, I generally go to a site like governing.com for national data comparing states (interestingly, this month highlights Massachusetts and what good shape it is in). Were you aware that Obamacare provides a disincentive for insurance companies to deny coverage, and so one way or another, either through reduced rates, or the rebates mandated by Obamacare, they have to fork over and can't … more ›