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Black Rifle Coffee Co. to Starbucks: We will hire veterans instead of refugees

[Wash Times] A Utah-based coffee company is hitting back at Starbucks’ vow to hire 10,000 refugees in response to President Trump’s extreme vetting program, saying it will hire an equal amount of military veterans instead.

Evan Hafer, CEO of the Black Rifle Coffee Company, said the ubiquitous corporate chain is making a "political statement" designed to mock conservatives, and that its plans are a reach anyway, since Starbucks would need to somehow obtain lists of the displaced.

Mr. Hafer said it makes more sense to do what his Salt Lake City company does: hire American veterans who’ve shouldered a heavy burden and could use a leg up in the workforce.

"We have bigger fish to fry," he said in a brief phone interview. "The U.S. has been at war for 16 years, roughly."

In a Jan. 29 message to employees, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said Starbucks was developing plans to hire 10,000 refugees over five years in the 75 countries where it does business.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-02-08 00:01|| || Front Page|| [32 views ] Top

#1 BRCC is currently SOLD OUT of coffee.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-02-08 00:12|| 2017-02-08 00:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Veterans as coffee servers?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-02-08 02:59|| 2017-02-08 02:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Things have been a bit slow here for the past eight years. Was yours the 2 non-fat lots with double driz ?

Posted by Besoeker 2017-02-08 04:24|| 2017-02-08 04:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Still

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-02-08 06:15|| 2017-02-08 06:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Remember how well the LGBT boycott of Chick-Fil-A worked out?

Posted by Bobby 2017-02-08 07:26|| 2017-02-08 07:26|| Front Page Top

#6 This is great PR for the BCM. It really is, but Starbuck made the same pledge to hire vets a while back.

Posted by 49 Pan 2017-02-08 10:54|| 2017-02-08 10:54|| Front Page Top

#7 BRCC is currently SOLD OUT of coffee.

NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!11!!!!11!!!!!!

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2017-02-08 10:54|| 2017-02-08 10:54|| Front Page Top

#8 FYI,
They also have k-cups and cocoa, as well as thermoses, mugs, and machines.

Given my location, I only have crap and SB Ks to choose from, so it is my give it a try rolodex.

Posted by swksvolFF 2017-02-08 12:54|| 2017-02-08 12:54|| Front Page Top

#9 Was wondering what the CAF blend is, then read the box.

Glad I didn't ask about the Iced Coffee.

probably NSFW

Posted by swksvolFF 2017-02-08 13:00|| 2017-02-08 13:00|| Front Page Top

#10 Whahahahahaa. Sending that to everyone I know.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-02-08 13:06|| 2017-02-08 13:06|| Front Page Top

#11 Designed to mock conservatives? How do you mock conservatives by planning to hire Veterans?

Posted by Sgt.D.T. 2017-02-08 16:17|| 2017-02-08 16:17|| Front Page Top

#12 I think it was in reference to Starbuck's 'refugee' hiring. It's still a bit of a non sequitur, if SB's hiring plans are for "the 75 countries" where it sells its over-roasted product.

Posted by Pappy 2017-02-08 17:58|| 2017-02-08 17:58|| Front Page Top

#13 Well, this just came out, maybe it will hold you over until the shelves are restocked.

No cups, and wife banished my grinder years ago, so I can't play.

Posted by swksvolFF 2017-02-08 18:13|| 2017-02-08 18:13|| Front Page Top

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