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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

International Rmoney Has a Big Problem with the Arab Spring; Cinnabon Clearly Doesn't

Posted by Charles Mudede on Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 8:12 AM

Cinnabon has opened a bakery-cafe in downtown Tripoli, making it the first U.S. franchise to enter Libya.
Cinnabon, based in Atlanta, is also looking to enter Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, said Mike Shattuck, president of Focus Brands International, parent company of Cinnabon and other brands.

To be fair, Cinnabon had planned to move into Libya before the revolution, but the subsequent regime change did not change its plans.

"We quickly halted everything because the revolution happened," said Shattuck. "Fortunately we were able to secure the location and it made it without serious damage."

In the first week of its opening, the Tripoli Cinnabon store logged $45,000 in sales, according to the company.

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yay?

Posted by Max Solomon on August 1, 2012 at 9:01 AM

I guess it's a better commercial presence than tear gas canisters.

Posted by madcap on August 1, 2012 at 9:21 AM

When you're facing a long, hard day avoiding bullets and averting your eyes from other people's fresh scars and limb stumps, there's no better breakfast than fat and processed carbs to keep your moral up and your wits about you. Enjoy.

Posted by Allyn on August 1, 2012 at 9:24 AM

There certainly have been less-than-stellar remarks from the Romney campaign as of late, but I cannot recall Romney's comments on the Arab Spring per se, other than using the words themselves in talking geopolitics in general. Perhaps you might want to strengthen your post with an article that goes into this.

Posted by Gay Dude for Romney

on August 1, 2012 at 9:26 AM

Is R-Money Romney's new rapper name? (OMG RACIST)

Posted by Herp & Derp on August 1, 2012 at 9:26 AM

Rmoney didn't go to one Arab country. Bad strategy for a balanced foreign policy but good for right wing pandering.

Posted by Pope Peabrain on August 1, 2012 at 9:29 AM

The quickest way to end terrorism would be to immobilize the enemy with high fructose corn syrup...turning them from lithe fighters breading like rabbits into 300 lb diabetics on U Scoots.

If it worked here...

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe

on August 1, 2012 at 9:44 AM

All right! Cinnabon out to show the world why America is fat. @Libya, I recommend getting extra frosting on the side for dipping.

Posted by Tony98121 on August 1, 2012 at 9:53 AM

As an aside, I always felt the best way to react to the terrorist attacks on Sep 11 as well as the general antipathy that came from Iraq and Iran would have been to unleash capitalism on them.

Instead of bombing them, buy as much of the land there as possible, then open up liquor stores, strip clubs, fast food joints, pawn shops, and so on.

Posted by Urgutha Forka on August 1, 2012 at 10:25 AM

@3: People actually eat those things for breakfast? I thought they were pretty much strictly a dessert item, like a funnel cake.

Granted, I can't even finish a full size donut (besides delicious, delicious plain cake) without feeling a bit of too-much-sugar stomach ache, so maybe this just a personal belief.

Also, Subway is selling what is essentially a foot long cheesteak for breakfast now, which I find to be beyond ridiculous, so maybe I am just not hungry enough in the morning.

Posted by Theodore Gorath on August 1, 2012 at 11:00 AM