Friday, December 29, 2023

ACTUALLY, I THINK THIS MAY BE REASONABLE

By Bob Walsh

 

Skyway Rest Area
 
 
There may not be a lot of legislative proposals coming out of New York I can say that about, especially when the pee on somebody's parade.  This may be an exception.

The New York legislature is working on a bill that would require that restaurants that operate on highway rest stops must be open seven days a week.  Some people are calling this the I HATE CHIK-fil-A bill.  As you probably know the people who own and run the chain are committed Christians and close down on the Sabath.  

Personally I don't give a hoot when private businesses are open and when they are not.  Usually.  But when you are operating in a closed environment, like the only game in town at an airport or a highway rest stop, on the basis of a concession, maybe you should be open when the traveling public is likely to need you.  Right now the chain operates the concession at seven highway rest stops in New York.  The current contract does NOT require that they operate seven days a week.

The proposal is likely to require that any and all such concessionaires must operate seven days a week.  Under the circumstances I think that may be a reasonable requirement.

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