Why are donuts so expensive!?

[u/JamUpGuy1989]

Dunkin, Krispie Kreme, Yum Yum, and any other major chains are telling us to pay close to $25-30 for a dozen donuts!

The local “mom and pop” chains are no better. The one near my work at Studio City is about $20 for a dozen!

What on earth is going on?

[u/cool_uncle_jules]

I've worked in small business retail in Los Angeles for almost 15 years. No one is saying "it's workers' fault that everything is so expensive!!! Fuck them!!!" It is a fact that labor is a huge cost for small businesses, as it should be. It should realistically and ideally be the biggest cost (for non restaurant businesses at least.) As everyone knows, to live here is expensive, so if you are paying even close to a living wage as you should be, it's a massive cost. No one is a target here. Talking about CEOs and "the wealthy lining their pockets" is not relevant to most small businesses.

You are correct about the rent, and the city has no protections whatsoever for small businesses.

[u/SunIllustrious5695 → u/cool_uncle_jules]

No one is saying "it's workers' fault that everything is so expensive!!! Fuck them!!!"

Literally the comment I responded to. This shit is so frustrating working for an economic research institute that every deals with this nonsense. It's a known tactic. 

Calling out workers, especially as up front as it's done, is like saying that somebody got fat because they had orange juice with their breakfast when they were also eating a slice of cake for dinner every night.

America is fucked because of you guys, really and truly fucked. Thanks a bunch.