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Shake Shack

fast food

40 😐

fast food discrimination poor working conditions

Is Shake Shack Ethical?

Shake Shack is not that bad

Shake Shack is an American fast food chain that has agreed to a $6 million class action lawsuit settlement for failing to provide consistent and lawful schedules to New York City employees, violating the city's Fair Workweek Law ^[1]. The company has also been ordered to pay $20,000 to a former employee for gender discrimination, harassment, and retaliation based on gender identity and expression, and has been accused of denying managers overtime pay ^[2]^[3]. Additionally, Shake Shack's connection to a bakery whose owners support a controversial political figure has led to criticism and calls for a boycott of the chain ^[4].

Alternatives to Shake Shack

Send your message and feel good about where you shop. These companies are alternatives to Shake Shack.

22 alternative companies tagged: fast food

Tortilla

restaurant

75 😊

Tortilla is a UK restaurant chain that sources 100% renewable electricity and converts its used cooking oil to biodiesel [1].

LEON

restaurant

70 😊

LEON is owned by eg-group.

Wimpy

fast food

50 😐

Wimpy is owned by Famous Brands.

Greggs

restaurant

45 😐

Greggs is a British bakery whose executives received "excessive" bonuses of millions of pounds in 2022 [1] while paying some employees below minimum wage [2]. The Greggs foundation is a charitable organisation that gives schoolchildren access to free, nutritional food [3].

Domino's

fast food

45 😐

Domino's is an American pizza brand that has been accused of exploiting workers [1].

Papa John's

fast food

40 😐

Papa John's is an American pizza chain which has faced allegations of sexual harassment and racism by its founder and former CEO [1][2]. The company has been described as having a toxic atmosphere, with instances of sexism and racist language used by its executives [3].

Five Guys

restaurant

40 😐

Five Guys, a American burger chain, has faced allegations of gender-based pay discrimination [1], labor violations including off-the-clock work and denied breaks [2], and discrimination against an employee with HIV [3]. The company has also been subject to sexual harassment lawsuits, with former employees claiming they were subjected to hostile work environments [4].

Chipotle

restaurant

40 😐

Chiptole is an American fast food company that has underpaid its employees [1] who often face unacceptable working conditions [2]. Chiptole's poor food standards have made thousands of people sick [3] and the company has failed to report on its sustainability practices [4].

JAB Holding Company

consumer goods

35 😡

JAB Holding Company is a multinational corporation founded by individuals with Nazi sympathies [1][2]. The company illegally collected employees' fingerprints [3] and failed to maintain safe working conditions, which led to an employee nearly dying trapped in a freezer [4].

10.

Subway

fast food

25 😡

Subway, a fast-food chain, has been found to have underpaid workers at several franchises across Australia, resulting in over $81,000 in unpaid wages for 167 current and former employees [1]. Subway has also been listed as an International Sponsor of War by Ukraine for continuing operations in Russia [2].

11.

Yum! Brands

fast food

20 😡

Yum Brands is an American fast food company which owns KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. Its supply chains have involved mass animal cruelty [1][3] and is the biggest killer of chickens globally [2], it has fired employees for speaking out after being sexually abused [4] and illegally underpaid staff [5].

12.

Pizza Hut

fast food

20 😡

Pizza Hut is owned by Yum! Brands.

13.

KFC

fast food

20 😡

KFC is owned by Yum! Brands.

14.

Taco Bell

fast food

20 😡

Taco Bell is owned by Yum! Brands.

15.

Panda Express

food

19 👺

Panda Express is a U.S. restaurant chain that has failed to implement sufficient cybersecurity leading to a customer data breach [1], overcharged customers [2][3], filed spurious lawsuits to suppress small businesses [4], underpaid employees [5][6], illegally handled hazardous materials and failed to provide employee safety training [7][8], engaged in racial discrimination against employees [9][10], and subjected employees to sexual and psychological abuse [11][12][13]. Additionally, the chain has been found to serve customers dangerous metal items in their food [14].

16.

Panda Inn

food

19 👺

Panda Inn is owned by Panda Express.

17.

Burger King

fast food

15 👺

Burger King is owned by restaurant-brands-international.

18.

McDonald's

fast food

5 👺

McDonald's is the world's largest fast food brand, which produces more emissions than Norway [1] and is the leading producer of litter in the UK [2], whose restaurants have hosted sexual abuse [3][4], illegal employment of children [5], and racist discrimination [6]. McDonald's has avoided hundreds of millions in taxes [7], failed to meet its own pledges to reduce animal abuse in its supply chain [8], and offered free meals to the IDF as it commited war crimes in Gaza [9].

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