Essay 4940

What’s out in 2008 in a MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• Coca-Cola is dumping Coke Blak. Sure, get rid of the Blaks first.

• Mickey D’s is dumping the McRib. Look for the BBQ Pork Breakfast Snack Wrap Burrito soon.

• Washington Mutual is closing 25 of its 146 local branches in Chicago, Illinois. Do banks hold going-out-of-business sales?

• Talbots will close 78 children’s and men’s clothing stores, as 4Q sales have fallen far below expectations. The move affects 800 employees. Hopefully, the employees didn’t bank at WaMu and enjoy lunching on McRibs and Coke Blak.

• Kraft might eliminate “several thousand jobs” as the food giant executes restructuring moves. Dumping jobs and reassigning employees supports Kraft’s “goal of creating a lean operating structure to provide funds for growth,” said a company spokesperson. “We have the chance to create a more effective and efficient structure.” Hopefully, the affected employees won’t get axed while wearing Talbots outfits, banking at WaMu and dining on McRibs and Coke Blak.