Automation and Racial Profiling at Supermarkets

August 10, 2020 by Team GRUBBRR

empty shopping cart in an aisle at a supermarket

A Latinx family was shopping for groceries. They had a full cart and made it past the cash register with no trouble. But as they were leaving the store, an employee stopped them to check their bags — just because they were speaking Spanish. This is not a lone incident. Racial profiling affects all aspects of American life, even as “normal” an activity as grocery shopping. Black people in particular suffer from racial profiling in retail. An 2018 poll showed that … Read more

Why is Wendy’s Twitter Presence Such an Asset?

August 10, 2020 by Team GRUBBRR

Everyone who is susceptible to advertising is familiar with Wendy’s and their “Fresh, never Frozen” slogan. Their consistent growth has allowed them to become McDonald’s biggest competition in the fast food burger market. While Wendy’s trails McDonald’s in size, popularity, and revenue, it beats them in Twitter followers. As of June 12, 2020, McDonald’s only had 3.6 million followers to Wendy’s … Read more