I know that a large portion of the employees at Publix are not local and from the Northern part of the county. But new jobs are still new jobs. So, I think that is a good thing.
No, I would just try to only eat in real restaurants that treat their people well.
Walmart's Foundation and their philanthopy:Yes, the small amount of money that I spend at Target (only for items I can't find at local stores) does not add to the Walton County tax base, but since they give 5% of their profits back to community organizations that cross county lines it still helps us locally.
Employee turnover and general happiness are good indicators.And how would you know? Do you go into the kitchen and interview people? I would go as far to say that at many of the businesses we all patronize, somebody is treated like crap. I don't get too hung up on it.
Employee turnover and general happiness are good indicators.