Private equity company Roark Capital controls 650K U.S. fast food workers.
Workers told us how the company makes millions by screwing over workers.
That shouldn’t be a surprise — the company is named after one of the most narcissistic characters in literature.
Workers told us how the company makes millions by screwing over workers.
That shouldn’t be a surprise — the company is named after one of the most narcissistic characters in literature.
Roark Capital’s namesake is Howard Roark, the protagonist of Ayn Rand’s novel “The Fountainhead.”
Roark, an architect, is cemented in his individualism no matter what the cost.
For Roark Capital, those costs fall on their workers in the form of low wages and overwork.
Roark, an architect, is cemented in his individualism no matter what the cost.
For Roark Capital, those costs fall on their workers in the form of low wages and overwork.
CEO Neal Aronson testified to his dedication to the character in an interview with SBOnline:
“He always did what he genuinely believed was right and ...had the discipline and fortitude to stick with it even when it put him at odds with the popular people or the latest trends.”
“He always did what he genuinely believed was right and ...had the discipline and fortitude to stick with it even when it put him at odds with the popular people or the latest trends.”
They even have a webpage dedicated to their admiration of the character:
Where’s the integrity in paying staff poverty wages and killing minimum wage increases?
roarkcapital.com/name
Where’s the integrity in paying staff poverty wages and killing minimum wage increases?
roarkcapital.com/name
Rand defined freedom as “To ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing.”
This might make sense for Roark Capital—but they depend on their workers to make them wealthy.
Is it any surprise that this company would be screwing over 650K workers to get what they want?
This might make sense for Roark Capital—but they depend on their workers to make them wealthy.
Is it any surprise that this company would be screwing over 650K workers to get what they want?
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