Half century, the economy in Connell, Washington, was warmer than the oil. Until the last fall, this plant is processed by £ 300 million in fries every year each year.
Adam Kunkel moved his family there in 2013. Year so he could work in the factory, and his wife Katrina opened a cafe.
“We finally bought a house like two years ago. Being so excited, we were so excited and we thought this would be great,” she said it was great, “she said it was great,” she said it That’s great, “she said that was great,” she said that would be great, “she said that would be great,” she said it was important, “she said that she would be great,” she said It will be great, “she said that it would be great,” she said it was important, “she said it was great,” said it was great, “Katrina said.
But in September, the factory set up all his workers. Lamb Weston’s parent company has quoted a Reduction in fast food sales encouraged by inflation. McDonald’s global sales fell in the second quarter of 2024. year, denoting The first drop for fast giant food From 2020. As consumers to bewildered inflation are returning to eating.
“I’ve worked (in a French plant) for more than 11 years. It was just like, what will I do now to support my family?” Kunkel said.
Ryan Herzog, professor of the economy at Gonzaga University, said there were no simple answers for small town communities that most depend on one main employer like the French Fry plant.
Last August, Tyson Foods Pork trigger It was employed by about 25% of the inhabitants of working years in Perry, Iowa.
“There is no current solution that would help them,” Herzog said.
Inflation was struck almost anything we consumed, from eggs on bread for potatoes. Almost half of all Americans say he feels worse than they did four years ago, toward a Gallup survey. Inflation drove many people on surveys and in the cities like this, that could get them out.
Connell Mayor Lee Barrow says that the closure of the plant has already led to collateral damage – derailment, partly reduced 10% in the city budget. Barrow says the effect of fire could touch everything from retail to school enrollment.
It doesn’t end there. Consumption less even brought to a scale down on the pizza in town. Kanwardeep Singh, the owner of Pappa Ray, says the restaurant that was used on average about $ 3,000 Per day when the French FRY plant is in operation. It’s up to $ 600 now, he said.
Closer to home Kunkel coffee.
“We broke up my hours just to try to save some money so we could keep all our people on board. Milk costs, Katrina grain costs,” Katrina said.
Connell City now faces a fork on the way – fights that it is held, while looking for new ways to return the prosperity to your desk.
Jonathan Vigliotti
2025-02-11 01:49:00
