All Bojangles locations in Maryland are closed, here's why
Maryland residents who love Bojangles, we've got some bad news for you. According to the regional fast food company, all locations in Maryland are officially closed.
According to a Bojangles spokesperson, all five locations were owned by the same franchisee who "left the Bojangles system" late last year. Despite locations in Oxon Hill and Upper Marlboro appearing to be open on Google, and even on the Bojangles' website, all five locations have been closed since late 2023.
Several threads on Reddit and other social media sites left customers wondering what was happening, as the restaurants still appeared to have furniture inside and menus still up but no one working.
"Anyone know if the PG Bojangles are permanently closed?" one Reddit user asked in November 2023. "I went to 4 different locations around 1pm this Sunday/Monday and they were all closed."
WUSA9 reached out to Bojangles and received the following statement, confirming the closures:
"Five Bojangles restaurants in the Baltimore area have closed. The franchisee who owned these locations has left the Bojangles system. Baltimore is a vibrant market, and we have so much love for our Bojangles fans here. We hope to reopen the restaurants in the future under new management and provide the great food and service our guests expect from us."
The closures come months after a franchisee announced five more Bojangles locations to come within five years to the Baltimore area, according to reporting from CBS News. WUSA9 has asked Bojangles if those locations will still be moving forward and has not yet heard back.
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She’s a smart lady holding those receipts and going through the channels like she did. Nothing “ghetto” about that. I hope she gets the help she needs
@drcat1313
5 ай бұрын
The only thing ghetto was playing the race card when she was not targeted apparently. They closed all the bojanges there. Cleary there was more than one employee affected by the company.
@lymarie1974
5 ай бұрын
They were trying to distract her. Completely disrespectful. She is very smart. She needs to be an accountant for a company
@angelaw9476
5 ай бұрын
"Ghetto" is having the "privilege" to rob hard working people of their time and being a privileged criminal.
@motophone8794
5 ай бұрын
Bojangles projecting
@Wearenotfriendsxo
5 ай бұрын
yup!!!
Never give any employer the opportunity to owe you multiple payments. If one payment is past due, file complaints ASAP!!!
@chuckinhouston9952
4 ай бұрын
Correct!
@lavenderj6248
4 ай бұрын
PERIODT
@SarahRamsingh
4 ай бұрын
If one of my paychecks doesnt clear or isnt direct deposited on time, I am gone.
@waynehenson1094
4 ай бұрын
And quit right away .
@SkeeterHowitzer
4 ай бұрын
Bible says pay without delay.
File a complaint with the Dept of Labor and 10 years from now you'll get paid.....
@k.chriscaldwell4141
5 ай бұрын
11.
@bmacd2112
5 ай бұрын
Maybe!!!
@MyNameIsUnavailable
5 ай бұрын
...without interest
@rayray8687
5 ай бұрын
@@k.chriscaldwell4141: There’s not going to be a claim for bankruptcy protection if the business owner has absconded.
@ronbennett7885
5 ай бұрын
Sadly, that's not too far off the truth. Years is common. Also, as another mentioned, likely no interest either. Just the backpay owed. Assuming the franchise ever pays. Often franchises are shell companies with minimal assets even in the best of times.
one red flag after another, hope they all get their money owed to them !
@MrBadjohn69
5 ай бұрын
YOU ARE FUNNY!
@tazz-ng5uk
5 ай бұрын
Yes but if it's franchises go bankrupt with stores. Means they might not get anything. There need laws that says u go bankrupt all ur bills and money to pay people. Is consolidated you need pay no matter what. REMEMBER ITS A FRANCHISE RESTAURANT NO BO JANGLES. THAT MEANS THEY PUT SIGN UP AND PROVIDE PRODUCT. Owners r responsible for hiring and paying vendors and employees. So for example if he owns 7 stores he owes 2 million on all the buildings plus a million on employees vendors. After sale he should have to pay what is left. Just like people u go bankrupt other than medical every needs consolidated. Plus banks need know what u wrote off. Example I heard a guy spent like 30000 on like tv computer goes bankrupt. Then in a year banks give more CC out we'll say 20000 goes bankrupt after the 7 yrs. This shouldnt happen plus to get help why u loss job wife has cancer bills piling up. When u use CC for stupid stuff. There is difference. This was example or close to it guy went bankrupt 3 times so he didn't have to pay CC. The point is I don't care if ur mom and pop restaurant or Amazon. Everything is consolidated. Some people like I guess trump for example goes bankrupt don't pay people then banks loan more money.
@TonyTitleGuy
5 ай бұрын
Yeah... Fat chance.
@tazz-ng5uk
5 ай бұрын
@@MrBadjohn69 gov don't have laws that need be there if a franchise owns five stores net worth of three million. They should pay out of own pocket. Don't care what it's worth quit allowing bankruptcy for people or business. To not pay everything. U consolidate and pay. All employees and companies u own money. Some restaurants go bankrupt. Year later start another business. WHY SHOULD THIS BE ALLOWED. ESPECIALLY IF U Didn't PAY FIRST DEBT. EXAMPLE a person over does CC and all that for stupid reason. If u go bankrupt and all money is cleared banks will give person more CC maybe loans car house. To go bankrupt again. Don't get me wrong if ur family has serious medical problems like cancer. Yes on medical debt maybe if only income father lost job he had cancer yes. If ur overspending because u want new technology. Like on guy 3 times got CC spent 10s thousands then bankrupt all three times with over spending on technology. How bout this like paying off school loans. Gov let's u go bankrupt or pay off. NO VOTING NO CC NO LOANS 20YRS. Especially loans u can't pay why give u more loans. Let say u go to school write a book. U think living off gov til u have best seller. The degree ur getting unless great pay over min wAge. U chose school pay for it. If u don't pay home loans u lose it. College part this includes everyone on loan. How bout laws kids needs job if they want loan. Don't blame gov for ur choices. Like Biden wants to go by what u make. So one person makes 10 hr gets 150 payment 15 hr gets 250 payment. Then after 10yrs. Same loan same school and degree. That's discrimination and hate crime racism. Democrats r only helping women minorities mainly. Simple no more pay off after so many years. IF U MAKE ALL PAYMENT 0% TILL OUT OF SCHOOL, THEN 3% AFTER. U MISS 3% DURING 8% AFTER. PLUS ANYONE DOES EXTRA WORK IN FIELD AFTER 10yrs. Gets 20% off entire bill. For example if a lady on fixed income welfare no job during COVD got rent help free. Know reason that money couldn't pay students loans down. If same with 100 wk job lost she made 450 instead of 50 plus rent 600 gov pays. WHY THE HELL WASNT THEY PUTTING TOWARDS LOANS. EXTRA 1000 MO. THE GOV SAYS U DONT. TO ME UR ON FIXED INCOME NO JOB U GOT EVEN DURING COVD NO PAYMENT KICKED OUT. UR ON WELFARE NO TAXES FOOD STAMPS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLUS FREE INSURANCE. U WASNT HURT BY COVD. AGAIN WOMEN MINORITIES. RACISM AND HATE CRIMES. THEN BIDEN WANTS TO GIVE LOWER PAYMENTS TO THEM. EQUALITY U WANT EQUAL TO MAN OR WHITE. BLACKS WHINE SAME AS WOMEN. THEN STEP UP. U NEED MAKE EQUAL PAYMENTS LIKE THEM. TAKE CARE OF UR KIDS LIKE A MAN SHOULD. MEANS NO GOV HELP
@SarahRamsingh
4 ай бұрын
They need to sue corporate for back wages. Looks like the franchisee was stealing money owed to labor. I dont believe for one second they didnt have the money to pay them or buy inventory.
Sounds like Bojangles not properly checking completly and vetting completly who they are selling franchises to and that falls on Bojangles as well and all should be thoroughly investigated.
@Mercenary-1914
5 ай бұрын
Your comment is VERY close to what happened here. My mom was a BP Gas Station franchise owner. They have vetting and an approval process where the people who approve are also franchise owners in the area along with business reps for the BP company. Here is the thing, if people on that board are shady, more than likely they will approve like minded individuals. So yea.....I am willing to bet they are selling their franchises to people with questionable and unethical backgrounds.
@weldonparmley8147
5 ай бұрын
BJ Corp cannot always choose who can be a owner , the law does not allow such decisions .
@danielbarber8387
5 ай бұрын
As long as corporate gets their cut they don't give a rats ass about if you don't get your pay.
@ShawnCman
5 ай бұрын
@@weldonparmley8147oh yes they can. All corporations choose who they hire and what companies they do business with. They have vetting standards to protect their brand. That’s why they have contracts for employees and contractors.
@TheOfficialPatriarchy
5 ай бұрын
@@weldonparmley8147 Businesses like Bojangles that franchise out are absolutely in control of who their franchise owners/partners are. You cannot even use their name if they do not want you to.
'Let's not get ghetto'.... Dang, I guess there was no subtle language used by the owner. She went full 'bojangles' on that poor sweet girl.
@theetruth4267
5 ай бұрын
Is there a recording proving it was said? If not, taking it with a huge grain of salt.
@mebeingU2
5 ай бұрын
@@theetruth4267, can I ask you why you think the woman who has receipts for the wage theft would be lying?
@jaytaylor2090
5 ай бұрын
@@theetruth4267We Re taking it with a grain of salt and responding on how the story was presented to us. Can you prove any of the story? So why make such an irirrelevant statement that targets the victim?
@keithperkins3798
5 ай бұрын
Did I hear correctly that the employee threatened to call the police, and her boss said, “Let's not get ghetto”? Calling the police is the least “ghetto” thing this woman could have done. Unless the boss was calling rich white people “ghetto.”
@JonO387
5 ай бұрын
@@keithperkins3798 Exactly. It doesn't make sense. It was never said.
Well, that’s not right if they can’t pay for food and they can pay their employees, they don’t need to be a business
@Jenda-ld8dj
5 ай бұрын
Boycott.
@fedupamerican296
5 ай бұрын
And their not .
@willia3r
4 ай бұрын
Well, that’s exactly what happened to Bojangles, right? It no longer exists, in Maryland, anyways…🤔
The parent company should pay all the employees who were ripped off.
@The2ndFirst
5 ай бұрын
That's not how it works. The Franchise IS the company. Bojangles as nothing to do with the day to day. For instance; If Mr_Fubar JR went into business and defaulted on loans, they could not hold you liable just because you are his parents.
@gcbwoods
5 ай бұрын
@@The2ndFirstI wish it didn't work like that. I wish the liability would be theirs to absorb since the name sake is theirs to protect.
@The2ndFirst
5 ай бұрын
@@gcbwoods It would be nice, but it's just not reality.
@seanthe100
5 ай бұрын
Franchising spreads the wealth around@@gcbwoods
@motophone8794
5 ай бұрын
@The2ndFirst so the name means what? Only that their proprietary products are sold there? Surely they have some kind of insurance to cover such things to protect their brand?! I wonder if the money was mismanaged or if their franchise product is just not profitable. Maybe too much money has to go to the franchiser.
I live in North Carolina, where Bojangles came from. I am totally not surprised. The turnover at the restaurants is unreal. Never the same employees twice. And the food has really gone downhill in the last few years. I'm surprised more stores aren't closing.
@nikkiawilliams9936
5 ай бұрын
Right ..& im in Durham the chicken doesn't even taste the same
@eggsngritstn
5 ай бұрын
There are just a few left in the Nashville area, and I'm surprised they're still open. So many options.
@thomastripp9002
5 ай бұрын
@@nikkiawilliams9936Absolutely…I’m in Raleigh and I used to frequent Bojangle’s twice a week, but now, I rarely go
@TurboPikachu
4 ай бұрын
I’ve noticed a slight dip in quality in the Goldsboro and Smithfield area Bojangles locations, but nowhere near as severe of a dropoff in quality as I’ve noticed from KFC and especially Popeyes. Ultimately BoJ is still a go-to, but if things keep slipping they’re gonna get beat out by Smithfield’s Chicken & BBQ (as SCNB’s been enjoying rapid expansion over the past few years with continued high demand)
@thomastripp9002
4 ай бұрын
@@TurboPikachu I can definitely see that…Smithfield’s has always been consistent, especially in the Garner and New Bern locations
They moved into the Huntington, WV area 5 or 6 years ago, opening 2 restaurants at almost the same time. Both locations were packed from day one, then, without notice, both closed without warning 12 to 18 months later. We never heard a word about it in the local media.
@Hatbox948
5 ай бұрын
They're still up and running in the Fort Mill, S. Carolina area.
@johnhoran9840
5 ай бұрын
@@Hatbox948 I wonder what their deal is.
@Jenda-ld8dj
5 ай бұрын
Boycott.
@sherrycoleman1439
5 ай бұрын
@@Hatbox948 They are thriving in the Charlotte area. I actually saw one that had been closed for sometime,....however, they may have moved to a new location.
@hazeopc6295
5 ай бұрын
Bojangles is based and incorporated in North Carolina so of course they’ll prosper here.
Why did you stay ? If my check was short once and it wasn’t rectified I would quit instantly. Only an idiot works for free !
@AZITHEMLGPRO
4 ай бұрын
Yyyeaaaaa…..
@samwisethebrave288
4 ай бұрын
Sheeeeeeeiiiiiiittttt...boy🤣
@TypeHoeNegative
4 ай бұрын
we don’t know her full situation. sometimes it’s harder to leave and find another job and interview, then wait to hear back. even after that point you still have to start training and wait until your checks do start.
If you are stealing from your employees , it is a street brawl!
@willforeverpubg4235
5 ай бұрын
Management is all bout self.
I find it quite amusing that they would say "this is not a street brawl". That's why she's taking it to the cops, because she's not handling it on the streets. The intelligence of this owner is definitely at question 😂
@TheOfficialPatriarchy
5 ай бұрын
Yeah, nothing ghetto about taking legal action. The real ghetto behaviour here was the employer trying to rip off their employees.
Owed $5,000? How in the world did she let it go for so long without getting paid? how many months does it take to make $5,000 at minimum wage? why not go to The Labor Board after the first week without pay? I would be like I'm takin $5,000 worth of food!!!
@ronbrock6153
5 ай бұрын
In that state 13.25 per hour, Yes I call BS as well.
@only1muppet
5 ай бұрын
Maryland is now $15 an hour, began January 1st. But the lady was saying her checks came up short every week. So they were not paying her for her total time every week, worked 40 hours and only getting paid for 35. Something along those lines.
@only1muppet
5 ай бұрын
@@ronbrock6153read my comment. She clearly stated the issue.
@queencupcake09
5 ай бұрын
0:37 she was a former shift manager so she was probably getting paid even more.
@ronbrock6153
5 ай бұрын
@@queencupcake09 How long would have you remained on the job that was shorting you? Be honest cause, she is not being honest. If she was for real honest, she would be all up in that camera. B!CH be lookin to skate.
Short my check once, and I'm out the door. No second chance.
I have always liked Bojangles from North Carolina days. Most important of all, I hope the employees in Maryland receive the money owed to them and the franchise owners correct this issue. I always stopped at the Upper Marlboro location whenever I was in the area and always had great customer service and food.
That sounds like a classic sign that the owner/manager is deeply addicted to drugs and/or gambling. And others suffer because of it.
WUSA TV 9 is the only local news outlet to date that has been reporting on this. Thanks; many of us Bojangles’ biscuit lovers have been wondering what’s up.
Have to be a franchisee problem.
@Sureyoudo
5 ай бұрын
More likely an employee or theft issue!
@DC322
5 ай бұрын
unbelievable.
@TimeSurfer206
5 ай бұрын
@@Sureyoudo "An employee" wouldn't affect all 5 stores, unless they were a "High level" employee. Like, the Franchise Owner. All you told me is you know Jack Shizz about bizniss, AND people.
@Sureyoudo
5 ай бұрын
@@TimeSurfer206 Well an employee or employees at one or multiple locations! Also the fact that they're in Baltimore speaks for itself! Are you from Cap Hill?🐈
@jamepearson
5 ай бұрын
@@Sureyoudo The fact you can even complete a sentence, having a dense brain speaks for itself.
Now there's the problem right there These aren't corporate-owned Bojangles stores this was a franchisee that had other stores not the first time this has happened
@xoxxobob61
5 ай бұрын
Sadly these Employees will probably never see a dime either from a broke & bankrupt Franchisee.
@truckerkevthepaidtourist
5 ай бұрын
@@xoxxobob61 nope 😕
The first hint of something wrong with my check and I would have bounced. Life's too short to deal with that crap. There are other jobs.
@SarahRamsingh
4 ай бұрын
Especially in fast food. I would go right over to Popeyes and apply lol.
If the lights are flashing and the crossing arm is down can’t blame the wreck on the train. The first time you had to go next-door to get food should’ve been a sign that the ship was sinking.
@jamepearson
5 ай бұрын
I mean, are you serious? It happens quite often with restaurants reaching out to others in time of shortages if its a product the nearby grocery store don't carry. Haven't your mom reached out to a neighbor for things before? Did your ship sink?
@shansbo217
5 ай бұрын
You'd be surprised how many companies do this. 😂
The nerve to tell her it’s ghetto to call the cops for them not paying her! No it’s ghetto that they ran out of food and had to borrow from other restaurants! WOW!
@DavidKen878
5 ай бұрын
That person probably didn’t even say that lol
It's interesting if the employee stole money from the restaurant that's an instant arrest and go to jailed. But when the company steal money from the employee, there's certain things that have to be done to correct the situation? 🤔
Not so much a Bojangles issue as it is the franchise owner. But it would be great if Bojangles would step in and do something.
@Jenda-ld8dj
5 ай бұрын
Boycott.
@sherrycoleman1439
5 ай бұрын
Exactly, franchise owners purchase the licensing for the chain and are independently run by said franchise owners.
@TimeSurfer206
5 ай бұрын
@@sherrycoleman1439 "Under the oversight of the Trademark owner." Bojangles has a Corporate Wide oversight issue.
@SeanJ2A
5 ай бұрын
Funny how Bojangles gets the wins, profits when everything is going great and when things aren’t….(those were franchises) aka we don’t take any blame when things go bad only good.
@TimeSurfer206
5 ай бұрын
@@SeanJ2A Welcome to the James Comer world of "Shell Games" with "Shell Corporations." Need advice on it, I hear he does consultations.
I've noticed Bojangles has a habit of expanding their base, then closing stores. It has happened several times in the last 20 years or so. Maybe the problem is poor upper management. It's a shame because their product is all right.
@Drknnja
5 ай бұрын
Weak under capitalized franchises and an aggressive franchisor looking to increase their revenues.
@juliecampbell860
5 ай бұрын
Bojangles current CEO said in June 2023 that they'd "like to get out of the chicken business". Every move that I've seen them make feels to me like they're trying to be Chick-Fil-A. If I wanted Chick-Fil-A, I'd go to Chick-Fil-A. I go to Bojangles when I want Bojangles. Bojangles has a CEO issue.
@dalethelander3781
5 ай бұрын
@@DrknnjaSounds like Dickey's BBQ.
@mominthe209
5 ай бұрын
@@dalethelander3781what was up with Dickies?? We had two in our area and then they closed abruptly. It was the worst customer service I’ve ever experienced. I came in once and saw a line to get food. The lady behind the counter said I could either sit and have service or wait in line. I sat and was there for years before I got service. Next time I went through the line and it seemed everyone was irritated and didn’t want to be there. It was the weirdest dining experience I’ve ever had.
@Melissa404Vee
5 ай бұрын
I love their chicken & sausage breakfast burritos!! 🤗🤗
“This isn’t a street brawl. Let’s not get ghetto.” OMG, this so beyond racist and inappropriate. She seems like a nice lady. I hope she gets paid.
@thatguy6227
5 ай бұрын
How is it racist? Grow up
@andrewczski1969
5 ай бұрын
There's nothing that isn't racist anymore. If somebody's back itches, that's racist. If I need to do oil change on my car, that's racist too! /s@@thatguy6227
@Noone9227
5 ай бұрын
@@thatguy6227 Clearly, you have no concept of workplace professionalism. Bye, troll.
@somuchfortalent
5 ай бұрын
@@Noone9227 What if the franchisee is black?
@user-lf5bm5tm1q
5 ай бұрын
Why are you assuming the owner isn’t black? It’s raaaaaccciiissttt for you to think a black person can’t own a business.
You gotta go down~south for the best real Bojangles experience
I was done with Bojangles after being charged $16.99 for two breakfast biscuits and an order of bo rounds to split with my husband. I went home and started experimenting with tater tots, minced onions and buttermilk biscuits. Now I make my own spicy chicken biscuits and bo rounds at home for a quarter of the price. My husband calls it "Faux-jangles" 🤣
@willforeverpubg4235
5 ай бұрын
Yea the prices are ridiculous, Last time I'd went Bojangles,Was to try a chicken sandwich dude was text he didn't want to take my order for some odd reason, He asked the other employee to take my order so I was waiting for my order..."He went back to the Cash Register"My chicken sandwich was burn a little and it was not good,They didn't have to worry about me nomore.
@CarryMePlz2239
5 ай бұрын
Congrats on being able to replicate a recipe like that! Funny name 🤣
@millerforester6237
4 ай бұрын
It is becoming too expensive to eat out. We cook at home six days a week. We take turns whipping up a good meal. We've found several good places to eat out. Like a fairly expensive Italian place, but they have two for one Mon-Wed. We told them we couldn't pay their normal price, but they were happy to have us on slow days. How much can a plate of pasta with a sprinkle of chicken and a side salad cost to make? At the most $4. We also get an annual coupon book.
Oh nooo... I hope they get a lawyer to take up their case. That is ridiculous.
Why work past a week without a paycheck?
@mikecumbo7531
5 ай бұрын
You trust your boss or manager? I don’t know the unemployment laws, what happens if you leave the job due to lack of payment? Can you collect unemployment?
@LastoftheMohicans116
5 ай бұрын
@@mikecumbo7531 depends on the state and reasons for leaving. Right to work state if you leave period you won’t get unemployment pay.
I feel sorry for this employee, but I’m confused, most businesses pay at least once every two weeks. How can they owe her over $5,000? 0:50. Did they not pay her for a couple of months? I can see the business shutting down overnight, and haven’t paid the last payroll, & disappearing. She hasn’t been paid in a couple months. If that’s the case, as a fast food employees I would be quitting & leaving, for another fast food place, the first day that paycheck was not there.
If it's not true. Why are they all closed now??? Happened to me at UPS in Burtonsville, Md. My check was short. I asked about it and they told me that they pay what they believe it costs to process the number of packages for the shift and not the total amount of hours. I was 18 then and Im 42 now. That was the last day I worked for UPS. foh.
@sunsprite4545
4 ай бұрын
There are over 800 BoJangles restaurants open in the U S. It was only the five restaurants in Maryland that were closed.
She did things the proper way and they had the nerve to tell her not to be ghetto...WHILE BEING GHETTO THEMSELVES! Companies like this better be thankful that people haven't handled them in a "street" manor yet, let alone the old school mob style.
"Couldn't get it touch with him." Does "him" have a name? It should be known to all.
@byronjasper2873
5 ай бұрын
YES. His name should have been put out there for people to hear.
@DavidKen878
5 ай бұрын
@@byronjasper2873 Why? So you can stalk him on social media?
@byronjasper2873
5 ай бұрын
@@DavidKen878 And why not? Not stalk him but make sure he s being inconvenience for his wrong doing. Why are you taking up for him. You must not watched and listened to the whole video.
@DavidKen878
5 ай бұрын
@@byronjasper2873 Inconvenience him? Lmao get a life 😂😂😂 Also, how is that taking up for him?
@byronjasper2873
5 ай бұрын
@@DavidKen878 Same to you my friend. 🤣😅. Well your past comment shows it. Usually wrong doers has the boldness to commit, offend, insult. But when put on the spot they all of a sudden be unavailable.
Oh my gosh just imagine what the quality of food was? Any food poisoning? Also, the best food comes for you own kitchen, folks
Thanks for reporting! The employees need their pay and damages on top of that!
Not Bojangles💔😥😋
THIS ENTIRE SITUATION IS A HOT STINKING MESS!
So Bo Jangles doesnt care that employees were left high and dry becuaee its a franchise. So corp takes money but isnt there for employees. No more eating there when I travel to where they are
@MrWc867
5 ай бұрын
Not defending anyone, but chances are the franchise owner was hiding or fudging his financials from Corp. otherwise they would have stepped in and took over before it got to this point.
@Jenda-ld8dj
5 ай бұрын
Yes, boycotting still works.
@TimeSurfer206
5 ай бұрын
@@MrWc867 "Tell me you don't know how Bojangles works, without telling me you think they care." Oops.
I feel sorry for the workers!
This is a lesson that when pay problems start, that's the time to search for a new job asap. Otherwise, one could be working for free. Also, don't expect authorities to help much. One would think not paying employees would be considered criminal, but it's often not. Civil penalties may be limited to backpay owed. Employees shouldn't figure on anything extra. It's a very unfair system. On top of that, they're not employees of Bojangles, but rather the franchise. Another loophole many franchises use to take advantage of workers and avoid liability.
If your paycheckbounces you just leave the job.
@patrickperry6945
5 ай бұрын
I had a paycheck bounce once. The guy told me to come and get a replacement check. Told him. “I was there yesterday for that. I’m not coming down to pick up a check. You bring it to me this time.” He did.
@MrBadjohn69
5 ай бұрын
@@patrickperry6945 And did that check bounce? Why not just ask for cash?
@maxine2564
5 ай бұрын
$5000 is too many missed paychecks. She was long overdue for a new job. Things will work in her favor!
@graynor3144
4 ай бұрын
My 16yr old was shortened on her paycheck from a Golden Corral in NC and stood with her 1000% quit and file a complaint .
@MrBadjohn69
4 ай бұрын
@@graynor3144 There is a difference between a payroll error and a paycheck bouncing. Evidently in the South you don't know the difference. But then again the South eats grits. Go figure.
1:26 how dare they say that to an employee that’s so disrespectful and unprofessional she should sue for harassment due to that hostile behavior. I hope she can find better employment elsewhere 😢
I knew a man, Bojangles, and he danced for you In worn out shoes. With silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants, The old soft shoe. He jumped so high, jumped so high, then he lightly touched down. I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was So down and out. He looked at me to be the eyes of age, As he spoke right out. He talked of life, he talked of life. He laughed, clicked heels instead.
They charge .43 cent for a sauce 💀
Who is the owner? I wonder...
@Darkrai765
5 ай бұрын
it's Matharu Foods LLC, its owners being Makhan S. Matharu, Baljinder S. Matharu and Amaritpal S. Matharu
@fjb4932
4 ай бұрын
@@Darkrai765 Giving the Matharu a bad name !
"I didn't have enough common sense to leave a job that didn't pay me." If you're not getting paid, you're not an employee. You're a SLAVE. Years ago, I was a delivery driver for a Domino's franchise that mismanaged its money. The first time my paycheck bounced, I was given cash. The second time...I came in the next day, and made all my deliveries. When I got back, the manager avoided my gaze, so my path forward was clear. I had roughly the amount of my pay in cash. I put my sign on a table, walked over to the manager, held up the money and said, "I'm keeping this." No response. I put the money in my pocket and walked out, never to return. If they had said anything to me, I was calling the cops. Please stand up for yourselves, fellow workers.
She was smart to keep all her paperwork, I hope she gets all that she deserves.
Lots of corruption out there even in fastfood wow I worked in the food industry and was ripped off our boss was so shady you had to run to the bank on payday and hope your paycheck went through those who waited got ripped off so wrong lots of crooked assholes out there
Now I got to drive all the way to North Carolina to get some delicious Bojangles! 🍗 It’s better down south anyway 😩
@williampizzi7402
5 ай бұрын
They’re still open in VA.
@K3mama
5 ай бұрын
Virginia
We had 3️⃣ Bojangles locations here in Jacksonville , Florida. Including the one down the street from where I live. About a year ago now. All three Bojangles locations left the Jacksonville , Florida market.
@overbanked
5 ай бұрын
The only full scale Bojangles in the area now is in St Augustine on State Road 16. It's well worth the trip every once in a while
@tyoung3509
5 ай бұрын
Right. The one on Southside Blvd closed abruptly last year. I went to get hashbrowns and it was closed.
Smart young woman hope she gets justice and her full pay plus interest.
How do you even end up with thousands in back pay owed to you? Twice now I have been shorted at two different jobs and both times I went into the office the very next day and told the manager I was not starting my shift nor going anywhere until the problem was solved. Neither boss was happy about me asserting myself in such a way but it got settled right then and there.
Criminals come in all colors, shapes, sizes and businesses.🤷🏼🤔🙄
@deliveryguyrx
5 ай бұрын
I know that's right!
@Akronkangaroo
5 ай бұрын
Facts
good grief my cats name is mr Bojangles, I didnt know when he ran away that he was operating fast food restaurant
MANNN let me tell you about this particular Bojangles! I’ve lived right up the street from it for 3 years now and I have TRIED to try that restaurant about 6-7 times and I have NEVER successfully gotten food. Every time I go through the drive thru, it don’t matter if it was one car ahead of me or five, the wait was always UNBEARABLE. I’m talking I waited 25-30 minutes one time! And then all of a sudden they just randomly closed, no notice no nothing. This explains a lot!
“WE OUTTA CHICKEN” “WE OUTTA BREAD” “THEY SHOOTING IN THE DRIVE THRU”
Its irrelovent whether or not an employee is disgruntled. Money owed is a separate issue.
I lost it once she said “as a black woman” bruh
Bojangles out here looking sketchy nowadays... 👀
If whoever owns any of the buildings you can put a lean on it. That would block them from selling it or it changing hands without you getting your money.
Sounds like a Bo-sized problem. Most BoJangles are operated by franchise owners.
Damn, the employees went to neighboring businesses for food to resell that's a red flag right there alone. Never heard nothing like that. If u serving other businesses food might as well shut down.
Bojangles recently opened franchises in parts of Texas, offering a condensed menu of tenders, chicken sandwiches, and breakfast. There's one near me in the Fort Worth suburb, Euless. I'm surprised that corporate is ghosting this Maryland franchise owner's former employees. Corporate should be assisting them in getting pay they're owed, and answers.
The day I need to visit another store for supplies is the day that I leave to work for the store with supplies!
@TimeSurfer206
5 ай бұрын
Both stores owned by the same franchisee. That's the only reason they're ALLOWED to transfer stock between stores. Moving didn't change a thing for you.
@derrick3333
5 ай бұрын
@TimeSurfer206 makes sense. Then I would have found a whole new company. That's insane to treat people that way
@The2ndFirst
5 ай бұрын
If the transfer is between stores owned by the same entity, it's completely ok and it's commonly done.
@TimeSurfer206
5 ай бұрын
@@The2ndFirst And then, at the end of the year, the franchise owner uses it as an excuse to not give the manager their "Proper food planning bonus." Because he couldn't be assed send the orders in to the warehouses. No, I've NEVER worked Fast Food before. Yeah, that's the ticket.
@The2ndFirst
5 ай бұрын
@@TimeSurfer206 And what? As a manager controlling inventory is part of your job. The franchise I worked for didn't care if his stores cross leveled inventory and didn't affect anything.
If i dont get paid i dont work. So the 1st bogus check i got i wouldve been done bc light gas water rent/mortgage companies wont accept the excuse that i showed up and they didnt pay. Fast foods are always hiring. U will not b 4 or 5 months behind on paying me and we still open for biz and we still selling items.
People can never complain about something without bringing up skin color or gender...Anything she said after that was a moot point to me.
I’m guessing there’s a lawyer who’d initiate a class action suite against these lowlifes .
She lost we when she pulled the black woman line.
How do you keep working if some owes you $5000 dollars? The the first time someone doesn't pay you, you find a different job.
The Labor Department has no authority to force the employer to pay employees. I was part of the largest case in upstate NY and the owner of 10 businesses owed employees over 13 million dollars and they " fined " him but they can't make him pay. We were told we would receive all owed pay and interest, but not a single one received a dime. He still owes all of us and still owns the businesses 30 years later and still cheats employees. The Labor Department should be called the Employer Department
Went to Popeyes. lol
A highly competitive industry, perhaps there are just too many resturants of every type. Here in North Carolina the local Bojangles have great food and at least appear to be well ran.
@millerforester6237
4 ай бұрын
I live in NC, too. I disagree.
@marklynch8781
4 ай бұрын
After the two greasy hard country ham biscuitsI bought in Gaffney SC last week, perhaps I was just too generous in that statement.@@millerforester6237
Every job is a crook. Every job is a scam even Walmart.
1:30 - Of course, gotta play that race card, regardless of relevance to the situation.
@deliveryguyrx
5 ай бұрын
"Re-GUAWD-less!"
Her face is covered but not that tattoo
@AndHaunted
5 ай бұрын
haha was looking for this comment
@RatKing59
4 ай бұрын
Editor did an awful job. Her name is in the video on one of the checks as plain as day.
The owners are doing something illegal.
Way to go, Maryland, for looking out for employees in your state. Really great job.
So Bojangles corporate says its not their problem they was just a franchise.
@ronbennett7885
5 ай бұрын
That's common. Much of the franchising business model relies on shifting responsibility and liability to others. Not just in the food business, but across many industries.
@TimeSurfer206
5 ай бұрын
@@ronbennett7885 This is why there is no such thing as a Doctor who is employed by a Hospital. "ThEy'Re An InDePeNdEnT cOnTrAcToR!"
@The2ndFirst
5 ай бұрын
And it's the truth.
@TimeSurfer206
5 ай бұрын
@@The2ndFirst Yeah, and a wonderful business practice, too. After all, it isn't like THEIR name will suffer any reputational damage, RIGHT???
@The2ndFirst
5 ай бұрын
@@TimeSurfer206 Why would they? It's not their fault. Only stupid people would blame one company for another company's failure.
Sad. Heck, They built one here in West Virginia and never even opened it! Closed the others.
I’m sure the high value employees they had, ran that place immaculately.
Just disgruntled and sounds like there were theft issues within franchise owners stores😃. The Bojangles in Southaven Mississippi is running smoothly and fully staffed. The drive thru is always busy and the inside is as well. Food is delicious 😋👌
What a shame, definitely a franchiser issue. Bojangles IMO has the best fast food fried chicken
Damn there is no low in America. One big lie
@TimeSurfer206
5 ай бұрын
The Christ-Satins think that the Cat-Lick Church is "The mother of all whores" described in Revelation. It isn't. It's America. We'll do anything for money. Including deny our own Grandma's Health Insurance claim for Chemo.
Whoa this is crazy and just unbelievable! How is Bojangles the company not knowing that this is going on...?!
@The2ndFirst
5 ай бұрын
Literally not their issue. The franchisee is the company in question.
The first Bojangles ever in Texas just opened up in my hometown of Euless Texas just six months ago. I hope they don’t close down in my state too. That chicken is freaking good!
So if you are working at this wage level, how do let the "owed" wages build up to $5000? Makes no sense, two short checks I am gone, every fast food joint is hiring. Stop looking for a pay out, they owe some funds, but come on girl no one is going to let it build that much. Drama and lies. They closed the joints do to low performance, theft of cash, and free product going out of the store. No one closes a profitable business.
@ericeandco
5 ай бұрын
They close if the jig is up. Lots of serious crimes going on. Surprised the state didn’t padlock then first.
So if there’s a Problem with your Paycheck you should call the Police? When did the Police department turn into a Accounting, Audit and Collections Business?
Sounds like an audit was long overdue by the MD-DOL Franchisees make up their own rules along the way, & if you're not careful...they'll 1099 ya like clockwork with no accountability & leave you with the responsibility of paying the state in taxes, annually. Instead, seek out Corporate locations for employment, where payroll is far more structured & regulated. Wages are verified & reconciled weekly for each pay period, again monthly, quarterly, & annually.
Chain restaurants don’t trade chicken and supplies with other chains. I’d dig into this story more. Bc what she’s saying doesn’t make sense. And I think we all know to be on guard when they use the “ as a black woman” card
@ladybug0908
5 ай бұрын
It’s makes a lot of sense. The employees at the location in New Carrollton would come to the store intercom and announce what was not in stock and they would mention that they had to go to the grocery store in the same shopping center for supplies. It’s shame 😢I never went back. A business under poor management does care how they treat their employees and customers. I hope they get paid for their labor.
"i felt very offensive as a black woman"😳
@88997799
5 ай бұрын
They’re not NASA rocket engineer smarts.
some people open restaurants NOT to make money from the restaurants themselves... if fact, they can make LOTS more money by having it open only for a year or two, then closing them suddenly. the loophole is huge.
Not sure why they're hiding the name of the franchisee & management. For those curious it's Matharu Foods LLC, its owners being Makhan S. Matharu, Baljinder S. Matharu and Amaritpal S. Matharu
Lol pulling the race card even though it happened to everyone. I swear to gawd lol.
@FabioZanfir
5 ай бұрын
Stop worshipping them and they won't replace you.
@netwrench6570
5 ай бұрын
Calling the cops is not "going ghetto" and whoever said that to her is a jerk and/or worse. She is legit and we all ought to be outraged at the treatment of her and all the others working there.
@elishareilly7980
5 ай бұрын
@@FabioZanfirur still a virgin wait until your jaws get full! 🌝
@consumerisms
5 ай бұрын
Always pulling the "they love pulling the race card" card aren't you? Pathetic.
@evelynwaugh4053
5 ай бұрын
@@trinaisspeakin4539If a business doesn't pay the employees their hours, they deserve some ghetto and trailer park justice.
Oh gee the race card, I’m sure other people got shafted too!🙄
@johndean5036
5 ай бұрын
Well if it happened then it the truth and let it stand for what it is.
The reporter's hair is amazing.
I’m surprised the Dept. of Labor didn’t not jump on this after the first call. Especially in MD. The fact that the reporter said the DOL responded that the “employees can file a report of wage theft” tells me that while the employee may have called, she never filed the report.
"As a black woman...all the victim buzzwords"
@tiziay
5 ай бұрын
Buzzwords for what?