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adjl posted...

Eh, I'd be surprised if that much dough cost more than a dollar or so to make. Unless you're getting into rich doughs made with butter and eggs (which fast food doughs generally are not because shortening and soy lecithin are so much cheaper), dough is really very cheap. Most of the cost of making bread on-site is in the labour and space requirements, since shaping loaves manually can take a while and whatever space you use for proofing will be occupied for a while (anywhere from half an hour to 24+, depending on what kind of fermentation you're going for).

Wasn't there a shortage of flour and yeast not too long ago because everyone was making bread at home? I wouldn't doubt that the price on both commodities increased afterwards, which Jimmy Johns had to swallow as a business expense, on top of any increase in the price of eggs, milk, etc. Kids may do stupid things but that action was a sign of contempt and disrespect toward the company that gives them a paycheck. What they were doing was 'biting the hand that feeds them', which is always a no-no, whether a kid or an adult.