Kids getting busted and fined by cops for running neighborhood lemonade stands without permits could come to an end this summer—thanks to food giant Kraft Heinz.The brand’s Country Time Lemonade unit announced Thursday that it will personally defend and pay for any fines that children get for trying to sell the summertime drink.“We recently came across a story of a kid getting her lemonade stand shut down for legal reasons, which had to be an urban myth. After looking into it and seeing even more instances, we realized these weren’t myths, they were real stories,” Adam Butler, general manager for beverage and nuts for Kraft Heinz, told Fox Business.Just last week, three brothers, ages 2 to 6, from Stapleton, Colorado, got their lemonade stand shut down by Denver cops after several vendors at a nearby arts festival called the police to complain the kids were undercutting their prices.
A completely legal and good-spirited way to oppose an unjust law. Great job!
Just last week, three brothers, ages 2 to 6, from Stapleton, Colorado, got their lemonade stand shut down by Denver cops after several vendors at a nearby arts festival called the police to complain the kids were undercutting their prices.
ReplyDeleteGood God! But at least the kids learned a lesson about the (un) free market, and how your competition will work against you.
I still would love to see what ass decided this was a good use of limited police resources.
It's nice to hear a story where the good guys win.
ReplyDelete"I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution." U.S. Grant
ReplyDeleteNow that women are getting the majority of college degrees, more and more women are paying child support and alimony. Stringent execution of those laws will eventually lead to more just "family law".
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