Carrie costs.Tomdan Enterprises Inc. is paying all-time high prices for hamburger beef hamburger beef lean beef with up to 12% fat prepared from cull cows, reject bulls and grass-fed other cattle. Called also manufacturing beef. and that's quite a dilemma for Glendale-based company, because hamburgers are the signature product at its Original Tommy's restaurants. Wholesale beef prices for Tommy's have gone up 12 percent from last year and 33 percent from two years ago. "We don't have salads or chicken sandwiches Noun 1. chicken sandwich - a sandwich made with a filling of sliced chicken sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them to offset the price," said Brent Maire, general manager of the Original Tommy's chain. "It's a big thing." So far, Tommy's hasn't pushed up the price of its hamburgers. Instead, the company has tried to increase efficiency in its 27 restaurants and negotiate for lower rates on other products, such as potatoes and paper supplies. The burger remains $1.65. Maire is optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op that beef prices won't get higher. Renewed importation of Canadian beef, which was halted in 2003 after mad cow disease mad cow disease: see prion. mad cow disease or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) Fatal neurodegenerative disease of cattle. Symptoms include behavioral changes (e.g. was found in a Canadian herd, is expected to increase the supply of beef and temper prices. Staff reporter Rachel Brown Rachel Brown (born July 2 1980) is an English footballer, currently playing as goalkeeper for Everton Ladies and England Women. After a long spell out with injury, Brown returned to the England team against Sweden in the last group game of Women’s Euro 2005. can be reached by phone at (323) 549-5225, ext. 224, or by e-mail at rbrown@labusinessjournal.com. |
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