Everyone should buckle up! The next 4-6 weeks are going to be like a wild roller coaster ride. Except, in the end, everyone’s ride ends in a big pile of cow s**t. You think labor is challenged now, it won’t be when there are no team members remaining at your store. Big named schools shouldn’t worry, this is a plan of attack on smaller, unprofitable or near unprofitable accounts. This isn’t a threat or attempt to scare, this is true and reality of what’s to come. If you have to ask, “well what about my store?…”, then the answer is YES. Get ready - it won’t be the fun ride the leadership is promoting. And remember, Follett is OWNED by a private equity firm. This really shouldn’t surprise anyone.
Oh, and you can send an extra special thank you to your GVPs because they are leading this charge.