ViewpointsOpinionThe Taco Bell EconomyTaco Bell owner Yum Brands now offers $100,000 salary for restaurant managers. Who’s next?SavePrintA sign is posted in front of a Taco Bell restaurant in Novato, Calif., on Feb. 22, 2018. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesJames Gorrie1/13/2020|Updated: 1/14/2020CommentaryWho would’ve have thought that managing a fast food restaurant could pay $100,000 a year?Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames R. Gorrie is the author of “The China Crisis” (Wiley, 2013) and writes on his blog, TheBananaRepublican.com. He is based in Southern California.Author’s Selected ArticlesThe Rise of Militarism in ChinaJun 09, 2025The Great Fall of Communist ChinaMay 30, 2025China’s Big Influence on the US Housing MarketMay 29, 2025Breaking Communist ChinaMay 13, 2025Related TopicsTaco BellinvestmentYum BrandsUS economy