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 Articles‘Green’ China Runs on Dirty CoalJul 08, 2025Of Humans and Humanoids in ChinaJul 01, 2025Do CCP-Controlled Small Businesses in the US Pose a Strategic Threat?Jun 18, 2025The Rise of Militarism in ChinaJun 09, 2025Related TopicsTaco BellinvestmentYum BrandsUS economy