TIL - BreadTalk Philippines doesn't clear out its stock with closing-time discounts; instead, it donates 100% of the bread left on the shelves that day to local charities, orphanages, and community groups.
It depends on each franchise owner. It actually benefits them from a business standpoint too. Instead of selling cheap, they can write it off at full price and get a tax deduction. Of course, they have to take care of the collecting and handing out. Still, if it makes sense on the books, you might as well use it for something good.
I used to work as an auditor, and one of our clients wouldn't sell late-night or near-expiry stuff cheap, they just threw it away. They used to give it to people from foundations and charities, but then they found out those people were reselling it on Facebook Marketplace. Their logic is: if someone is selling my product cheap, who's going to be my customer?
Oh, they don't do that anymore? They used to discount things at closing time, though that was a few years ago. I guess it's different now.
Yes, there's a convent in Quezon City that takes a lot after closing time. Then they distribute it as quickly as possible to the people in the community they look after.
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