Cracker Barrel has discovered themselves in the course of controversy from either side of the political aisle and it doesn’t seem that their run of poor PR is about to finish anytime quickly. In response to reporting from The Impartial, a Black worker named Roberta Mendez has filed a federal lawsuit in opposition to the franchise for racism she says she endured whereas working at a Nashville, Tennessee location. Mendez claims her white coworkers repeatedly known as her “nappy head ni**er”, “burnt biscuit”, and “monkey”. She additionally claims that her shift chief straight-up informed her “I don’t like Black folks”.
Along with the verbal abuse, Mendez says she was continuously bodily attacked and that the administration on the location segregated the white staff from the Black staff. In 2023, Mendez says she flagged the racist remedy to her bosses and was given a written quotation. When she complained to the HR division, she was informed merely to not signal the write-up.
In August 2024, Mendez took her complaints to Cracker Barrel company explaining “her remedy and the remedy of different Black staff” and promptly fired a month later for “breaking firm coverage”. Whereas those that stood accused of the racism obtained no punishment.
Says lawyer Kyle Biesecker:
“Subsequent, Cracker Barrel will file their reply to the criticism and discovery will proceed from there,” Biesecker mentioned. “We anticipate depositions to bear out most of the info as alleged by Ms. Mendez.”
We hope this lady takes each dime that Cracker Barrel makes.
In associated information, in line with NBCNews, Cracker Barrel has additionally introduced that it has caved to conservative strain to retain their previous emblem after beforehand asserting that they’d be making their branding and restaurant inside designs extra fashionable.
“You’ve shared your voices in latest weeks not simply on our emblem, but additionally on our eating places. We’re persevering with to pay attention,” the corporate mentioned in a press release Tuesday. “At the moment, we’re suspending our remodels. In case your restaurant hasn’t been reworked, you don’t want to fret, it gained’t be.”
What a bunch of cowards. SMFH.
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