Davis said his 20-year license for his Sonny’s franchise expired two years ago. He drove to Orlando to the Sonny’s headquarters in February 2008 to meet with officials there; he said the company offered a new agreement with the stipulation that he sell beer, wine and liquor drinks in the restaurant.
“I just told them we didn’t want to,” Davis said. “They didn’t understand because they acted like that was the future of restaurants.”
Davis also takes issue with Sonny’s disapproval of employees wearing clothing with American flags and Christian logos on them and with such items in the restaurant.
There was also a ‘Jesus’ memento/trinket on the shelf at the cash register. The T-shirts are not an approved uniform along and the ‘Jesus’ memento/trinket are not within Sonny’s System Standards,
Good for Davis! Jesus may not meet Sonny’s standards, but clearly He meets Davis’ standards!
Freddd, I think your heart is in the right place, but I can’t agree with you.
Do you think people have to be “anti-Christian” or “sinners” if they don’t have religious materials posted throughout their business?
I don’t agree with that. Sonny’s can wish to see each Sonny’s look pretty much like the others inside without being an evil organization.
As for liquor, it really is the franchiser’s decision. That’s the way it works.