Posted on 11/22/2023 12:33:50 PM PST by george76
'Telling 2/3 of the local population' they are unwelcome is not the best business strategy..
Apparently telling two-thirds of the local population they are not welcome at your business is "not the best business decision," suggests a report at National File about the closure of the "Commie Cluck" restaurant.
The report noted that Lexington, Virginia, facility actually was named The Red Hen, and it became infamous in a moment for a decision back in the day to eject from the premises then-Trump Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her family.
Because she's Republican.
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The press secretary's family was ejected from the restaurant in the middle of their meal in 2018 after "triggered left-wing employees called the restaurant’s left-wing owner, Stephanie Wilkinson, requesting that she take action to remove the family from their midst,"
Wilkinson wildly claimed to the Washington Post at the time it was a "moment in our democracy when people have to make uncomfortable actions and decisions to uphold their morals."
The restaurant soon became known to critics as the "Commie Cluck" and while it became a destination eatery for the "elites" in Washington, locals stay away in droves.
Chef Matt Adams claimed the "core values" of the business "will live on."
The National File explained Lexington itself is dominated by local universities, but the county is "deep red and hasn't supported a Democrat for president since Jimmy Carter…"
About two-thirds of the local populace voted for Trump.
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
But in the restaurants defense, Trump is orange and thus bad
Did you egg-sucking pigs!
You said it!
May it go under more so than last time!
HA-HA-HA!!!
Would have been more appropriate if it had been overcome by the standard grease fire...
‘Telling 2/3 of the local population’ they are unwelcome
Has to be a democrat we hear it by the MSM 24/7 fail only thing to ensue.
“A blight upon Lexington.”
Yes.
As bad as W&L which, under current “leadership,” has gone from Washington and Lee to Woke and Liberal!
“While still in the same location, there will be a new name, a new look, and a new vibe. Our commitment to quality and creating outstanding experiences will not change.“
It’s pretty obvious what they’re doing. They think they can put their vicious stupidity behind them.
Good riddance. Too bad it took so long.
orange top, white pants ...
“Chef Matt Adams claimed the “core values” of the business “will live on.””
well sorta ... if the “core value” that requires you to deliberately kill your business can “live on” after said business has been killed ...
“Surprised it took this long.”
probably was a slow death that sucked the financial lifeblood out of the owner until there was nothing left to be sucked ... ordinarily, this would be a tragic death of a small business, but in this case a happy ending!
5 years later it closes?
Yea that was the reason… sigh
“Renaming “Red Hen” to barkada (Filipino for class of people or Gang or peer group)”
Four years agonand different restaurant.
Could be but not likely, if Stephanie Wilkinson has anything to do with the ownership of the new restaurant she won’t be able to hide that for long and then it will be “times up” AGAIN.
Stephanie, if you have lots of money then no problem. If you don’t, then you are an all time dumbass. The first day, first hour, first minute, first sentence of business 101 is don’t pee on your customer base!
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