Restaurant Faces Backlash Over ‘Controversial’ Sticker, Owner Refuses To Apologize

Note: we are republishing this story, which originally made the news in April 2019. A restaurant called Gross’ burgers located in Danville is now receiving thousands of negative comments on social media due to a bumper sticker in the restaurant that has been deemed ra cist. The bumper sticker went viral after a customer shared a picture of the restaurant saying it was “absolutely disgusting.” The restaurant owner has since refused to remove the controversial bumper sticker. See the full image below:

The sticker displays the message, “If you can’t read this, thank a Marine,” and has additional text in Arabic that says “Allahu akbar.” According to the owner, Brad Gross, the sticker is one of his “patriotic items” that has been part of his restaurant for more than 10 years. In fact, he told Fox News that he received it from a Marine during his service in Iraq. However, the customer who shared the picture of the restaurant is still disgusted about it. Sam Schnelle’s post had more than 800 shares on Facebook with the caption “f— Grossburgers. Absolutely disgusting.” Schnelle later said that she had called the restaurant so they could remove the sticker, but she didn’t receive a positive response: “They then handed the phone to the manager who said, we are most certainly not taking it down. YOU PEOPLE are too sensitive nowadays. And then proceeded to argue with whatever recommendations/points I made and then hung up on me,” she said, “Nice.”

Many tweets and Facebook posts have been taken down since the original picture was posted. Gross was a Marine himself and he currently owns a burger restaurant that employs his fellow Marines. People in his community have supported him and defended him from the complaints. “I can’t thank them enough,” he added. Moreover, he claims that he has a long line of miIitary service that should be respected and appreciated. He has made it clear that he isn’t planning to remove the sticker. However, people have made negative comments about the restaurant owner’s reaction. For instance, one user asked on Schnelle’s Facebook post “Why are all these Americans cheering for ignorance? The ability to speak more than one language should be applauded. Pathetic.”

Rachel Parker posted on twitter, “Hey Danville people, don’t eat at Grossburgers! Don’t support ra cism!”  There have also been sarcastic comments such as “Ya know. I’m not about ra cism at all, but all this talk about gross burgers really has me craving their fries.” Sources: Fox News / Photo Credit: Facebook/Valerie Elliott Whorrall

Related Posts

Senate Votes Unanimously to Cease Aid to Azerbaijan

In a rare show of unity, the U.S. Senate voted 100–0 to suspend all military and financial aid to Azerbaijan for two years, passing the Armenian Protection…

Beloved Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner Tragically Loses Life During Family Vacation – Fans Mourn TV Icon

Beloved actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died at 54 after drowning while on a family vacation in Costa Rica….

BILL CLINTON BREAKS DOWN DURING SHOCKING ANNOUNCEMENT

A visibly emotional Bill Clinton struggled to speak today as he revealed devastating news that shook the country. Choking back tears, the former president admitted this was…

WITH TEARS IN HIS EYES, BILL CLINTON DELIVERS HEARTBREAKING ANNOUNCEMENT THAT STUNS THE NATION

Former President Bill Clinton appeared before the cameras today, visibly emotional and fighting back tears, to deliver a devastating announcement that left the nation stunned. His voice…

9-year-old Janie Hunt vanished into the chaos

Before floodwaters engulfed Camp Mystic and claimed 27 lives, 9-year-old Janie Hunt held tightly to a small treasure — a beaded necklace spelling her name, a gift…

DEADLY FALL Prince Harry is devastated with grief.

A shocking loss has hit Prince Harry as the 98-year-old 8th Marquess of Ailesbury, Michael Brudenell-Bruce, fell from his bedroom window while freeing his stuck cat, Honeybun.Discovered…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *