jmelvin
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I just got back home from my regular Thursday night dinner with friends (about 9 p.m.) at the Lynchburg Buffalo Wild Wings and although the food and service was fine, I'm rather disappointed. Near the end of our meals my girlfriend noted the guys behind us commenting to their server about my openly carriedfirearm, whichhappened to becarried in a strapped top holster. Shortly afterward two managers showed up at my table and asked to speak with me outside. I agreed and we headed outside away from the crowd. Once outside, the general manager (Jason?)stated that although he had no problem with my openly carried firearm and further had no idea of what the law allowed for, he asked that if I come in at dinner time that I leave my firearm in the car because the franchisee, who owns this store and the stores in Roanoke does not like having guests carrying firearms in the evenings because of their greateralcohol sales. He further stated that he had no issue with folks carrying at lunch time because thealcohol sales were small and that he had several guests that carried at lunch. However,he also stated that he had askedthose guestsnot to return for dinner carrying their firearms because of the trouble that he has had with his alcohol consuming customers getting too rowdy and becoming a danger to the customers in the evening. He at that point admitted that the rowdiness and trouble was in no way caused by the gun owners, but he was afraid of the firearm getting into the possession of one of his intoxicated rowdy customers and that they would become a (further) danger to his other customers. Although he wasn't asking me to leave right then or even demanding that I leave my firearm in the car whenever I visit, it was his sincere request that I not carry it at dinner time. In response I let him know that I appreciated the way he handled the situation, however I do not give my money to businesses that would ask me to leave my firearm behind. Shortly afterward, the cordial conversation ended and I returned to my table to wrap up the dinner service and leave.
After this conversation with the general manager it became clear to me that this manager was already aware that he had lost control of his alcohol consuming customers and control of those who served the alcohol to those who were already intoxicated (because he stated that he had had problems). Further it was evident that he was more interested in continuing to rake in money from alcohol sales than providing a safe environment for his guests by ensuring that the alcohol consumers aren't drunk and troublesome. The time of evening that I was in the restaurant was from about 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., which is the same time that families might be and were dining out in that very same restaurant, not late in the evening when families would be less likely to be dining.
For myself, I willnot again be dining at this Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch or dinner since the manager has asked that I not come in during regular dinner hours with my firearm and has further indicated that his alcohol serving establishment may not be a safe place to be in the evenings as a result of his rowdy, drunk customers. It is my intent to make note of this situation with the Buffalo Wild Wings company, which sold the franchise and note to the VA Alcoholic Beverage Control what this manager related to me regarding the safety of his restaurant because of his alcohol consuming guests.
Take note that the franchisee who owns this store also owns the locations in Roanoke, VA as well. Until this restaurant welcomes the guests who care for their own safety and gets a handle on their rowdy, drunk customers I'd recommend staying out of this and the other mentioned Buffalo Wild Wings.
I just got back home from my regular Thursday night dinner with friends (about 9 p.m.) at the Lynchburg Buffalo Wild Wings and although the food and service was fine, I'm rather disappointed. Near the end of our meals my girlfriend noted the guys behind us commenting to their server about my openly carriedfirearm, whichhappened to becarried in a strapped top holster. Shortly afterward two managers showed up at my table and asked to speak with me outside. I agreed and we headed outside away from the crowd. Once outside, the general manager (Jason?)stated that although he had no problem with my openly carried firearm and further had no idea of what the law allowed for, he asked that if I come in at dinner time that I leave my firearm in the car because the franchisee, who owns this store and the stores in Roanoke does not like having guests carrying firearms in the evenings because of their greateralcohol sales. He further stated that he had no issue with folks carrying at lunch time because thealcohol sales were small and that he had several guests that carried at lunch. However,he also stated that he had askedthose guestsnot to return for dinner carrying their firearms because of the trouble that he has had with his alcohol consuming customers getting too rowdy and becoming a danger to the customers in the evening. He at that point admitted that the rowdiness and trouble was in no way caused by the gun owners, but he was afraid of the firearm getting into the possession of one of his intoxicated rowdy customers and that they would become a (further) danger to his other customers. Although he wasn't asking me to leave right then or even demanding that I leave my firearm in the car whenever I visit, it was his sincere request that I not carry it at dinner time. In response I let him know that I appreciated the way he handled the situation, however I do not give my money to businesses that would ask me to leave my firearm behind. Shortly afterward, the cordial conversation ended and I returned to my table to wrap up the dinner service and leave.
After this conversation with the general manager it became clear to me that this manager was already aware that he had lost control of his alcohol consuming customers and control of those who served the alcohol to those who were already intoxicated (because he stated that he had had problems). Further it was evident that he was more interested in continuing to rake in money from alcohol sales than providing a safe environment for his guests by ensuring that the alcohol consumers aren't drunk and troublesome. The time of evening that I was in the restaurant was from about 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., which is the same time that families might be and were dining out in that very same restaurant, not late in the evening when families would be less likely to be dining.
For myself, I willnot again be dining at this Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch or dinner since the manager has asked that I not come in during regular dinner hours with my firearm and has further indicated that his alcohol serving establishment may not be a safe place to be in the evenings as a result of his rowdy, drunk customers. It is my intent to make note of this situation with the Buffalo Wild Wings company, which sold the franchise and note to the VA Alcoholic Beverage Control what this manager related to me regarding the safety of his restaurant because of his alcohol consuming guests.
Take note that the franchisee who owns this store also owns the locations in Roanoke, VA as well. Until this restaurant welcomes the guests who care for their own safety and gets a handle on their rowdy, drunk customers I'd recommend staying out of this and the other mentioned Buffalo Wild Wings.
