Wendys

NavyLT said:

1. Be exceptionally nice and polite. I mean lay it on thick.

2. Ask that if her employee was uncomfortable with orange shirts, would she be asking you to not wear an orange shirt? Ask her what is more important to her, her employees feeling "comfortable" with every customer that comes into the store, or making sales to customers? Explain that you are a law abiding citizen who cares enough about yourself and those around you to have the means available for protection in case a serious, violent crime should occur and there should be no more reaction to a lawfully carried and possessed firearm than a lawfully worn orange shirt.

3. Explain that a no guns policy is going to do absolutely nothing to keep a criminal from bringing a gun into the store. That's the definition of a criminal - one who does not obey laws, rules or store policies. The only thing a no guns policy is going to do is keep paying customers out of the business.

4. Ask her why she feels the need to drive away perfectly legal customers who want to spend money in their store. You don't smell. You don't make obnoxious noise. You don't invade anybody's space. All you do is buy food in her store, contributing to profits, and eat there. The gun on your belt is no different than a cell phone (except your gun is less annoying, it doesn't make distracting noises). Ask her why she doesn't explain to her employees that you a perfectly legal customer who is only concerned about his own safety instead of running off paying, law abiding customers.

5. Ask her in today's economy, full of unemployment, which she thinks would be easier to replace.... a law abiding, paying customer.... or an employee who has problems with law abiding, paying customers.

Always remember suggestion number 1. Even if she is a complete and total anti with no common sense whatsoever and pushes every button you have - when you call her, you are representing the gun owner's of America. If you lose it with her, you are going to affirm every false belief she has about us.

You might want to ask her which coffee store is doing better - Peets Coffee that bowed to the Brady Campaign, banned guns, and saw a 25% jump in profits,or Starbucks Coffee which stood firm and allows guns in their stores and saw a 100% jump in profits.

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Sc0tt said:

So I like Wendys, and eat while OCing all the time at a local Wendys and have never had a problem, until today. I was asked by an asstiant manager to either place my handgun in the car or leave the store.
We had a conversation where I asked why it was a problem today when dozens of times I have came in and sat down and had a meal and nothing has ever been said to me. It was pointed out to me that an employee had pointed out to other staff that I was OC-ing and those employees then became scared and went to the asstiant manager, she then called the General manager who said that in her store only cops can carry guns. I pointed out to the asstiant manager that in NC unless a business has it posted that there are no gun allowed then I was not breaking any state laws or posted rules of the business. The AM agreed with me and did not see a problem with it, however her manager told her that I must either put it in my car or leave.

Tommorow I am going to call this women who obviously does not know NC state law and does not want guns in her store. I do fell that this one employee made a big incident over something that shouldn't even of been an issue. (To give you an idea of what kind of kind this guy is he applied at the security company I use to work for, walking in with a shirt down to his knees along with his pants and his hat on sideways and asked if we were hiring and if we got to shoot people)

What advice can I get on dealing with this women tommorow. How should I address the issue, what points should I bring up?

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muccione said:

screw the GM or DM... Call the corporate office... It will be there call NOT the managers

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muccione said:

screw the GM or DM... Call the corporate office... It will be there call NOT the managers

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2ndammendmentsailor said:

"Unless it's a franchise. In which case the owner of the franchise makes the rules, not corporate. CC's pizza is the same way. There are Anti and Pro franchises. Corporate stays out of it.

To the OP find out if it's corporate or franchise. If it's franchise, find out which one's they own. Then boycott those specific stores."

I agree. I have had a problem with OC in Shoney's in Fredericksburg, and was asked by the AM to leave. I told him, very politely, that I have every right to be OCing in their establishment and that there were no posted signs to the contrary. He left and the GM came up and TOLD me to leave or else he would call the police. I once again, explained the situation and he was imposing on my rights. He stated that the owner does not wish to have guns in his place. I told him it needs to be posted, because otherwise, there is no proof. He told me one more time to Please leave or he would call the police. I told him if I were to leave I don't believe that I should not be charged for the meal. He said fine and I left...I was done eating anyways...but I left with the number to the owner of the place. I called him on my way to the car. He stated that he NEVER stated such rule against guns and he would have a talk with his GM. I came back two days later and there was a new GM and AM. Nice.

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chiefjason said:

Unless it's a franchise. In which case the owner of the franchise makes the rules, not corporate.

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Grapeshot said:

Never never encourage, ask for, demand or suggest gun buster signs.

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Grapeshot said:

Never never encourage, ask for, demand or suggest gun buster signs.

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muccione said:

I say let them... When you see a sign let them know WHY you will not shop there... after sales drop off... so will the sign.. most large companys follow state laws...

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sultan62 said:

Franchises are individually owned, by definition. The franchisee purchases a license from the corporation. The corporation may set some rules, but I'm not sure weapons policies are among them or not.

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muccione said:

Not true... franchise owners MUST follow the rules the corporate office makes... its a standard... Imagine going to a franchise McDonalds and the owner uses a different type of burger meat... Corporate can and will take back a place.. look at the Domino's in Conover. Call the Wendy's Consumer Relations
Wendy's International, Inc.
One Dave Thomas Blvd.
Dublin, OH 43017

Phone: (614) 764-3100, ext. 2032

Dave Thomas was a great American.....and a member of the NRA

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Grapeshot said:

Never never encourage, ask for, demand or suggest gun buster signs.

Shoney's is private property, therefore yes their demand was legal - they do NOT need signs. You could have been arrested for trespassing and it would likely have stuck.

Good for straightening the situation out after the fact, but minus points for any scene you made and negative reflection on OCers.

Have to wonder about your calling the "owner" unless you are referring to a franchise owner. Shoney's is part of a huge corporate conglomerate. I knew the original owner(/founder of Shoney's but he sold it years ago - "Shoney" is a shortened form of his family name -Schoenbaum. Most recently it passed from Texas-based investors Lone Star Funds to the new owner Atlanta-based Royal Capital Corp (David Davoudpour, founder and CEO).

BTW - welcome to OCDO

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