A Krystal restaurant in Alabama has come under fire after it was alleged that its staff refused to service a local police officer.
According to ABC 33/40, the company admitted to the offense.
The officer’s wife, Brittany Urresta, posted about the incident to Facebook. She detailed how her husband was ignored at the drive-in while in his patrol car, and how the staff walked away from him when he went inside the establishment.
It’s a shame that police officers that protect and serve their communities are denied service. After waiting in the…
Posted by Brittany Urresta on Sunday, February 21, 2016
The post has gone viral with many people slamming the company.
“We take this allegation very seriously and have spoken with the entire Irondale Krystal team in addition to reviewing surveillance footage. Our policy is to serve all guests promptly and with a smile. In this case, we clearly did not meet the officer’s expectations and we want to correct it. We want to invite this individual as well as the entire Irondale Police department into our restaurant for a meal to demonstrate our appreciation for what they do,” Krystal said in a statement.
“We value their contributions and the relationship we have with them and with police departments in all of our communities. If this officer in any way felt slighted, we want him to know that we apologize and that was in no way, shape or form our intent.”
That answer didn’t do much to quell the anger of social media.
@bencpu2 We’re investigating. This is NOT consistent with our values/training – we support all uniformed men & women who protect us.
— Krystal (@Krystal) February 23, 2016
@WBRCnews @Krystal @IrondalePolice too little too late. Might want to consider replacing some of their racist employees!
— Banjo Belly (@bencpu2) February 23, 2016
@_Awake_My_Soul @Krystal So the response was – they give bad service to everyone. Wow. Won’t waste my time or money at any #Krystal location
— Susan M (@No1Mac) February 23, 2016
@bencpu2 @Krystal I won’t be visiting any location until more is done than “talking” to their employees. Completely unacceptable.
— Vanessa  (@_Awake_My_Soul) February 23, 2016
@bencpu2 @Krystal I won’t be visiting any location until more is done than “talking” to their employees. Completely unacceptable.
— Vanessa  (@_Awake_My_Soul) February 23, 2016
@_Awake_My_Soul @Krystal @RobinsonCarol fired… That’s how it should be handled.
— Susan M (@No1Mac) February 22, 2016
@Krystal I am never eating at your restaurants again. Terrible if those employees get away with not serving a police officer.
— CLR (@christyr1000) February 22, 2016
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