Posted on 12/24/2020 1:13:18 PM PST by TigerClaws
The owner of a gas station that was at the center of racial controversy is now selling his business.
Following 66 days of non-stop demonstrations outside the Exxon gas station off Flat Shoals Rd, organizer Joe Jones is pleased that the owner is planning to sell.
“We sent a clear message that we will no longer tolerate disrespect,” Jones said.
Protests started in mid-October after a clerk at the store was caught on camera saying, “I don’t give a [expletive] about the Black neighborhood.”
The store’s owner, Rahim Sivji, apologized and parted ways with the clerk. However, Jones said they continued to protest due to claims of racism and abusive behavior customers reportedly experienced over the years.
“We have to understand our power, the power of dollar, the power of Black economics and we have to be intentional with our spending,” Jones said. “It is a privilege to get Black dollars.”
This week, Sivji and Jones signed a memorandum of understanding in which Sivji agreed to sell the store, with an option for Jones to buy it. As a result, Jones agreed to end demonstrations outside the store while it is on the market.
“They tried to put me out of business,” Sivji said in a phone interview with CBS46.
Sivji called Jones’ tactics “harassment,” adding that he lost between 70-80% of revenue during the protests.
“It got to the point where I’m thinking if I have to save my life or my store, I say the hell with my store, I want to save my life,” he said. “That’s what’s important to me.”
Jones, who is crowdfunding to purchase (Donation Page) the store, said demonstrators wanted to show how relentless they could be in their fight for fair treatment.
This was an effective boycott that led to tangible results,” Jones said. “This is the perfect opportunity to take this situation and try to promote a situation of Black ownership.”
Munir Meghjani, a mediator between the two parties, told CBS46, no matter who becomes the new owner, he will recommend that person sit down with Black community leaders in the area in hopes of preventing a similar situation.
“I think it was a clash of two cultures that have misunderstood each other for a long time,” Meghjani said. “I think a lot of good can come out of this.”
The owner is probably darker then the little < bleep! > protesting him.
I can’t wait for Joe Jones to treat all of the guests in his store with respect and kindness only to end up with an 80% shoplifting rate on his inventory. Back to crowdfunding to restock the store.
Our local gas stations/convenience stores are Kwik Trip and are owned by a Wisconsin guy, Don Zietlow.
“All Kwik Trip stores built since 1990 are owned by Convenience Store Investments, a separate firm, which leases the land and stores to Kwik Trip. Kwik Trip, which opened its first store in 1965 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is owned by the family of CEO Don Zietlow.”
They are WONDERFUL stores - always clean, friendly, great food, all the basics. Wisconsinites love them! No ME gasoline - they pipe it in from Canada, Eh! ;)
Privately held, 700 stores to date. The town I used to live in, Population about 10K, has THREE of them.
However - I’m sure you’re right about other gas stations owned in Wisconsin. I’ll stick with Kwik Trip! :)
Hmmm....Isn’t this called extortion?
Indians don’t fight back against black, racist thugs.
Ever notice that the black thugs don’t harass Mexicans. Know why? Because Mexicans fight back.
It’s going to be a gasoline desert.
If Jones gets the store he will be shocked to find that you actually have to work. Do you think shoplifters will respect him because he is black? Jones will be out of business within a month. Sharpton and Jackson have been doing this for years but they’re not stupid enough to take over a business.
We’ll see just how long that station remains in business: Whether you can prove the previous owner wrong or right is completely in your competence. And the honesty of your clientele. Good luck.
Atanta is a giant toilet of a city.
It will collapse someday, and when it does I hope the waves of savages that live there don’t come up north to my neighborhood and start burning down homes. It will get real ugly if that ever happens.
The owner will sell to the protesters who will attempt to reopen it to the neighborhood. Once the “new” ownership gets a crash course in reality via pilferage, breakage, and all the assorted other aspects to that location, they will be crying publicly about being duped and used. After a couple of months, the store will be shut down amidst great wailing about deserts, shortages, racism, etc.
I agree.
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