On the other hand - a few years ago here in Rochester (Wegmans' home), they hired a Mooslimb cashier, then allowed her to post a sign asking customers NOT to use the Muslim’s checkout line if they had pork or alcohol.
Posted on 02/17/2017 5:55:22 AM PST by markomalley
Wegmans is consistently named one of the best companies to work for, recently scored the second-best corporate reputation in America, and has had a cult following among fans for years.
So why are customers suddenly threatening to boycott the Rochester-based grocery store chain?
The Democrat & Chronicle reports Wegmans is facing boycotts for carrying products with President Donald Trump's name on them. The company has 10 locations in Virginia that sell bottles from the Trump Winery in Charlottesville, Va., drawing the ire of the National Organization for Women and other groups.
"Certainly if Wegmans is carrying Trump wines, I personally will not shop there," Terry O'Neill, president of the nation's largest feminist organization, told the Washington Post.
"Events during Donald Trump's campaign made it clear that Eric Trump, the president of Trump Winery in Charlottesville, Virginia, shares the views of his father," the group Stop Trump Wine added. "Let's demonstrate through economic action that the residents and businesses of Charlottesville will not stand for the hatred espoused by Eric Trump and those like him."
Wegmans' Virginia stores sell 237 different wines from 58 wineries in the state. According to the D&C, President Trump purchased one of those wineries -- Kluge Estate Winery and Vineyard -- for $6.2 million in 2011 and gave it to his son, Eric, to run.
"I'm really interested in good real estate, not so much in wine," President Trump said at the time of the purchase. "This place had a $28 million mortgage on it, and I bought it for $6.2 million. It's a Trump deal!"
The winery's bottles have appeared in Wegmans since 2008, but have only recently become controversial since Trump's successful presidential run. Many businesses have faced criticism if they support Trump -- as Under Armour and Uber have recently learned -- or if they show any signs of opposition, like when the president attacked Nordstrom for dropping his daughter Ivanka Trump's clothing line.
One Virginia resident from Upstate New York, who declined to use her first or last name, told the Post that she's been a lifelong Wegmans fan but has started shopping elsewhere to avoid seeing bottles of Trump Blanc de Blanc and Trump Winery Chardonnay.
Jo Natale, vice president of media relations for Wegmans, told the newspaper that the company stocks products based on how well they sell, not politics.
"Our role as a retailer is to offer choice to our customers," she said.
"Individual shoppers who feel strongly about an issue can demonstrate their convictions by refusing to buy a product," Natale continued. "When enough people do the same, and sales of a product drop precipitously, we stop selling that product in favor of one that's in greater demand."
Nordstrom said its decision to remove Ivanka Trump's line was based on poor sales. Burlington Coat Factory, Sears and Kmart have also stopped selling some Trump products.
Of interest to FReepers, Wegman's was involved in dhimmitude incident a couple of years ago where a local store refused to decorate a cake for an ex-Muslim organization because it might offend Muslims. When their corporate headquarters was made aware of this, they promptly apologized to the ex-Muslim organization and did their cake for free.
They’re gonna face a worse boycott if they DON’T carry it.
They need a press release stating they will not stop carrying a product because a small, but vocal minority disagree with the politics of a relative of the brand’s owner. It would be grossly unfair to that individual to judge her products by the politics of her blood relations.
I can’t imagine boycotting a grocery store for carrying an “Obama” product while he was in office. Who cares? These people are truly cracked.
Many people are just plain stupid. Sad, but true.
I’ve been to a few different Wegman’s stores and I love ‘em - great selection and quality with fair prices. Unfortunately, the closest Wegman’s to me is in State College, PA, over an hour away. If it were closer, I’d shop there exclusively.
Obama never produced anything except ghost written books
Don’t drink - but I’m stopping there today and buying two bottles, maybe three.
And you can bet they’re lying their a** off....and still shopping at Wegmans. They simply cannot live without Mr. Wegmans store.
Here is Maryland, they don't sell wine at grocery stores, so I'm going to have to make a special trip down to the Kingstowne VA store (outside of Ft Belvoir) today to pick up a case of Trump Wine.
Ivanka’s is now #1 perfume on Amazon, for $30.
Joy Villa’s album went from #500,000 to #1 on Amazon.
Wegman’s: pull the wine from your shelf but offer it online across America.
Agreed. Wegman’s is a great store. I have one opening near me soon and cannot wait.
You know, that’s an excellent idea! I travel to the DC area frequently on business; I’ll have to do that myself.
We’re fortunate to have a Wegman’s in Mechanicsburg, PA. I shall make it a point to stop more frquently.
You mean Wegman’s won’t have vermin in their stores anymore?
More WINNING!
I didn’t know Wegman was having issues. I love the grocery store but it is expensive. However, in war, you have to sacrifice and this is a great war to win. God Bless America. God Bless the Trump Family.
All the Democrats with no reportable income or on food stamps will boycott the store.
So why are customers suddenly threatening to boycott the Rochester-based grocery store chain?
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Because they are immature and vindictive liberals.
Boycotts of Wegmans?!?!?!
That stands a snowball’s chance in hell of having the least little impact on Wegmans.
I shop there ALL the time and will continue to do so.
Wegmans is fantastic, too bad they won’t open a store in South Florida.
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