San Francisco Chain Philz Coffee Is Getting Roasted for Banning Pride Flags [View all]
A Bay Area coffee shop chain is facing heavy backlash this week after its CEO confirmed that Pride flags and other decor will be removed from various locations — ostensibly to promote an “inclusive experience” for customers.
Workers at Philz Coffee launched a Change.org petition earlier this week, protesting a decision by management to remove rainbow Pride flags and other decor from its roughly 60 locations across California and Illinois. The chain was previously known in California for prominently displaying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags at its various storefronts.
CEO Mahesh Sadarangani confirmed the decision in a statement to KRON on Wednesday, saying that the chain isn’t backing away from its “longstanding support” for LGBTQ+ people.
“We are working toward creating a more consistent, inclusive experience across all our stores, including removing a variety of flags and other decor,” Sadarangani wrote. “This is a change in how our stores look, not in who we are. Our allyship runs deeper than what is on our walls.”
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Can't imagine anyone in the Bay Area being offended by a pride flag.
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