“Target’s decision is unacceptable for families, and its dangerous and misguided policy continues to put women and children in harm’s way.”Įarlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published a damaging story that told of the internal turmoil the policy announcement and subsequent boycott has caused at Target. “Together with our friends and supporters, we are making an unprecedented financial impact on a corporation whose policy is to allow men to use women’s restrooms and dressing rooms,” Wildmon added. “Out-of-touch executives incorrectly assumed that the backlash and public relations nightmare would die down, but we can see today-with plummeting stock prices and decreased traffic in stores-that it certainly has not. “The American Family Association’s Target boycott has wreaked internal havoc at Target,” Wildmon said. Last spring, the first million signatures were delivered, and AFA met briefly with Target leaders, who were uninterested in changing its potentially dangerous bathroom and fitting room policy. Now, just days away from the one-year mark when the American Family Association boycott began, AFA President Tim Wildmon is preparing to deliver another 500,000 signatures to Target executives at the retailer’s headquarters in Minneapolis. The American Family Association’s (AFA, #BoycottTarget initiative has officially hit 1.5 million signatures! Cox also took a jab at his challenger, Gavin Newsom - a Democrat and the state's current lieutenant governor.Target Still Reeling from the AFA Boycott That Began Nearly a Year Ago CEO Admits Bathroom Policy Announcement Was a Huge Mistake
If a business wants to support either party why does it matter?"Ĭalifornia GOP gubernatorial candidate John Cox also weighed in on the controversy by making a point to have lunch at one of the restaurants. Then again, the boycott inspired others to have lunch at the burger chain.Īnother user, called the boycott "stupid" and asked whether "we have gone just crazy with boycotts. I will write them to let them know about my decision. "They've lost me as a customer," said user "Pity, but I will find my animal style somewhere tweeted: "Guess I ate my last InNOut burger last week. One user, said the burger chain's food has been "a staple" of their kids and friends but added that the boycott was "a no brainer." The hashtag #BoycottInNOut was trending Thursday on Twitter after Bauman used it in his tweet.
Some social media users were unhappy to hear about the recent GOP donation and agreed with the call for a boycott.
The chain, known for its "Double-Double" hamburgers and "animal style" burgers and fries, was founded in 1948 in Southern California and is majority owned by billionaire Lynsi Snyder. In-N-Out operates more than 330 restaurants in six states, but most of the locations are in California. While it is unfortunate that our contributions to support both political parties in California has caused concern with some groups, we believe that bipartisan support is a fair and consistent approach that best serves the interests of our company and all of our customers."
Wensinger added, "We have been fortunate to do business in this great state for almost 70 years. For years, In-N-Out Burger has supported lawmakers who, regardless of political affiliation, promote policies that strengthen California and allow us to continue operating with the values of providing strong pay and great benefits for our Associates." In a statement, In-N-Out Burger Executive Vice President Arnie Wensinger said the company "made equal contributions to both Democratic and Republican Political Action Committees in the state of California.