Kroger ''reexamining the issue'' after massive grassroots uprising

UPDATE:
Kroger digs in for a fight.

Ohioans For Concealed Carry has been informed by Kroger Customer Relations that the company is reexamining its decision to post signs barring concealed handgun license-holders from its Cincinnati-Dayton area stores.

One of the most offensive parts of the decision by Kroger's Cincinnati region risk management division is that although that department controls stores in Northern Kentucky as well as Cincinnati and Dayton, signs are NOT being posted in the Kentucky stores! Many customers have asked why Kroger trusts Ohio citizens less than those from Kentucky or the rest of the nation. Why is Kroger discriminating against concealed handgun license-holders from Ohio?

Since OFCC first made the hypocritical move by Kroger management public last Saturday, the company reports having received a large amount of of phone calls, including calls from AZ, GA, MI, IN, KY, VA, WV, CA, FL, TN and other states. The complaints are being forwarded to the division and the home office. Customer Relations reports that home office is reconsidering the policy.

Headquartered in Cincinnati, the Kroger Company has years of experience with doing business in concealed carry states. It is likely that CHL-holders have shopped at Kroger-owned companies while armed on literally millions of occasions.

Until the hypocritical, discriminatory signs come down, concerned customers should continue to let Kroger know how they feel. Kroger's national customer service number is 800-576-4377 or 866-221-4141. Click here to share comments online.

Click here to view a list of other "business ban hypocrites" - and to see details of progress in the effort to treat Ohioans as they do customers in other states.

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