That's very cool. It will certainly change my perception of their restaurant and its management.
Do you think this will translate to their other restaurant locations in the state?
Print out the email response from corporate and take it with you when you talk to the Manager. Generally we don't ask for permission to OC we just do it and deal with it if we have to.
Some of the local organizers do like to ask first which is okay, and if the local manager refuses we go to the corporate office and deal with it at the national level. So far we have had very good luck with this approach.
MOC is also working with locally owned businesses and have had a few post PRO Carry signs.
If you know of any business that allows OC please PM me with the name, address, phone number and if available a website.
HERE ARE A FEW PRO-CARRY BUSINESSES:
Tom's Coney Cafe 512 S Dort Hwy Flint, MI 48503 (810) 767-3540 http://local.yahoo.com/info-16312333-tom-s-coney-cafe-flint
Tom’s Coney Café 6339 S Saginaw Rd Grand Blanc, MI 48439 (810) 695-2233 http://local.yahoo.com/info-42639714-tom-coney-cafe-grand-blanc
KC's Cuts- Barber Main Street downtown Bath, MI
Map & Phone: http://local.yahoo.com/info-16341393-k-cs-cuts-barber-shop-bath
Don Pablo's Flint, and a Party store in Tyrone Twp. 1-2 miles south of Fenton, Mi. right of 23 expressway. info to come from conservative85 or PM him for details It is approx. 2 miles south of Fenton off of US-23 The store is adjacent to a golf course, Kelsy-Hayes factory, & hooked to an auto repair/towing shop.
Map & Phone: DonPablo's
Capital Coney Island: 4021 Van Slyke Road, Flint
Map & Phone: http://www.insiderpages.com/b/3716085499
Valley Coney Island: 5009 Miller Rd, Flint
Map & Phone: http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_fycyh6
Tyrone Party Store: 9485 Center Rd, Fenton
Map & Phone: TyronePartyStore
Corporate policies
Barnes & Noble
Original Message From: "Mary Ausman" <MJAusman@bn.com>
To: XXXXXXXXXXX
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 1:42 PM
Subject: Barnes & Noble
Thank you for your email.
While we are unable to discuss customer situations with an uninvolved third part, to answer your question, Barnes & Noble complies with the law and, except where prohibited by law, does not prohibit its customers from carrying handguns or other firearms in a Barnes & Noble store in accordance with the laws of the state in which a store is located.
Sincerely, Mary Ausman
Supervisor, Customer Retention
Barnes & Noble, Inc. 122 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10011
tel: (800) 422-7717 fax: (212)352.3660 http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com
Walmart
Policy is to follow the law of the state the store located.
Customer Service1-800-Wal-Mart
(1-800-925-6278) Questions regarding a Wal-Mart Store issue
702 SW 8th Street
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Bentonville, Arkansas 72716-8611
Email contact link: http://walmartstores.com/contactus/feedback.aspx
Audio of Walmart Policy: Walmart_Firearm_Policy_Call.mp3
Cabelas:
Policy is to follow the law of the state the store located.
Thank you for the recent email. I am very sorry for the confusion that took place at our retail location.
Our corporate office has taken action in regards to the below mentioned issue and here is what has been decided.
We have made the decision to comply with state laws in regards to open carry. We do not ask customers to check concealed or open carry weapons where the state has laws governing this situation. Our signs refer to firearms that are being returned or sold to Cabela's.
If you are still having problems please feel free to let us know
Thanks again
Becky
Lead Associate
Cabela's Retail Information
1-800-905-2731
retail.contactgroup<AT>cabelas.com
Toys-R-US
Dear Mr. Ross:
Thank you for contacting Toys R Us regarding the recent tragedy in our store. Naturally, we want our guest's to be safe and feel confident while they are shopping. We adhere to the state law of whatever state a particular store is located in since the governing laws regarding gun control vary across the country. At this time I have not been notified that this will change though I can not guarantee that it won't in the future. I invite you to submit your concerns to our corporate head office for further attention.
Toys R Us
Attn: Gerald Storch (CEO)
1 Geoffrey Way
Wayne, NJ 07470
If you have any further questions or concerns please email us or contact our customer service line at 1-800-869-7787.
Sincerely,
Beverly McCann
Toys R Us Corporate Guest Relations Team
LOWE'S
Dear XXXX XXXX:
Thank you for giving Lowe's the opportunity to respond to your concerns regarding our policy on firearms in our stores.
Lowe's currently does, and will continue to abide by federal, state and local laws regarding firearms, and we do not prohibit customers from carrying firearms into our stores.
Our first and foremost concern is for the safety of our customers, however; we take all comments and concerns from our customers seriously. We are considerate of all customers, and will remain neutral regarding the right to carry firearms. We will respect federal, state and local laws regarding this.
If Lowe's can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to call 1-866-284-8989 or email execustservice@lowes.com. You may also contact us by mailing your correspondence to P.O. Box 1111, Mail Code CON8, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28659.
Thank you,
Julie Holloway
Lowe's Executive Customer Service
Home Depot.
Policy is to follow the law of the state the store located.
http://www.tennesseefirearms.com/law_regs/postedletters/homedepo.pdf
Customer care number. 1-800-430-3376
Contact link: http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentView?pn=Contact_Us&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
Recieved this from Jerry. Seems to contradict the letter.
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 06:13:57 -0400 (EDT)
From: "HD Consumer Affairs" <hdconsumeraffairs@homedepot.com>
To: warchild44spcl@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Other Website Questions
Dear Jerry,
The Home Depot Customer Care is in receipt of your email. We appreciate you taking the time to email us. Our general policy is not to ban customers from carrying firearms on the Home Depot property in those states having a concealed firearm law, provided they are carrying the firearm in accordance with the applicable laws.
If the firearm is not concealed in accordance with the carrying permit (typically that means concealed and cannot be seen by members of the public), it is up to the manager based on personal comfort level to approach the individual directly and request them to leave the premises or to contact local law enforcement for purposes of having the individual removed. Thank you for contacting us.
Sincerely,
Ricky
Customer Care
BEST BUY's POLICY
from Customer Contact <CustomerContact@bestbuy.com>
to XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
date Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 7:31 PM
subject Best Buy Gun policy - XXXXXXXX
mailed-by bestbuy.com
Best Buy strives to comply with all applicable law and statues. Best Buy also strives to provide a safe and comfortable shopping environment for all our customers. Best Buy does not ban guns at our retail locations. As a general rule, Best Buy does not post “no guns allowed” signs in our stores and we are not aware of any individual stores that might have posted such a sign.
BOB EVANS
From:Garrett_Hajes@bobevans.com
Bob Evans - Reference # 536155
We certainly appreciate you taking the time to e-mail regarding our Bob Evans Restaurants. Bob Evans follows all local, state, and federal laws pertaining to firearms. Please contact your local Bob Evans restaurants for the specific regulations. Again, Mr. Spice, we appreciate your comments. We value your patronage and appreciate your interest in Bob Evans Farms Inc.