Cracker Barrel says it will not permit a Tennessee pastor who has made death threats against gay people to hold an event in one of its stores
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The company, which is headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee, just east of Nashville, said it condemned his"statements of hate and divisiveness." Grayson Fritts, the pastor who doubles as a county police detective, had planned an event at a Cracker Barrel in Cleveland, Tennessee, for his congregation, the All Scripture Baptist Church, on June 29.
— Cracker Barrel June 18, 2019 Read More"We take pride in serving as a home away from home for all guests and in showing our communities and our country that the hospitality we practice is open for everyone," the company said.
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