{"id":400779,"date":"2017-01-10T11:11:06","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T09:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/?p=400779"},"modified":"2017-01-10T11:11:06","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T09:11:06","slug":"dairy-queen-closes-illinois-store-after-owner-uses-slur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/fr\/2017\/01\/dairy-queen-closes-illinois-store-after-owner-uses-slur\/","title":{"rendered":"Dairy Queen Closes Illinois Store After Owner Uses Slur"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"NewsHub\"$ CHICAGO (CBS ) \u2013 Dairy Queen has closed one of its stores in Illinois and terminated its relationship with the franchise owner after police say he used racial slurs in an angry confrontation with a customer.
A Zion police report says the franchise owner, Jim Crichton, told a responding officer he called Deianeira Ford, 21, of Tinley Park, Illinois, and her children a racial slur. He also said he was \u201cfed up with black people\u201d and would go to jail over the issue. According to the report, Ford said Crichton called her and her children the slur after she asked for a refund for a mixed-up food order in the drive through.
\u201cIt was really just upsetting especially with having my children in the car,\u201d said Ford, the mother of a 2-year-old daughter and 5-month-old son. \u201cI mean, no one deserves to be treated like that.\u201d
The incident prompted protesters to gather outside the Dairy Queen on Saturday. Ford said she has an attorney and is considering legal action. Ford\u2019s attorney didn\u2019t immediately return a call seeking comment.
Crichton apologized in a statement provided by American Dairy Queen Corporation and said he would undergo sensitivity training.
\u201cMy actions were inexcusable and unacceptable,\u201d Crichton said. \u201cI can only ask for forgiveness and try to make it up to all involved.\u201d
Dairy Queen in a statement called Crichton\u2019s statements \u201creprehensible\u201d and said his behavior doesn\u2019t represent the restaurant\u2019s values.
Crichton didn\u2019t immediately respond to a message seeking comment. He is not charged with any wrongdoing.
Ford has the support of Zion\u2019s mayor and police department.
\u201cI\u2019m disgusted and discouraged by the comments made by this business owner,\u201d Police Chief Stephen Dumyahn said. \u201cI reached out to Miss Ford to tell her that this does not represent the diverse community of Zion.\u201d
Zion is about 50 miles north of downtown Chicago.
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