Roommates, Hooters might be in the market for new gift cards after this customer is done with them!
According to TMZ, a legally blind man named Marcos Calcano is suing Hooters on behalf of himself and others with impaired vision. Apparently, Calcano is in the market for a gift card from the restaurant, but none of them contain Braille.
In the lawsuit, Calcano says adding Braille to the gift cards is a simple solution to his problem, and “would restore the dignity to blind persons.”
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According to the legal documents, Hooters informed him it does not sell gift cards containing Braille, and he believes the chain has no intentions of changing its mind. Calcano claims the only store that sells Braille gift cards is Starbucks,
Calcano says he “intends to immediately purchase at least one store gift card” from Hooters as soon as the Braille is added. Until then, he plans to move forward with his class action lawsuit.
Calcano is reportedly seeking unspecified damages, and wants the court to order Hooters to create Braille gift cards as soon as possible.
This is not Hooters’ first time on the lawsuit boat, however. Earlier this year, two Hooters employees brought a lawsuit against the franchise, claiming they were sexually harassed while working.
The two men reportedly claimed they were repeatedly humiliated and belittled in front of their colleagues at several Hooters locations in California. Hooters lawyers stated in their court papers that the company has a strict written policy forbidding sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
Although the judge could not find any evidence to prove the claims, Hooters decided to settle the suit, awarding the men a large sum of cash.
What are your thoughts, Roomies? Should Hooters start making Braille gift cards? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
