GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Gwinnett County Little Caesar’s recently posted a sign saying suspicious people will be reported to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has upset residents and customers.
According to WSBTV, Stone Mountain Highway Little Caesar’s take out general manager Caleb Marsh dismissed concerns that the sign was offensive.
“I’m just keeping people safe and keeping our community safe,” Marsh said. “If you know people are going to be offended, if they’re not here legally, you know, they can be offended. If you’re not here legally, you know, you shouldn’t be here.”
Minerva Solano, a customer who noticed the sign Wednesday, told WSBTV that it was intimidating.
“It was most like, like a threat,” she said. “It’s mostly a threat towards the minority community.”
Solano also expressed concerns that the sign could lead to discrimination.
“If you just go to an establishment, they could say that you were doing some suspicious activity when you’re actually not. So it is a threat,” Solano said.
Solano said the sign has permanently changed her perception of the restaurant and that she won’t be back.
The sign was later changed to read: “Anything suspicious will be reported to law enforcement.”
The company sent a statement, saying: “We have contacted the franchisee of the independently owned location and the sign has been removed. This does not represent our policy.”