If you’re a black man you might as well not shop here. You won’t be treated with the same basic customer service that white shoppers are given. During my entire shopping experience here, the security guard (bald, wears glasses sometimes) kept pacing back and forth watching me like a hawk. Only I received this unwanted and unjustified treatment. I was the only black male in the store. You do the math.
When I went to the cash register the girl who rung me up asked if I found everything okay, to which I replied, “Not really.” She said, “Uh oh” and I told her, “I felt like I was being profiled.” She became silent, ignored my response, and proceeded to ring me up.
As for the security guard? He stopped pacing back and forth and “making rounds” after seeing me get on the line to pay. When new customers (they were white) entered the store, he was friendly with them and stood stationary by the door, then began tapping on his phone without a care in the world. No making rounds anymore. Interesting. That was not a coincidence and this location needs to do better. America needs to do better.
Attached is my receipt showing the total amount I spent during my shopping trip.
Every single staff member in there needs sensitivity training. Especially if you’re a security guard. While you’re watching me to see if I’m stealing, someone of a lighter hue is probably making off with the whole store.
