The letters on the sign at the Brooklyn Center restaurant was briefly changed, the newspaper reported. After the term "Now hiring," vandals had rearranged the removable letters to create a racial slur and an offensive word for prostitutes, KSTP reported.
Arby's apologizes after racial slur, sexist word appear on sign https://t.co/q86rOacS6V
— FOX 9 (@FOX9) September 2, 2018
On its Twitter account, Arby's tweeted that the sign was "compromised" and its altered message was "extremely offensive." The fast-food chain said it was cooperating with authorities "and will take appropriate action" against the people involved.
Overnight, our reader board was compromised & someone put up a message that was extremely offensive. The message has since been taken down. We’re cooperating with local law enforcement officials & will take appropriate action against those involved.
— Arby's Guest Support (@ArbysCares) September 2, 2018
In its statement, Arby’s also said that “We apologize to everyone exposed to that message.”
Police officers saw the sign at about 7 a.m. and took down the letters, WCCO reported.
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