Cortelyou Road Dunkin’ Donuts Takes Down ‘Male Staff Only’ Hiring Sign; Company Issues Response

Following a community outcry over the Dunkin’ Donuts at 1506 Cortelyou Road hanging a sign stating they wanted to hire only men, the shop has removed the poster, and the Dunkin’ Donuts corporate office sent us a statement regarding the sign this morning:

The franchisee informs us this sign has been taken down, it does not reflect his policies and he has followed up with his employees. Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants are independently owned and operated by individual franchisees who are solely responsible for making their own business decisions, including employment decisions such as hiring practices. Franchisees are required to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws, including but not limited to those governing hiring and non-discrimination.

A big thank you goes out to an 8-year-old neighbors of ours, who was the reason we found out about the sign in the first place. The neighbor was outraged by the poster when she spotted it on Friday and  encouraged her father, Kacy Wiggins, to take a photo of it. Kacy then passed the photo on to us.