Fake Racist Post Alleging Food Tampering Hurts Texas Roadhouse Sales
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What happened
A fake social media post surfaced alleging racist behavior at Texas Roadhouse and Logan’s Roadhouse. The post, written by Nancy Smith, claimed that employees were planning to tamper with Black diners’ food and involved a group of 400,000 people. The company launched an investigation and concluded the post was a hoax.
From nrn.com
Why it matters
The fake post negatively impacted Texas Roadhouse's business during the third quarter. Same-store sales plunged to 1% in September following the post, though executives later reported that sales and traffic trends began to recover.
Allegations involving Texas Roadhouse spread via social media platforms.
From nrn.com
Who's involved
- Nancy SmithWrote the fake social media post alleging racist behavior.
- Texas RoadhouseAmerican chain steakhouse that was the subject of the fake post.
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The entities involved
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Nancy Smith
researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-2017-2921)
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Texas Roadhouse
American chain steakhouse