Overview
- The viral TikTok showed two employees telling Erika and Jake Lindemyer they did not feel comfortable serving them because of his pro‑Trump sweatshirt at a franchised location in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
- Smoothie King said the two workers are no longer with the business and reiterated a zero‑tolerance policy for discrimination, including political affiliation.
- Both corporate representatives and the franchise owner contacted the couple to apologize and said staff at the location will undergo mandatory retraining on guest experience standards.
- An individual identified in reports as Janiyah Williams claimed she was recorded as a minor without permission and linked a GoFundMe that raised about $415 before it was disabled.
- Online reaction to the video was sharply divided, with some users contacting the company to complain and others arguing the employees could refuse service.