FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Ricker Oil issued an apology, Tuesday, after a sign reading 'No Burmese Allowed' was posted outside one of its businesses.
The sign, which completely read 'For Sanitary Purposes, There Are No Burmese Allowed' created a backlash, when it was spotted on a door at Ricker's laundromat on the corner of Rudisill and Calhoun. It's not clear when the sign went up or how long it remained there.
Angry customers turned to the social networking site, Facebook, to voice their outrage and vowed to boycott the company until it apologized.
On Tuesday, the company's founder, Jay Ricker issued the statement below.
A Ricker spokesperson would not go into detail about the 'alarming situation' referenced in the apology, but did say the company was working with Allen County's Health Department and Burmese Advocacy Center (BAC).
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