Atlanta, Georgia – Darlene Jackson McCoy is an Atlanta-based radio show host on Praise 103. McCoy made a visit to Buckhead’s Woody’s CheeseSteaks and palced an order. Upon receiving her receipt, McCoy noticed that the cashier placed her name as “Darky,” instead of Darlene.
When McCoy asked why was labeled as Darky, the cashier told her to not worry about it. The label was just used for her reference. McCoy asked for a refund and the cashier told her that they don’t do refunds.
Now McCoy has made it her mission to share her story with her followers about the store’s act of racism. She has the support from public figures such as comedian D.L. Hugley who wrote, “ZERO TOLERANCE FOR RACISM!! “DARKY”?? In 2023… Really??!! I would have called an attorney right then and there!! I definitely wouldn’t have eaten anything from that kitchen… lord knows. He obviously had an issue with her black skin, not her green money!”
Atlanta’s 11 Alive reached out to Woody’s and a representative responded with, “At Woody’s Cheesesteaks, we care deeply about treating all guests with respect. Recently a guest experienced an incident that was not aligned with the values our business upholds and the service our customers expect. Through an internal investigation, we did find the incident resulted by mistake; nevertheless, it should not have. We have apologized to the customer, issued a refund and are actively working with our staff to ensure this does not occur again.”
