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A Black operations executive at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in suburban Philadelphia is suing the chain after being forced to endure incessant bigotry from the franchise owner, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit reviewed by The Independent.
For nearly two full years, Tiffany Lynch, 38, was “subjected to a barrage of discriminatory and stereotypical comments related to her race and the race of other Black employees or clientele,” her complaint alleges.
Among other things, Chick-fil-A Wayne Square owner-operator Joshua Grimm, who is white, regularly used the “N-word,” insinuated that Black people “smell,” that they “are going to be cheap,” and that they “require extra cleanup,” according to the complaint.
If Lynch tried to bring aboard a Black employee, Grimm would question her judgment, and attempted to “discourage certain hires,” asking if they were “Nasir Black” – referring to “a we
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