The Brief
- A Northern Virginia woman said a racial slur was printed on her Wingstop receipt and displayed on the restaurant’s order tracking screen instead of her name.
- The incident prompted outrage, and she criticized staff for initially dismissing her concerns.
- Wingstop said the employee responsible was fired and that workers at the location will undergo sensitivity training.
LORTON, VA. – A Wingstop employee was fired after a Northern Virginia woman reportedly found a racial slur printed on her order receipt and displayed on the restaurant’s order tracking screen, an incident she said left her shocked and outraged.
What we know:
Nita Sutherland told FOX 5 D.C. she visited a Wingstop on Lorton Market Street in Fairfax County on Friday to buy a meal for her 7-year-old grandson. She said she clearly provided her first name, spelling it out as “N-I-T-A,” when placing the order.…