Wingstop employee fired after racial slur appears on customer order in Lorton

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.

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