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Anti-Obama Entrepreneur Kicked Out of Mall

By on September 28, 2009 in Ideas

Dan Fuchs operates a small mall kiosk in Johnson City, Tennessee. His business, Graphic Edge, prints slogans and graphics on t-shirts, coffee mugs, and bumper stickers. Unfortunately for him, more than half of his business came from anti-Obama merchandise, sos the mall has decided to kick him out..

Johnson City Press:

Friday afternoon, Fuchs was handed a lease termination notice by mall officials and signed by Mall General Manager Tembra Aldridge. The letter states that the option to terminate the lease agreement is effective 11:59 p.m. today and that he must vacate the mall premises and remove his property before then.

Fuchs said he was given no reason for this termination and was shocked and upset. Thursday evening, Fuchs said mall officials met with him and told him to take down the anti-Obama items on display by closing time or face immediate eviction.

“I was upset about it, of course,” he said Friday prior to receiving the notice. “That’s my livelihood.”

Fuchs had been in business at the mall for around two months and hadn’t initially set out to create anti-Obama items. One day, he said a customer asked for an anti-Obama shirt to be printed. A few days later, he said another customer asked for another similar item.

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  • OlEd

    So where is Dan Fuchs website?

    I need a “SOCIALISM IS UNAMERICAN” bumper sticker.

  • Doug H.

    Typical, is this a violation of freedom of speach or what. I would like to know the political persuasion of the the mall owners and manager. Any guesses?

  • http://www.graphicedgeonline.com Graphic Edge

    “We thank all the viewers, readers and listeners for your ongoing support. Your responses, emails and telephone calls have been overwhelming.”

    Graphic Edge has reopened online http://www.graphicedgeonline.com , and a portion of the proceeds from sales will go to our legal fund to help in our fight against our wrongful eviction from the Mall at Johnson City.

    The website will be expanding and evolving over the next several weeks. Please keep checking back, as we will be adding new merchandise and special offers.

    For those who wish to have a custom order, please contact us by email at graphicedgeonline@gmail.com

    Thanks again, Team Graphic Edge

  • Francis O.

    Could it be that the Mall wants to remain a neutral place and not lean in any one direction?

    Let’s not have politics invade everything and everywhere.

    This could be a blessing to Graphic Edge as this is more suited to an online business that can reach everyone nationwide versus one city.

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