On Wednesday, Kroger (KR) named former U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to its board of directors, sparking a flurry of backlash on Twitter from its customers, many of whom said they will no longer shop at the grocer’s stores over the appointment.
Chao’s role as on the board of directors at Kroger caught the attention of shoppers because she served under former President Donald Trump, causing many to call for a boycott of the chain’s stores.
Kroger was criticized by some Twitter users for hiring a former member of Trump’s Administration, with one Twitter calling out the grocery retailer in a post that said, “This is the last straw. I will NOT put 1 cent of my $$’s into Elaine Chao’s bank account.”
https://www.ibtimes.com/why-customers-are-furious-kroger-boycotting-its-stores-last-straw-3267450
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