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Pittsburgh’s famous sandwich shop is facing a boycott over its treatment of JD Vance
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Pittsburgh’s famous sandwich shop is facing a boycott over its treatment of JD Vance

A popular Pittsburgh sandwich shop is now facing calls for a boycott after it turned away vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance from its doors.

On Saturday afternoon, Senator Vance attempted to make a campaign stop at Primanti Bros. in North Versailles but was turned away by staffers who said they were not informed in advance.

Store managers did this despite several paying customers in the store asking to let Vance in so they could chat with him.

A restaurant employee told the press that cameras were not allowed inside and that they did not want a “campaign event.”

After being denied entry, Vance reportedly ended up talking to people in the parking lot outside.

Pittsburgh’s famous sandwich shop is facing a boycott over its treatment of JD Vance

On Saturday afternoon, Senator Vance attempted to make a campaign stop at the popular sandwich shop in North Versailles but was turned away by employees who said they were not informed in advance

Primanti Bros, a historic restaurant in Pittsburgh, is now facing calls for a boycott after it turned away vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance from its doors

Primanti Bros, a historic restaurant in Pittsburgh, is now facing calls for a boycott after it turned away vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance from its doors

But the Vance supporters who filled Primanti Bros were angry about the way the restaurant treated the vice presidential candidate.

Footage from inside the 90-year-old company showed many of Vance’s supporters appearing to call for a boycott.

In one video, a woman said a manager told the senator and his team that they would “call the police if (Vance) gets out of (his car).”

“The kitchen staff is running low because everyone is canceling their orders,” she said.

The video showed frustrated supporters standing with their arms crossed.

“We only pay for what we drink and then everyone leaves,” the woman said.

“Unfortunately Vance can’t get out of his car and shake our hands because the Primanti Brothers don’t want him here.”

Vance supporters are then seen crowding the doors of the restaurant, eager to leave.

Another Vance supporter filmed herself leaving the sandwich shop because of the way the vice presidential candidate was treated there

Another Vance supporter filmed herself leaving the sandwich shop because of the way the vice presidential candidate was treated there

Another Vance supporter filmed herself leaving the sandwich shop because of the way the vice presidential candidate was treated there.

“So we’re here at Primanti Brothers… to see JD Vance and Promantis, who hates money,” she screamed.

The angry Vance supporter then said that the restaurant lost about “two thousand dollars of money because they said if Vance got out of the vehicle he was in, they would call the police.”

In a statement posted on social media, Primanti Bros. said the situation was later resolved.

“Without prior notice, today’s campaign stop caused temporary confusion among our staff,” they wrote.

“However, Senator Vance and his team were welcomed to our restaurant shortly thereafter and communicated with our guests inside and on the property.”

Before Vance left, he addressed his supporters in the parking lot and made it clear that he harbored no animosity toward the sandwich shop.

In a statement posted on social media, Primanti Bros. said the situation was later resolved

In a statement posted on social media, Primanti Bros. said the situation was later resolved

“The manager was just a little freaked out because there were a lot of people there and she didn’t want to make her restaurant part of a campaign stop,” Vance said.

“We went in there. We paid for everyone’s food. “We gave them a nice tip,” he said, adding, “And when I gave them a nice tip, of course I said, ‘No taxes on top’.”

Vance then tried to calm his outraged supporters.

“It’s okay. Don’t hold it against her. She just got a little nervous.

“But it’s a great local business.” Keep supporting them. And most importantly, go vote on November 5th. Let’s win this thing.’

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