If I could give no stars I would. Has this happened to anyone else?
New Crown Beauty Supply Inc
I am a Black man in my 30's and my wife is Asian. On 2/14/2021, I took my daughter into New Crown Beauty Supply Inc. Originally, we went to another location in Bloomfield, but it was closed. My daughter and I went inside, but she did not see what she wanted. (The hair she was looking at was cheaper at another location) My wife was waiting in the car with my son who needed to use the bathroom. Now my daughter and I started walking out I got the call. My wife wanted to know if my son could come in and use the bathroom. Every black man reading this knows what happened next. I told my wife I would call her back. I went to the front desk and asked the man at the register (an older Asian man) if he had bathrooms we could use. He said, "no we don't have any bathrooms". I said, Ok and left the store.
We were parked right outside the store's front door. When I went into our car, I told my wife they said my son could use the bathroom. I told her, "yeah, they have bathrooms, but can you take him?" She agreed and went inside. Once they left the car I started counting. After four minutes, they both came out. My daughter and I asked if they used the bathroom.
I told my wife to come inside the store with me. I confronted the clerk and asked him about his policy. I told him and did not understand why he felt comfortable selling black products to black people, but not allowing them to use his bathrooms? He looked embarrassed. I cannot lie I was pissed, but out of nowhere a black woman who was working at the store started saying, "you don't talk to him like that" She had no clue what had happened. She just started running her mouth. Unreal! I was so angry and did not get a chance to explain the situation to her. So she starts talking trash to me and calling me an N -word. She starts telling me she can beat my ass. So, I end up leaving. If you live in Bloomfield area:
DO NOT SHOP AT: New Crown Beauty Supply Inc In Bloomfield, CT
Take your business anywhere else. I know the prices are cheap, but its not worth it. Better yet. Ask to use the bathroom.
Stop shopping at New Crown Beauty Supply Inc. For them to stay open they rely on black people to shop at their location.
You can control how you are treated by deciding where you choose to spend your money.
In other towns do stores look like New Crown Beauty Supply Inc? It makes you wonder who owns those stores.
Try and find out who owns the stores in your community. I just wanted to share my experience. I feel bad for the women working at the store. They had people on slave plantations that had similar roles to keep the slaves in order. Just something to think about. read more