Spice company that called Republicans racist begs for gift card purchases after losing customers

A Wisconsin-based spice company that made headlines earlier this month when its CEO sent an email to customers accusing Republicans of racism is now asking people to buy gift cards after hemorrhaging tens of thousands of customers.

Earlier this month, Penzeys Spices CEO Bill Penzey renamed the extended Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend to be “Republicans are racist weekend” in a newsletter to customers. In the letter, he said his aim was to anger Republicans in honor of the late civil rights icon.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking before crowd of 25,000 Selma To Montgomery, Alabama civil rights marchers, in front of Montgomery, Alabama state capital building. On March 25, 1965, in Montgomery, Alabama. (Stephen F. Somerstein/Getty Images) (Getty Images)

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