Olive Garden employees are allowed to wear Black Lives Matter masks “but NOT the American flag.”
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Olive Garden hasn’t banned American flag masks
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- Servers must wear protective masks. Olive Garden says employees can wear whatever masks they want.
We’ve previously debunked claims about businesses banning the American flag, and a new one about Olive Garden, home of unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks, is also wrong.
"I find it odd that Olive Garden employees are allowed to wear BLM mask but NOT the American flag. I’m done spending my money there!!!"
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"That is not true," Olive Garden replied on Sept. 10. "Team members may wear either if they choose to do so."
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Facebook post, Aug. 28, 2020
Olive Garden Facebook post, Sept. 10, 2020
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