My husband walked in to Imperial Bait and Tackle yesterday in Middlesboro,KY. They asked him if he had a mask. He said no and politely left. He has spent a lot of time in Tennessee at the lake where masks are not mandatory. This was posted on fb by Imperial Bait and Tackle.

My husband was not rude at all. When someone comes off the lake in Tn. And mistakingly forgets to put on a mask, it is a shame that he gets slandered by the owners on fb. I hope people will think twice about buying from Imperial Bait and Tackle in Middlesboro.

I’d also like to add that when I contacted the store, I was put on speaker and the employees laughed when I asked them to remove the post. They were extremely rude and unprofessional. The manager told me she has no control about what gets put on fb by the owners.

We have spent a lot of money at Imperial but no more. I hope my posts brings awareness to the type of management Imperial Baits has got.

The attention stores try and gain for their business by falsely accusing people is absurd to me. My husband takes this issue very seriously especially considering my mother has been very sick so he wouldn’t dare purposely put anyone in harm. He simply forgot & walked out.