Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Cinnabon Fires Worker Over Racist Outburst
A worker at a Cinnabon bakery in Wisconsin got into trouble for being very mean and racist to some customers who were from Somalia.
The video of this incident went viral online.
The bakery fired the worker right away because what they did was not okay.
Cinnabon said they want all their customers to feel welcome and treated nicely.
They are sorry this happened and are making sure it doesn't happen again.
The customers were a black Somali Muslim couple who were traumatized by the incident.
A Cinnabon employee in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, was fired after a racist outburst against Somali customers.
The incident was captured on video and went viral on TikTok.
The employee used racial slurs and made derogatory comments about the customers' hijab.
Cinnabon stated that the employee's actions were unacceptable and did not reflect their values.
The franchise owner immediately terminated the employee, and an online fundraising campaign was started to support the traumatized customers.
- Who
- A Cinnabon employee in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
- What
- Was fired after a racist outburst against Somali customers
- When
- The incident occurred on a Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
- Why
- The employee's actions and statements were deemed unacceptable and did not reflect the values of Cinnabon
Cinnabon and Supporters
Racist Employee
Employee's Behavior
Cinnabon and Supporters
The employee's actions were unacceptable and do not reflect Cinnabon's values.
Racist Employee
The employee openly admitted to being racist and expressed her views freely.
Response to Incident
Cinnabon and Supporters
Cinnabon immediately terminated the employee and issued a public statement condemning the behavior.
Racist Employee
The employee's actions were a personal expression of her beliefs, not representative of the company.
- Location
- Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
- Company
- Cinnabon
- Action Taken
- Employee terminated
- Incident Type
- Racist tirade
- Victims
- Somali customers
- Platform
- TikTok
- Date of Incident
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
