The CEO of the Camping World states that he was forced to close one of his north Carolina stores while challenging local politicians about him Mass American flats flying About the locations.
Marcus Lemonis made the surprising revelation that one of the shipments of the National RV dealership in Greenville, North Carolina, closed on April 18.
Lemonis says that he was forced to close the operations in the narrowest of the two places after the City Council sued him and the company to violate the city’s ordinance with the larger life flags than life, and continues to impose fines.
“We believe that the ordinance is incorrect,” Lemonis told the WTIB local radio station, According to the target. “I think it is also incorrect that council members have been working very active to belittle my business and on Friday I had to consolidate the modification or 2 dealerships in the city.”
The unexpected closure of RV of the Forest World Camp River Retail trade occurs when Lemonis continued his legal battle against the City Council of Greenville and challenged the demands to fly the massive “old glory.”
Camping World had two stores in Greenville, North Carolina, where the controversial flags flew outside until the Greenville Boulevard site closed, Lemonis told the local radio station.
Lemonis said that Greenville’s affected store had been “unfortunately affected in a unique way” by the city.
Greenville points out that the flag is almost the size of a basketball court, 3200 square feet tension. The post that flies measures around 130 feet high, almost twice the current allocation.
“This has never let a flag or an American flag type. It is about the flag of complying with the city’s code,” said Greenville’s communications manager Brock Letchworth. “We hope to find a resolution that results in the continuous visualization of the flag, but in a way that does not violate local laws.”
The 51 -year -old CEO suggested that the city’s ordinances violated the state law of North Carolina, but did not specify an exact legislation.
Lemonis, who was born in Beirut, Lebanon, remained firm in his decision not to knock down the “stars and stripes”, citing the hard work he did to move to the United States.
“I was born in this country. I emigrated from Beirut, Lebanon. I arrived here in Miami, Florida, and I had the opportunity to live the American dream in this country. I have put a lot
Thursday, Hi shared a video That had veterans and employees who praised the company’s flag and patriotism.
“I am a veteran and served for three years in the US Army.
Lemonis subtitled the publication with the hashtag NeveringDown.
Together with Greenville, NC, Camping World faces a demand from the city of Sevierville, Tenn.
Sevierville, located 30 miles from Knoxville, argued that the flag in its city can be a distraction for drivers.
“Let’s be clear: the city of Sevierville is not, and it will never be, against patriotism,” authorities wrote. “Excessively high structures can create visual distractions for motorists, represent potential safety risks and impact the panoramic views that are a vital part of what a destination for residents and visitors equally does.”
Camping World received the support of the evangelical leader Rev. Franklin Graham.
“These American flags are huge, and I love it! The bigger, the better! Shame for the city governments that are trying to Sae Acamping World and get the CEO Marcus Lemonis to demolish the US flags about their businesses”, “”, “” Graham wrote on Facebook.
“Yes, its flags and flags exceed the codes of the city, but the American flag should be an exception.”
