Wal-Mart has moved to sever ties with Paula Deen, the fourth company to do so after a week of scandal that’s knocked the queen of Southern comfort off her throne. Home Depot followed suit shortly after.
"We are ending our relationship with Paula Deen Enterprises and we will not place new orders beyond those already committed,” Wal-Mart spokesperson Danit Marquardt said on Wednesday. “We will work with suppliers to address existing inventories and agreements."
Wednesday evening, a spokesperson for Home Depot confirmed to NBC News that the company will stop carrying Paula Deen-branded items under their kitchen and cookware category as a result of the scandal.
The Food Network, Smithfield Foods and Caesars Entertainment also terminated their partnerships with Deen, who appeared in her first live interview on TODAY Wednesday to discuss the controversy over her use of racial slurs. Target, Sears and QVC all said they were evaluating their relationships with Deen late last week. Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, has carried a variety of Paula Deen-branded products including cookware and health and wellness products for several years.
bye bye. No more peach pies from Paula Deen 4 me. This is an emotional moment... I have been anticipating this for the past week. I ate those pies all the time and then she came out as a racist.. Imma go find the recipe online.
i can almost guarantee that the sales of her items would not have gone down significantly. I guess the big name stores just didnt want to deal with it.
But... I use Paula Deen brand spices in my cooking everyday
i just bought 2 of her cookbooks last week before all this mess. now i will never see her actually cook these recipes on her show. especially the chocolate pizza (new 2013 version)