Communities See Racism in Approval of Checkers Drive-through Despite Widespread Opposition

3/15/21

By Ed Gunts, Baltimore Brew

Lawrence Bell III doesn’t want a Checkers drive-through restaurant on Gwynns Falls Parkway because he’s afraid it will cause traffic accidents and won’t be compatible with the surrounding area.

Mary Hughes doesn’t want the drive-through because she’s afraid it will make the area less safe for children walking to the elementary school one block away and will cause property values to drop.

Vera Robinson doesn’t want a Checkers in her neighborhood because she doesn’t think it will serve healthy food.

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