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Minnesota's Largest Candy Store controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2020

    Controversial Facebook replies by employee

    A longtime employee used the company's Facebook account to insult a correspondent and post an 'All Lives Matter' statement related to the earlier billboard. The employee was fired and the store issued an apology.

  2. 2018

    Political interpretation of global-warming billboard

    A billboard about Donald Trump and global warming was interpreted by some motorists as political advocacy, despite Wagner's explanation that it was intended to attract attention.

  3. 2015

    Caramel-apples billboard criticized

    A billboard using '#caramelapplesmatter' was criticized as an inappropriate reference to the Black Lives Matter movement. Robert Wagner apologized and called it a mistake.