Bunnings forced to issue a rare apology
Bunnings has apologised after a womans weekend was ruined by a single sign sitting outside a regional NSW store.
Bunnings has apologised after a womans weekend was ruined by a single sign sitting outside a regional NSW store.
A disappointed customer headed to her local Bunnings in rural NSW in the hopes of getting a sausage during the stores famous sausage sizzle.
However, when she arrived, she was devastated to learn there would be no sizzle at all.
Apologies, our community sausage sizzle is closed today, the sign read, which was shared on Reddit.
Thanks for your support and understanding.
The disheartened sizzle-seeker shared her frustrations online; the anger rippled through the country as others reciprocated their support for the woman, with some labelling Bunnings act as un-Australian.
Is this even legal? someone joked.
This is an outrage, said another.
A sandwich board outside Bunnings stipulating that their famous sausage sizzle had been cancelled is causing a stir on social media.
The humble sausage sizzle has been a staple of Bunnings visits since 2004. Picture: NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw
One person insisted the lack of sausage sizzle was reason enough for a Royal Commission NOW.
To make matters worse, the closest Bunnings to the woman was a 1.5 hour drive away, so the likelihood of her getting her hands on a Bunnings snag was looking fewer and far between.
Bunnings regional manager Deb Thompsopn said there was a legitimate reason for the lack of sizzle.
Occasionally, a community group cancels their sausage sizzle, which occurred at one of our NSW stores over the weekend, Thompson said.
While we always offer the spot to other local community groups, we are sometimes unable to find a replacement at such short notice.
We appreciate the communitys understanding and look forward to holding future sausage sizzles.