Haven’t eaten at one in ages so wife and I decided to stop in.

We were greeted by two huge no firearms signs complete with the phrase “As authorized by T.C.A. § 39-17-1359.”

Never going back and I sent a similar message to their corporate comments page.

Is this company wide?

It’s rare you see them anywhere in these parts...

Got a reply from corporate and apparently this is a franchise owner’s decision not corporate policy.

Need to find out who owns this one.

Must be a carpetbagging owner, IMO. I would doubt a local would do this to ensure his business lacks customers.

I agree, service was really good the lone lady waiting tables was a rockstar, amazing job. Food was hot and very satisfying.

But fuck the franchise policy...

I used to go to Cookeville in the 1960s, taking my cousin back to Tech. There was ONE place in town that sold beer & had dancing. ONE. The Holiday Inn of all places.

I think there were like four restaurants entirely in town then, all mom & pop joints. Compare that to now.  

Yep. Every other huddle house I’ve seen has absolutely no signage whatsoever.

Even saw one of the cooks open carrying - back before covid when they were still open at like 2am etc.

It’s why we pick them over Waffle House. WH’s ban is a corporate decision.

when i left cookeville last year, only two restaurants had posted.  buffalo wild wings and the mexican place on willow and broad

Most posted signs I see aren't legal anyways, there is a reason they have specifications

Tennessee No Guns Signs
As of July 1, 2016, amendments to Section 39-17-1359, which made changes to the requirements for posted signs, will take effect. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1359 (b) (3) (A) A sign shall be used as the method of posting. The sign shall include the phrase "NO FIREARMS ALLOWED", and the phrase shall measure at least one inch (1") high and eight inches (8") wide. The sign shall also include the phrase "As authorized by T.C.A. Section 39-17-1359". (B) The sign shall include a pictorial representation of the phrase "NO FIREARMS ALLOWED" that shall include a circle with a diagonal line through the circle and an image of a firearm inside the circle under the diagonal line. The entire pictorial representation shall be at least four inches (4") high and four inches (4") wide. The diagonal line shall be at a forty-five degree (45deg.) angle from the upper left to the lower right side of the circle.