The Route 66 Candy Shoppe, located in Waynesville, Missouri, wrote “Walk, run, waddle, or ride your motorized wheelchair down to the Route 66 Candy Shoppe!” on it Facebook page, Jezebel reported.
Owner Charley Dill apparently says that the post isn’t meant to make light of obesity and that he’s only joking around. However, at least one customer has spoken out against the promo.
““It may be a joke to them but to other viewers they can’t help it, some will die because of obesity, no one should ever make fun of it,” said Deb Czuprynski.
On the shop’s Facebook page, Dill has posed for photos with several customers who have taken the shop up on its offer, with captions like “Hungry, hungry hippos!” and “Elephants on parade!”
