You can say what you want about the Waffle House franchise. They have questionable customer service and the food quality can be suspect, but what they won’t do is stop from coming inside if you smell like weed. If anything, they encourage stoners to come by. Who else stops by Waffle House at 3 a.m.
A iHop in the St. Louis area posted a sign that went viral asking patrons to leave the weed smell at home.
The photo was posted on Facebook by Matthew Porter III on March 6. It proceeded to go viral with over 13,000 shares, and was picked up by a massive Reddit feed. The photo has since been deleted from Reddit.
According to The Cannabist, the sign was actually posted by one franchised restaurant in St. Louis over a year ago, IHOP spokesperson Stephanie Peterson said via email.
“I’m sure at the time someone at the restaurant had good intentions and was likely trying to honor a guest request,” she said. “This is not system-wide or a policy and is outdated signage. The brand and our franchisees are all about welcoming guests in without judgement.”
The IHOP at 10910 New Halls Ferry Road, St. Louis, removed the sign almost immediately.