Invita Café faces backlash adopted by surge in gross sales for Charlie Kirk tribute

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A California espresso store proprietor mentioned her enterprise was "flooded with righteous individuals" after coming underneath hearth for supporting Charlie Kirk.

Following the assassination of the Turning Level USA founder, Invita Café in Rancho Santa Fe positioned stickers on its espresso cups in his honor.

Proprietor Sara De Luca instructed Fox Information Digital she "did not assume twice" about placing the stickers on the cups starting the Friday after Kirk's demise.

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"When Israel went to battle, we placed on Israel stickers and began to assist a number of the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]. I might say that was once I was like, 'Let's be brave,'" De Luca mentioned. "However with Charlie, we had hosted him. We had met him. We've met Erika ," she added, referring to Kirk's spouse.

DeLuca mentioned she did not even assume it "may very well be controversial."

"Perhaps it is my ignorance," she mentioned. "It did not even cross my thoughts that anyone may have some type of concern with anyone being murdered."

Invita Café's resolution to honor Charlie Kirk sparked controversy earlier than producing overwhelming group backing. (Juliann Ford)

De Luca printed spherical white stickers with the phrases "Thanks, Charlie Kirk" and "We Love You" written on them.

"We have supported him for a lot of, a few years," she mentioned — however baristas instructed her the café's telephones have been ringing off the hook with individuals saying "horrible and horrific issues."

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"We ended up having to close down our Google web page and Yelp web page as a result of we have been getting an insane quantity of one-star critiques," De Luca mentioned.

She mentioned what saved her calm was her San Diego group and her church, Awaken , which "confirmed up" just a few days later.

Espresso store proprietor Sarah De Luca instructed Fox Information Digital she's supported Charlie Kirk for "many, a few years." (Rebecca Noble/AFP through Getty Photographs; Sara De Luca)

"I used to be really tearing [up] as a result of I used to be like, 'The place did these individuals come from?' We went 312% up in gross sales," De Luca mentioned. "We have been flooded with righteous individuals simply displaying up, supporting us, defending us. They have been defending Charlie. Clearly, all of us have been."