Swanson Meats

I’m sure Swanson meats is fine. They probably have a good product. Hard to say, really.
The only thing I know about them for sure is that they’re pretty cavalier about the lives of cyclists. They allow their semi drivers to illegally park in the bike lane outside their facility. It’s been a very consistent problem; they’ve done it repeatedly. And it may seem like a small thing to some people, but that bike lane is there for a reason: To provide safe passage for hobbyists and commuters who use their bikes to get around the Twin Cities. And when it’s blocked, those same cyclists have to swerve into traffic. Which is, as you can well imagine, dangerous. Completely defeats the purpose of the bike lane.
But Swanson Meats doesn’t really care about the safety of cyclists. And it’s not like I’m just making some random accusation. If you like, you can watch video proof of their apathy and indifference. A Minneapolis bicycle commuter recently uploaded a YouTube video of a representative of Swanson Meats getting hostile, and threatening to call the police when the cyclist dared to ask them about the semi truck illegally parked in the bike lane outside of their plant. Yeah… Swanson Meats was in the wrong, but they threatened to call 911 on the CYCLIST. Doesn’t make sense to me, either.
Anyway, I’m not going to post the link in case Unilocal doesn’t like that. But if you Google «MPLS Bike Wrath Swanson,» you’ll find it. Along with some other evidence of their lack of concern for the lives of cyclists from other people who have gone to them with their concerns. And I recommend checking it out if you’re thinking of patronizing this establishment.
Shame on you, Swanson.