10/02/2026
Update: the post got deleted by accident when comments were turned off in the original post. I’m reposting it, but comments had to be turned off because there were some really heinous things and arguments taking place with posters that I do not want on this page. I have answered important questions in the comments people wanted cleared up, I’m now limiting my responses because I can only be on my phone so much to respond and the comments are coming too fast. If you have a question, look through the comments. It’s probably been answered. Also people feel it’s totally appropriate for them to berate me or DM me disrespectful things, If that happens, I will not respond to you any further and we will block you from all pages. You can definitely speak how this has affected you and we’re open and want to hear your opinions. If your opinion is disrespectful, repetitive, hateful, and targets groups or individuals, we will delete it and possibly block you. There’s enough hate in this world. And I would also like to include that if you intend to berate my staff or if you cross boundaries and mistreat them, you are not welcome in our business. Our employees deserve respect and will not accept any backlash. Some of you have already shown up and made your opinions known and made them uncomfortable and we will not stand for that.
Over the past several hours, many of you have reached out to us about a social media post made by Mark Henry.
Because of what happened, Mark has been placed on leave from the businesses while we determine what additional steps are necessary.
We have spent much of the last several hours trying to process everything ourselves.
When we learned about the post, we felt betrayed, angry, shocked, disappointed, and honestly, embarrassed.
And before anything else, we want to say that we are sorry.
We are sorry to our employees who suddenly found themselves wondering what this meant about the businesses they work for.
We are sorry to our guests who have supported us and were left questioning what we stand for.
And we are especially sorry to members of the transgender community who saw language connected to our businesses that made them feel diminished, disrespected, or unwelcome.
That is not what our businesses represent.
We believe people are allowed to have opinions. We believe people are allowed to disagree, sometimes very strongly.
But disagreement should never require making another person feel ashamed of who they are, and it should never require stripping someone of their dignity just to make a point.
That is where this crossed a line for us.
The language used in that post, and the way those thoughts were expressed, do not represent the values or expectations of The Wobbly Olive or Allusion.
Mark has also made a public apology for the post.
We know this statement does not magically fix anything. We know some people are angry, some are hurt, and some will feel that whatever we say is not enough.
But we also did not want to stay silent while people wondered whether we were seeing what was happening, whether we cared, or whether we thought it was acceptable.
We see it.
We care.
And we are taking it seriously.
We cannot undo what was posted. What we can do is be honest about how we feel, take responsibility for how our businesses respond, listen to the people this has affected, and make sure that what we do next actually means something.
To our team, our guests, and our community, we are sorry.
Sean & Inez
