Kwik Kopy Australia CEO Sonia Swabsky has offered complimentary printing of some WorldPride roller derby flyers after the job was first turned away by a Kwik Kopy franchisee who said it went against his Christian faith.
(excerpt from one of the posters)
Roller derby skater Leo Bunch told the Daily Telegraph she was shocked after receiving an email from a Kwik Kopy Sydney CBD franchise owner who told her: “I am unable to print this job for you. I am a Christian and my faith requires me to obey what the Bible teaches. I hope you understand.”
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"We are genuinely sorry":
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As news of the ban quickly spread via social media, Kwik Kopy CEO Sonia Swabsky issued an apology and offered a complimentary printing of the flyers at another Kwik Kopy franchise.
“We are genuinely sorry for the recent experience Leo had at one of our centres,” Swabsky said. “This is by no means reflective of our values and code of conduct, of which every franchisee is versed.
"Our organisation embraces a richness of cultures, and a look into the make-up of our teams to reinforce our stance on diversity.”
Swabsky said the company was “currently in direct discussions with the franchise owner involved.”
The 17-day WorldPride event runs until 5th March, 2023 and is expected to attract an estimated 500,000 participants.
Like all franchises, Kwik Kopy operators are independant companies operating under a contract with the 'master franchisor' allowing them to use the group logo and systems and paying royalties back to the head franchisor for things such as advertising, marketing and training.
