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Did a Tennessee business refuse service to national guard...

“Did a Tennessee business refuse service to national guard servicemen”
Yes, it did
Confidence: High Checked on July 19, 2026

Summary

A Memphis, Tennessee pizza restaurant, Tamboli’s Pasta & Pizza, openly refused to serve four members of the Tennessee National Guard, citing opposition to the Memphis Safe Task Force. The owner’s actions sparked widespread backlash and calls for a boycott.

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foxnews.com
washingtontimes.com
thedailybs.com
kcrg.com
truthpress.com
toddstarnes.com
actionnews5.com
  • Memphis restaurant owner defends denying service to National Guard members

    Months ago I joined dozens of other local businesses in a public commitment to stand against the military policing our streets, an act of patriotism and conscience both, and I would make the same decision tomorrow. He said his refusal was not directed at the individual Guard members themselves, but at the National Guard’s presence in Memphis.

dailycaller.com
commercialappeal.com
  • Memphis restaurant Tamboli's owner denies National Guard service

    In May, Tamboli's reiterated on Instagram its support of Free the 901, a group that opposes the National Guard and task force's presence in Memphis and lists businesses they feel should be supported, as well as boycotted, according to it website ...

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