DURHAM, NC - A local Waffle House is facing serious allegations. Some Durham pastors say they were refused service. They’ve called in a top-name lawyer who has already settled another case against a Tennessee Waffle House.  In that case, he got the Waffle House for $275 million. The ministers say the Waffle House has done it again-- refused them service. Now, they want justice. A group of Durham pastors and church members are upset-- especially the Mays. They are so mad that they’re seeking legal action against a local eatery, the Durham Waffle House on Highway 55. Dr. Marc May claims that on July 18, 18 people from his church and some who were attending a conference went to the Waffle House around midnight to eat. They say the manager on duty refused them service.

“They refused us carry out,” May said. “We were in a hurry. It was late. The guests wanted to get in and get some rest, so we decided to get carry out service.” But they didn’t get carry out. According to May, all they got was turned around. Dr. May could not understand why. He says the restaurant has 42 seats, and according to him, there were only nine customers inside. May said the restaurant staff had an explanation for why they could not get carryout. “They did tell us that people inside the restaurant come first.” May says they were willing to wait, but they still got no service. His wife Patricia says the same thing happened back in February, but she just overlooked it.

They contacted the owner, Gary Fly of Freeway Foods in Greensboro. They say Mr. Fly offered them an apology and a meal. But at least one pastor says the offer was an insult. “It was like being offered a bologna sandwich and Kool-Aid. We tried to contact the owner, too.”  An employee who would not give us his name says the owner wasn’t in and that he didn’t know how to reach him. When we asked for the manager on duty, we were told the best time to get the manager was first thing in the morning, and that they could not disclose the manager’s name. The group of pastors said they were having conversations with their lawyer and if their legal counsel felt they had a case, they plan to file a lawsuit.