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Grocery Store Apologizes to Alec Baldwin for Pulling Ads; Commercials Back on Air

10:13 am, January 4th, 2012

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New York-based grocery chain Wegmans is apologizing to Alec Baldwin for yanking a series of ads featuring the actor.

On Wednesday morning, the store revealed it was pulling the commercials after numerous customers complained about the plane incident in which Baldwin was removed from a flight after refusing to turn off his phone.

The commercials were due to run for three weeks beginning in December, but were cut one week short following the complaints.

But now, Wegmans has decided to put the ads back on the air, telling Gossip Cop in a statement, “We regret ending the Alec Baldwin holiday commercials one week earlier than planned in response to a couple of dozen complaints. We have decided to run the commercials again, effective immediately.”

The store’s rep adds, “Clearly, many more people support Alec, as evidenced by the hundreds and hundreds of tweets, emails, and phone calls we have received. We enjoyed working with Alec Baldwin and his mom, Carol, and would do it again. We appreciate all the kind things they have said about Wegmans and respect the good work they do for communities.”

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  • alexstorm

    Wegmans is Awesome!!!! I shop there all the time, the $6 meal is the best, plus their chocolate cake is killer. This store bends over backwards to keep its customers happy, and it doesn’t surprise me that they stopped the commercials. Alex messed up. It really is a fabulous store!! I don’t blame his mom for not wanting to leave it

  • Laarni

    It’s just a drop in the bucket, but it sends the message. Good for you Wegmans! Arrogance and diva-ish attitude should not be rewarded. This may just spell your early demise, Alec, as I had earlier indicated. Be careful with your temper and words.

  • Ibascoolthanu

    wont this alex baldman apossed to have leafed the us to live in the land of ware the french peoples live cuz the george bush was alected prezadent an he hate hims more to cents he seeing the kimashian an he have a jellocy.. he funny tho wont he when he yell at lemon

  • Laarni

    Ah!!!!!!!!!! What a bummer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I take back my comments. Sheesh. No backbone.

  • Jennifer

    Love Alec Baldwin! Couldn’t believe how shallow Wegman’s is. If it weren’t for Alec and his Mom, no one outside the local NY area would have ever heard of them. Thanks to Alec, they are now known nationally. You dance with the one what brung ya, Wegmans. Anyone who has flown American Airlines (or most of them, for that matter) knows what a lot of those power-tripping “stewies” are like. I’ve seen more than my share. BTW, Wegman’s, if that clip above is an example of your other TV spots? OMG! Better stick with Alec. That was the sappiest mess of a tv ad I’ve seen in a long while. I almost gagged on the saccharine.

  • Vortextempest

    OMG yes that chocolate cake is the best ever and youre right, after shopping at wegmans its hard to shop elsewhere for your groceries.

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