Wal-Mart, Home Depot end relationships with Paula Deen
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Peter Kramer / NBC News
Paula Deen, pictured during her TODAY interview on Wednesday June, 26.
Wal-Mart has moved to sever ties with Paula Deen, the fourth company to do so after a week of scandal that’s knocked the queen of Southern comfort off her throne. Home Depot followed suit shortly after.
"We are ending our relationship with Paula Deen Enterprises and we will not place new orders beyond those already committed,” Wal-Mart spokesperson Danit Marquardt said on Wednesday. “We will work with suppliers to address existing inventories and agreements."
Wednesday evening, a spokesperson for Home Depot confirmed to NBC News that the company will stop carrying Paula Deen-branded items under their kitchen and cookware category as a result of the scandal.
The Food Network, Smithfield Foods and Caesars Entertainment also terminated their partnerships with Deen, who appeared in her first live interview on TODAY Wednesday to discuss the controversy over her use of racial slurs. Target, Sears and QVC all said they were evaluating their relationships with Deen late last week. Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, has carried a variety of Paula Deen-branded products including cookware and health and wellness products for several years.
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