One company is backing Paula Deen



Much has been written and said, including in this blog, about the embattled Paula Deen, who admitted in a deposition that she has used a derogatory racial slur.

Now comes word that a company that manufactures furniture is sticking by Savannah's food diva with a furniture line in her name. Here is the report from the High Point Enterprise.

Furniture company sticking with Paula Deen

HIGH POINT — The home furnishings company that markets the Paula Deen line of furniture is sticking with her, the company announced this afternoon. Universal Furniture International, which has a showroom and corporate office in High Point, said it will continue to market the Paula Deen Home Collection. Deen came to the spring High Point Market in April before the recent revelations about her using derogatory racial remarks in the past — revelations that have caused many companies to drop her, including the Food Network that launched her cooking program. 

To read the full report, click here:  http://www.hpe.com/news/business/x533459868/Furniture-company-sticking-with-Deen