FISH CREEK, WI (WTAQ)- A Door County business is catching some flack from the Gibraltar Town Board for selling food.
The owners of White Cottage Red Door in Fish Creek say their idea of selling hot sandwiches from a food cart in the parking lot of their business was a hit for customers, but not for the Town of Gibraltar.
A new ordinance bans all businesses on wheels, and owner Kevin Howard, is taking it personal.
“I think they are kind of against the competition that we offered, so they are not very happy about it.”
Kevin and his wife Lisa, along with the Institute for Justice is fighting back with legal action announced Thursday.
The business and Institute for Justice filed an official notice with the town saying the ordinance is unconstitutional and feel it was passed to prevent competition.
Howard says they are doing this for customers, and because they feel it is the right thing for them to do.
“We had a great response from our customers who appreciated us making sandwiches and burgers and things like that.”
The Town of Gibraltar has 120 days to respond to the notice keeping the ordinance, or changing it.
“If we do try to open, under the ordinance, they say we are subject to a $500 dollar a day fine.”
Howard says if the ordinance is not changed, they will file a lawsuit. In the meantime, the food cart has to stay closed as peak season approaches.
