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North Carolina Qdoba target of 'nurse-in' following incident

A group of moms staged a 'nurse-in' at a North Carolina Qdoba in support of another mom who was asked to cover up while breastfeeding her infant son, according to the Gaston Gazette.

December 8, 2014

A group of moms staged a "nurse-in" at a North Carolina Qdoba in support of another mom who was asked by cover up while breastfeeding her infant son, according to the Gaston Gazette.

Karissa Riddle, 22, said she was breastfeeding her 6-month-old son at the Qdoba Mexican Grill on Cox Road in Gastonia, North Carolina, when an employee approached her and asked her to cover up due to complaints from others.

According to the report:

Qdoba owner Mike Bradley has said the store does not discourage customers from breastfeeding. He deferred additional questions to a corporate spokeswoman who said the company was investigating the incident and attempting to contact Riddle.