In a “lapse in judgement,” longtime Trader Joe’s employee Gloria Cocuzzo — a 77-year-old who has become a fixture at the Coolidge Corner store over the years — reportedly sold a six pack of beer to a family member who was a few months shy of their 21st birthday. After what was described as “a harrowing call to the manager’s office” and waiting three sleepless nights for a decision, the store fired her.
Yet those who shop at the location have found comfort in Cocuzzo’s presence there and banded together to support her, donating over $21,980 to an online fundraiser in less than two days since it launched.
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