Kroger, a US grocery store chain, faced widespread criticism on TikTok after a video of its Juneteenth cakes went viral. The video, recorded at a store in Atlanta, Georgia, showed several cakes with minimal decorations for the federal holiday, which commemorates the 1865 emancipation of enslaved people in the US.
TikTok creator @blaq.monalisa called the display “a mockery,” stating that if Kroger was going to celebrate Juneteenth, they should have put more effort into decorating the cakes. The cakes were labeled with plain designs, including phrases like “Free @ last” and “June 19 free.”
The backlash on TikTok was swift, with users agreeing with @blaq.monalisa that Kroger’s display was uninspiring. Some compared it to past years when retailers missed the mark on Juneteenth celebrations. The creator later reported that the cakes were no longer available at the store, but still expressed disappointment that they had not been replaced with better designs.
Kroger has yet to comment on the incident, sparking further speculation about what might have happened to the products or why they were removed from sale.
Source: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/06/20/kroger-juneteenth-cakes-tiktok/84283252007