NEWSLETTERS Receive the latest local updates in your inboxThe owner of a Texas mattress store has closed his store after apologizing for what he called a "tasteless" advertisement promoting a 9/11 anniversary sale.The online ad for Miracle Mattress in San Antonio featured a woman screaming as two towers of mattresses topple.Casey Anthony Breaks Her Silence: 'I'm OK With Myself'In a statement posted to the store's social media Friday, owner Mike Bonanno said the store "will be closed indefinitely." He said the company also "will be silent through the 9/11 anniversary to avoid any further distractions from a day of recognition and remembrance for the victims and their families." He repeated his Thursday apology, saying the online ad was produced without his knowledge by employees in San Antonio.San Antonio Mattress Store Promotes 'Twin Towers Sale'Bonanno says he will announce next week "accountability actions" taken with the employees responsible for the ad that drew widespread criticism on social media.
In a statement titled "An Apology to All the Victims and Families of 9/11," Miracle Mattress owner Mike Bonanno wrote Thursday, "I say this unequivocally, with sincere regret: the video is tasteless and an affront to the men and women who lost their lives on 9/11. Furthermore, it disrespects the families who lost their loved ones and continue to struggle with the pain of this tragedy every day of their lives."Pyongyang Bans All Malaysians From Leaving N. KoreaThe video shows store manager Cherise Bonanno standing in front of two piles of stacked twin beds. She says, "What better way to remember 9/11 than with a Twin Towers sale?" Then, two men fall into the beds, causing them to tumble, while Bonanno mock yells in terror before uttering, "We'll never forget."Mike Bonanno said the video, which has since been removed from the company's Facebook page, was posted without his knowledge or approval and that, "Over the next several days, we will determine an appropriate response to express our regret and support for the 9/11 victims and their families."
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From bed frames and memory foam pillows to mattress protectors and adjustable bases, we carry just about every item needed to create the perfect sleep environment.A San Antonio, Texas mattress store will be closed "indefinitely" after a commercial it posted on social media promoting a "Twin Tower sale" days before the 15th anniversary of 9/11 ignited a firestorm of criticism. "We will be silent through the 9/11 Anniversary to avoid any further distractions from a day of recognition and remembrance for the victims and their families," the owner of Miracle Mattress, Mike Bonanno, said in a statement posted on the store's Facebook page on Friday. Employees of the store had also received several death threats after the 20-second spot was released. The offending ad for Miracle Mattress starts with San Antonio branch store manager Cherise Bonanno -- Mike Bonanno's daughter -- asking "What better way to remember 9/11 than with a Twin Tower sale?” and ends with two employees falling backwards onto two piles of mattresses with an American flag in between them.
Cherise Bonanno gasps in horror as her coworkers and the mattresses topple over. She then turns to the camera and says: "We'll never forget." Cherise Bonanno told San Antonio's NBC affiliate the ad was a mistake. "We are not hate, we are love. For our lives to be in danger, that's no what we ever wanted," she said. Mike Bonanno claimed the video was made without his knowledge. He told the San Antonio station WOAI that they would donate 30 percent of its sales over weekend to the 9/11 Foundation before deciding to indefinitely shutter the store. "Our intentions were not to hurt anyone at all,” he said in a statement. "Our staff is full of military and some relatives have passed away due to 9/11. We are promoters of peace and love. We have given abundantly to our community here in San Antonio and wish to remain known as a company who respects and loves others. We hope you find it in your hearts to forgive us. Please accept our apology." However, their apology was not well-received.