An Update/Set back on Cormie's

[SaltyShaw]

Tabitha Cormie sent me this today on FaceBook just thought some of yall would like to know whats going on with Cormie's

I know some of you know what's going on but A LOT of you do not and Everyone always ask me how's things going with the rebuild, so I'm sending this to everyone!! Well it is going on five months since the store burn't. It has been an emotional roller coaster. We've lost our business, our lively hood and REALLY GREAT em...ployees. We feel like we've suffered a death in our family. We've been through every emotion there is to go through; sad, mad, lost, questioned why and have been in disbelief of everything that has happened. Alot has happened to us in these past months. We've been lied to by Mural Cormie (Chris's father), his brother & sister are two faced, lied to by bankers, insurance agents & insurance companies. Taken advantage of and recently recieved threats of legal actions from Mural. We just want to get the story straight! Our business burns down June 24th, that we leased from Mural ever since December 11, 2008 do to inheritence taxes in the future. Rumors start every where, Chris loses 30-35 pounds because of idiot people talking crap that they know nothing about! Two-three weeks after the fire we had an arcitect working on the new design. Mural, Chris & I all where on the same page. Chris & I gave the arcitect our ideas and he drew them up. (The new store design was our idea!) We were all working together until out of no where's Mural tell's us he's selling the property next door to a Dollar General. We were devasted because we knew that we had alot of the same items as Dollar General and could not believe what he was doing to us. Instead of him trying to help out his only son get back to business he's more worried about making himself more money! GO FIGURE! Then after we were told about the Dollar General thing he came to us numerous times and told us he may just sell the land or he may not even rebuild. This went on for a few months. We were so sick because of all the uncertainty from him and we couldn't do anything because he owns the building & land. We leased the building, own the Corporation, Equipment & Inventory. Then he gave Chris an ultimatum and told us that he would go back in the business and Chris could just work for him. It's all about money & him being in controll. Chris told him that wasn't an option so he moves forward without us, takes advantage of our situation and puts up Kat's Kitchen. Since August Chris & I haven't spoken to are even care to speak to Mural. We are done with that man! This is now August, it's been 2 1/2 months since fire, he never asked if our kids (His only grandkids) need anything, NOTHING!. He knew we were still fighting the insurance and had not gotten any insurance money. Then on top of ALL his crap; we had & still have numerous vendors, bill collectors calling all the time and at 3 1/2 months, (October) we still hadn't gotten paid from the insurance. We've had attorney letters, threats, etc. We lost our Health Insurance back in September and our two sons; Ashton has allergy induced asthma and it's the worst during the fall and winter months and Mason our other son has a medical condition that needs medicine to control it but that's ok because my kids are old enough to see who is really their grandparents. Kids are not stupid they sense when things are wrong and they know who cares about them. It's been very difficult just to live, we got cut off of unemployment back in July. We've had to sell A LOT of personal items just to pay our personal bills. We finally got our insurance money back in October and we got screwed again and only got a quarter of what we should have on our business interruption. So we are having to seek legal action and no telling how long that will take. So we are SCREWED AGAIN!!!!!! We don't have enough money to pay off our vendors or any other debt and we sure don't have any money to start another business else where! I keep asking why, why does bad things always happen to good people! I have and always have helped any person out when they were in a financial bind or needed anything. Natalie, Shaun & Kristen are the ONLY Cormie's that have asked us how we are or if we need anything! Not one other Cormie has EVER asked us if the kids are okay or if we need anything for our kids. Nothing!!!! I could go on & on but we mainly wanted all our Loyal customers, Family, Krrewe Family & Friends to know the truth about what is going on with us. We know alot of people are asking where we are and we have no idea what is being told. We (Chris & Tabitha Cormie) want to say thank you to all the one's that have said prayers & have given us lots of support! We really appreciate it! We've learned alot in these past months & hopefully one day we will be back in business else where BIGGER & BETTER then ever! God Bless & please keep us in your prayers!

Chris and Tabitha Cormie