06/06/2026
For those keyboard warriors who are upset with BAM Corporate: know that we are, too.
We don't understand this situation any better than you do, and we've voiced our concerns and distrust many times over the past several weeks. However, we are under contract, and it’s not as easy as some people assume to break away from Corporate. While some people may think it's acceptable to ignore or break the law, that's not who we are. We choose to support our community, stay positive, and do the best we can with the circumstances we're facing.
Corporate knows we're upset. Corporate knows we have serious concerns about their leadership. But when someone breaks my door or vandalizes my store, I'm the one who pays for it. I’m the one who sweeps up glass and cleans up the bloody mess left behind.
I can guarantee that encouraging vandalism at the individual store level does not affect Corporate at all.
It affects the firefighter who spent more than 20 years serving this neighborhood before retiring and trying to stay involved in the community through this business. It affects the six-year-old and his friends who came to celebrate a birthday and had to tiptoe around broken glass. It affects the other family-owned businesses in our neighborhood who now wonder if they'll be next.
To those businesses: don't worry. This was not part of some larger movement against local stores. This was an isolated act of vandalism directed at our Corporate leadership, and it has nothing to do with our team or the values we stand for. We know this wasn't some random act.
The LEGO community is built around a shared love of creativity, connection, and bringing people together. Whatever frustrations people may have with corporate decisions, taking them out on a local family-owned store and the people who work here crosses a line.
I understand why people are upset, and I share many of those frustrations. But I'm devastated that something that brings so much joy to so many people has led to this.
And to the person we caught on camera, the one who destroyed our property, I hope you step on a LEGO.