# Black luxury CEO claims Nordstrom manager racially profiled him

> Black luxury brand founder says Nordstrom manager stalked him and racially profiled him over service dog
- Title: Black luxury CEO claims Nordstrom manager racially profiled…
- Summary: Black luxury brand founder says Nordstrom manager stalked him and racially profiled him over service dog Kellam alleges Nordstrom manager racially profiled…
- Keywords: charles kellam, fruitful rooster, nordstrom, scottsdale fashion square, maddox, arizona, service animal, racial profiling, civil rights complaint, go fund me, news, entertainment
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/business/fruitful-rooster-ceo-says-nordstrom-manager-stalked-him-through-store-racially-profiled-him
- Published: 2026-09-16T15:53:03+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: charles kellam, fruitful rooster, nordstrom, scottsdale fashion square, maddox, arizona, service animal, racial profiling, civil rights complaint, go fund me, news, entertainment
## Kellam says manager stalked him
Charles Kellam, founder of luxury brand Fruitful Rooster, claims a Nordstrom manager followed and confronted him at Scottsdale Fashion Square in March.

> Manager told me next time I should bring a leash
## Service dog leash dispute
Kellam says his German Shepherd, Ruby, a trained service animal, was not properly leashed by Nordstrom staff.

> Manager said next time I should bring a leash
## Racial profiling claim
Kellam alleges the manager racially profiled him because he is black during a March 21 confrontation at Nordstrom in Scottsdale, Arizona.

> I was singled out because I am black
## Civil rights deadline
Kellam must file a racial discrimination complaint with Arizona officials by Wednesday, as state law allows 180 days from the incident.

> Arizona law gives 180 days to file complaints
## GoFundMe campaign
Kellam launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $30,000 for his brick-and-mortar store after the incident, having raised over $800.

> Goal is $30,000 for new store
## Key takeaway

Kellam alleges Nordstrom manager racially profiled him at Scottsdale store, citing service dog leash issue