Conservative Concord Mills kiosk owner to meet with mall officials

CONCORD (MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE EXCHANGE) - While protesters rallied in his support, the owner of a Concord Mills kiosk that sells conservative merchandise said he met with the mall's manager Sunday to see what arrangements can be made for him to remain after his lease expires Friday, The Charlotte Observer reported.

Nothing was agreed to, except that the two would meet again today, said Loren Spivack, owner of Free Market Warrior.

Spivack has contended that he's being kicked out of the mall for political reasons. He's traced his exile to a letter to the editor in the Observer criticizing his business, saying it promotes "ideas such as racism, sexism and even slavery."