My partner and I live within walking distance and ...

My partner and I live within walking distance and have both lived in Calgary our whole lives - so we have collectively been to Peters' over 150 times since childhood. Today we parked in the Peters' large parking lot, went to the neighbouring business (Coco), and were "welcomed" back to the parking lot by an angry woman telling people to go back to their cars. She was a middle-aged, taller, Caucasian woman driving a white Range Rover. My partner and I were really confused and thought there was a dispute by the woman's unwelcoming body language and yelling to about 4 other people. We came closer and in a VERY condescending loud voice and angry look, she told us to note for next time, not to park in that parking lot if we were going to Coco.

We were stunned and in shock. We realized we were wrong for parking at Peters' after seeing the signs, and are sorry. But the first thing we both said to each other when we got in the car is that "we are never going to Peters' again". Yes, we parked in private property. But chances if you use the businesses beside Peters'... you go to Peters' too. So for this woman to talk to numerous Coco customers like they were idiots... chances are, she was talking to Peters' customers too. And by the shocked looks on other peoples' faces, she probably lost those customers too. There is nothing wrong for protecting your private property, but as an assumed business owner or manager, you also need to be respectful to your current and potential customers. Alternatively, she could have kindly asked in a respectful tone not to park there again. And we would have apologized and listened. There were also 5-10 times were we have gotten both Peters' and Coco, or planned to go to Coco and ended up going to Peters'. So perhaps it would also be smart to lease a row of parking lots to Coco and at least profit off being close to another busy business. She was speaking on behalf of Peters' and now is a reflection of Peters' as a company. Disappointing.