[17] Kuma's Corner has been credited with inspiring other restaurants to incorporate creative ingredient combinations into their own offerings.

[18] In particular, Kuma's Corner played a role in popularizing the pretzel bun, now a staple in many burger restaurants.

[19] Despite Kuma's offers to donate portions of the proceeds, the Archdiocese of Chicago and other Catholic organizations expressed their offense and called for a boycott of the restaurant.

[24] The company responded publicly by announcing steps such as third-party training on subjects such as diversity and interpersonal relations, and introducing measures for staff and managers to communicate about their concerns.

Chef and manager of the Indianapolis branch, Luke Tobias, announced shortly afterwards he was parting ways with the restaurant.