What you may not know about Chick-fil-A

[OS Butch]

I was sent this story about anti-gay stance of Chick-fil-A. I was surprised, but I guess I should have known, since they are closed on Sundays.
So, I thought I would pass it on here. I will not support this establishment. Kinda reminds me of the boycott of orange juice and Anita Bryant. The difference for me is she, Anita Bryant, was just a spokesperson, this is a corporate view.

Link to Chick-fli-A

Jo

[durrrrrrrr]

I didnt know about this until Oiler41 told me about it this past summer. I hardly ever went to Chick-fil-a before I was told about this. but i dont go at all since I heard about it.

[Apocalipstic]

I knew they were ultra religious. Just one more reason not to go there. UGH.

[SmoothButch]

I've known about this for awhile now. Ever since I found out several months ago I stopped patronizing their business 100%.

I'll take my gay money elsewhere when I want fast food.

[Greyson]

I have never heard of this business until today. I don't think they have any out here on the West Coast.

[PinkieLee]

NOooooooo... don't take away my chicken minis or my waffle fries!

I saw that people have been posting about this on facebook for awhile now. I kinda figured with them being closed on Sundays that their views were pretty conservative/religious anyway... so their anti gay stance doesn't shock me at all.

I know a few people that have worked for Chick fil A here locally for 10+ years now. They've always said it's been the best fast food company to work for. Then again, they aren't gay....

[MsTinkerbelly]

Originally Posted by Greyson

I have never heard of this business until today. I don't think they have any out here on the West Coast.

I'm in Southern California and they have them all over here. They just built a new one smack dab in the middle of Lakewood. We haven't patronized the stores since we found out about the views of the owner and the places to which he gives his monetary support. His choice to do as he pleases, our choice to take our gay dollars elsewhere.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by OS Butch

I was sent this story about anti-gay stance of Chick-fil-A. I was surprised, but I guess I should have known, since they are closed on Sundays.
So, I thought I would pass it on here. I will not support this establishment. Kinda reminds me of the boycott of orange juice and Anita Bryant. The difference for me is she, Anita Bryant, was just a spokesperson, this is a corporate view.

Link to Chick-fli-A

Jo

Yes, I knew about this...and damn do I miss those chicken sandwiches....

[Zimmeh]

I must say, that I applied at Chik-Fil-A and was actually giving an interview. I decided not to persue the position because it was part time and I was looking for a full time job. I love the fact that they are closed on Sundays, and allow all of their employees a day to be with their family. I would rather go to Chik-Fil-A and pick up lunch, than McDonalds. I worked for a McDonalds while in college, and the place was very dirty and would promote a man over a woman, whether they were gay or straight and would not pay more than what minimum wage was. To this day, McDonalds is the same way and here is an article to prove my point: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lif...-1225710430656.

Everyone has their own opinion and I am voicing mine. I love to shop at Target and I also love the chicken sandwiches from Chik-Fil-A. I am also, a very proud lesbian and I have learned when to choose to fight and when to walk away with my mouth shut. I worked for Godiva back in 2008 and I had to call the ACLU on my old boss. To me, it was my boss who had the issue with me being gay, not the company.

Zimmeh

[Jett]

Chik-N-Shit-A... oh yeah, those guys

Uh uh....

[BBinNYC]

Originally Posted by Zimmeh

I must say, that I applied at Chik-Fil-A and was actually giving an interview. I decided not to persue the position because it was part time and I was looking for a full time job. I love the fact that they are closed on Sundays, and allow all of their employees a day to be with their family. I would rather go to Chik-Fil-A and pick up lunch, than McDonalds. I worked for a McDonalds while in college, and the place was very dirty and would promote a man over a woman, whether they were gay or straight and would not pay more than what minimum wage was. To this day, McDonalds is the same way and here is an article to prove my point: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lif...-1225710430656.

Everyone has their own opinion and I am voicing mine. I love to shop at Target and I also love the chicken sandwiches from Chik-Fil-A. I am also, a very proud lesbian and I have learned when to choose to fight and when to walk away with my mouth shut. I worked for Godiva back in 2008 and I had to call the ACLU on my old boss. To me, it was my boss who had the issue with me being gay, not the company.

Zimmeh

There is a difference between being a shitty employer (too many are) and using a high percentage of the profits from your growing business to fund extremist organizations that exist to block the rights of other people. Hard to feel good about patronizing this business when they've got your rights in their crosshairs. You might as well donate directly to Focus on the Family and eliminate the chik in the middle.

[BBinNYC]

One more point, and I'll come down off the soapbox....

In the article cited above about McDonald's, the anti-gay behavior was that of employees and not the corporation. In fact, the corporation agreed to provide diversity training to 30 Louisville area store managers as a means of settling the matter, implying that the fair treatment of LGBT customers was something they were committed to.

The comparison with Chick Fil A would only be helpful if McDonalds was donating millions of dollars to anti-gay organizations, which it is not.

Let me know, please, when Chick Fil A commits to LGBT diversity training. I won't hold my breath.

[Zimmeh]

Here is an article from January of this year in regards to Chik-Fil-A:

http://www.qsrweb.com/article/179061...anti-gay-snafu

Zimmeh

[OS Butch]

I love it when you get on a soapbox, dude! Thanks for pointing out that it should be shared here.

Jo

Btw BB, I have moved a bit away from my more conservative base...evolution happens, slow, but happens

Originally Posted by BBinNYC

One more point, and I'll come down off the soapbox....

In the article cited above about McDonald's, the anti-gay behavior was that of employees and not the corporation. In fact, the corporation agreed to provide diversity training to 30 Louisville area store managers as a means of settling the matter, implying that the fair treatment of LGBT customers was something they were committed to.

The comparison with Chick Fil A would only be helpful if McDonalds was donating millions of dollars to anti-gay organizations, which it is not.

Let me know, please, when Chick Fil A commits to LGBT diversity training. I won't hold my breath.

[Mrs Arcstriker]

The thing about Chick-fil-a is that each individual store is a privately owned franchise, and boycotting just on the basis of the founder's opinion only stands to hurt the private franchise owner first.

We don't have these franchises here in CT in any great abundance, and the only time I was ever a "patron" was one night when I got horribly stuck in the airport in Atlanta. Once I was resigned to the fact that they were the only restaurant willing to stay open for those of us forced to sleep in the airport, they were kind enough to give out free food until the food ran out.

I wholeheartedly agree that as consumers we all have to follow our conscience when we spent our hard-earned dollars and they may lose some customers and gain some others. That said, I am far more concerned about the fact that some major cities are now going to block the opening of new Chick-fil-a franchises because of the anti-same-sex-marriage stance of the founder. IMHO, this is NOT a time for any city to block new small business with potential for creating new jobs.

As a sidebar, recently J C Penney lost the support of the One Million Moms when JCP chose Ellen Degeneres as the spokeswoman...I didn't agree with that boycott movement. Thusly, if I didn't agree with that one then I don't agree with the Chik-fil-a boycott either.

[QueenofSmirks]

Originally Posted by Mrs Arcstriker

The thing about Chick-fil-a is that each individual store is a privately owned franchise, and boycotting just on the basis of the founder's opinion only stands to hurt the private franchise owner first.

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So, your opinion is that it's okay to support a hate-based corporation and put money into the founder's pockets as long as you're only indirectly doing so by owning or supporting one of his franchises?

I can guarantee you if I wanted to open a Dunkin Donuts, and it was owned by Focus on the Family, I would find another franchise to spend my money on.

[QueenofSmirks]

Originally Posted by Zimmeh

Everyone has their own opinion and I am voicing mine. I love to shop at Target and I also love the chicken sandwiches from Chik-Fil-A. I am also, a very proud lesbian and I have learned when to choose to fight and when to walk away with my mouth shut.


Zimmeh

I agree everyone has a right to their opinion, but I'm not sure how eating a chicken sandwich plays into choosing to fight or choosing to keep your mouth shut. Really? Giving up chicken sandwiches at Chik-fil-A is that much of a hardship that you'd rather support their business, which in turn supports an agenda against equal rights for you and anyone you know who is GLBT? I don't get it. I'm not trying to be shitty, I'm just trying to understand it.

[ruby_woo]

I've known about Chik-fil-a for awhile. I hate it, I freakin' love their sandwiches and used to always get one when I went back to visit family in Ohio. I've stopped going, and have been trying to recreate the recipe at home.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by ruby_woo

I've known about Chik-fil-a for awhile. I hate it, I freakin' love their sandwiches and used to always get one when I went back to visit family in Ohio. I've stopped going, and have been trying to recreate the recipe at home.

Same here. Reminds me of going to my grandmother's house. They didn't have a restaurant in my area until the last couple of years. Which thrilled me. PLEASE let me know if you recreate the recipe. I miss those sandwiches! Bastards.

[Zimmeh]

I can honestly say, that I havent eat fast food in general since 2007. I only frequent a fast food restaurant, whether it's McDonald's or Chik Fil A when I forget my lunch at home. This equals to about once a month. I haven't had a Chik Fil A sandwich in over two months and I haven't had any form of meat in nearly two weeks. I have lost two jobs for being gay and I do believe we should have equal rights. As of November 21st, 2011; I am giving up meat products. I no longer will be patronizing any fast food restaurant. I am not trying to upset anyone and I apologize if I did.

Zimmeh

Originally Posted by QueenofSmirks

I agree everyone has a right to their opinion, but I'm not sure how eating a chicken sandwich plays into choosing to fight or choosing to keep your mouth shut. Really? Giving up chicken sandwiches at Chik-fil-A is that much of a hardship that you'd rather support their business, which in turn supports an agenda against equal rights for you and anyone you know who is GLBT? I don't get it. I'm not trying to be shitty, I'm just trying to understand it.