Chick-fil-A Will Open Its First Seattle Location Next Week | Eater Seattle

"Opening its first Seattle location on Thursday, June 27 near the intersection of 130th and Aurora in Bitter Lake (12801 Aurora Ave N), Chick-fil-A brings its line-drawing menu—and its controversies—to the city. The chain remains red-hot even though its other area locations are technically outside city limits; prior openings have drawn long lines and traffic congestion, with customers even camping out overnight in Federal Way, so the scene at this new restaurant will likely be similarly insane. At the same time, the chain carries significant baggage: president Dan Cathy’s history of anti-gay bigotry, the company’s millions in donations to groups that oppose same-sex marriage and practice gay conversion therapy, Cathy’s statement that he and his company support “the biblical definition of the family unit,” and his later backdown after a media storm. Critics such as Eater’s Ryan Sutton argue that the company’s corporate purpose to “glorify God” accompanies what he calls “a pretty average chicken sandwich.”" - Megan Hill