Chick-fil-A
Fast food restaurant · Mesa ·
Fast-food chicken chain serving sandwiches, nuggets, salads, and sides.
Fast-food chicken chain serving sandwiches, nuggets, salads, and sides.
"A rapidly growing, pious fried-chicken-sandwich chain—on track to becoming one of the country’s largest—has been at the center of a political dispute after a city blocked an airport location due to the company’s donations to groups that require anti-gay “sexual purity” pacts for employees. State lawmakers responded with a bill that would forbid government arms from taking adverse action against businesses for their religious affiliations; supporters portray the measure as protecting free speech and some have framed it as a rescue for the chain, while opponents warn the broadly written law could force public institutions to work with controversial religious organizations." - Tim Forster
"This chicken-focused chain—well known for its tight, chicken-centric menu and also for generating political controversy—has been studying vegan and plant-based options for several years. According to the chain's menu executive, Amanda Norris, the company typically spends 18 to 24 months researching, testing, and rolling out new products, so changes take time. The brand says it is moving from merely watching market developments into actively understanding and imagining alternatives, and is considering options that go beyond simply removing meat from salads or wraps—potentially an alternative protein used on a sandwich—so a meatless take on its signature fried-chicken sandwich could appear within a year or two." - Jenny G. Zhang
"A national fast-food fried-chicken chain became the center of a culture-war dispute after reports that it continued donating to organizations with anti-LGBTQ reputations, despite saying it would avoid involvement in social and political causes. The revelations prompted some airports to bar the chain and prompted vocal support from conservative and religious groups, who framed the exclusions as violations of religious freedom. Supporters organized protests and a "Save" day at the state Capitol, while critics have criticized the company's giving and the resulting political fallout; local officials even used procedural maneuvers to force additional votes on proposed airport locations." - Tim Forster
"Sandwiches from a national chicken chain were provided as part of the fast-food spread offered to the visiting team after the president opted not to use the usual chefs, framing the choice as support for American companies. The chicken sandwiches were included in the same display that critics called awkward because they were placed near the podium while the president spoke about tornado victims and implied athletes wouldn't want something fancier." - Tim Forster
"Conservative commentators joked that shares of the national chicken-focused fast-food chain would surge if climate policies reduced beef consumption, using the chain as a punchline to argue Democrats were trying to 'get rid of all the cows.'" - Brenna Houck
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