Chick-fil-A
Fast food restaurant · Financial District ·
Fast food chicken chain with rooftop dining and signature sauces
Fast food chicken chain with rooftop dining and signature sauces
"I noticed the Chick-fil-A logo in the tweet was misspelled, and many respondents immediately voted to drop it because of its ties to and funding of anti-LGBTQ groups and causes." - Beth McKibben
"The rooftop at the Chick-fil-A in FiDi in the evening, when the crowds slow down, may work as a quieter, less charged place to have a difficult conversation." - Serena Dai
"Controversial fried chicken chain with a new location in FiDi." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
"I watched dozens of people swarm the new Chick-fil-A at 144 Fulton Street — the chain's biggest location yet — on opening day despite political controversy; a photo showed a sea of people, and the store ran a promotion where the first 100 participants in a scavenger hunt could potentially win a free year of food." - Serena Dai
"At 144 Fulton St. between Nassau Street and Broadway in the Financial District, I can enjoy Chick-fil-A's controversial fried chicken—especially their beloved fried chicken sandwiches—on a sun-drenched rooftop terrace at their new five-floor, 12,000-square-foot location that seats 140, features two kitchens and a semi-private dining area, and claims the largest rooftop terrace the chain has built, with views of the World Trade tower. When first announced, press materials said the design subtly evoked the Twin Towers as an homage to 9/11, language that has since been removed and the company now says there was no specific inspiration. The chain's reputation is complicated: it has a history of donating millions to anti-LGBTQ groups and supporters of conversion therapy, yet New York locations have also donated more than 17,000 pounds of food to New York Common Pantry. The Fulton Street restaurant is open Monday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and, following company practice, remains closed on Sundays." - Stefanie Tuder
