Chick-fil-A is ending donations criticized by LGBTQ activists after years of backlash

You forgot the "Fat Whores, Rejoice!"

It's entirely because of recent backlash against their anti LGBT stance. It was cutting into their bottom line, which they explicitly say in this article. They were defending their anti LGBT donations as recently as May so let's not go handing out halos just yet.

Whatever the reason, I’m Eating a Delicious chicken sandwich today!

You still shouldn't eat junk food, regardless of their policies.

This is our CFA troll, he's constantly posting how much CFA he's going to eat, then he moves on to another troll topic. We probably DO want him to eat junk food. Lots of delicious, artery-clogging junk food.

I still won't eat at Chick Fil A because they force their franchisees into religion. And I still think they will vote anti LGBTQ even if they don't donate to radical anti LGBTQ groups anyore. They are total fundie freaks. If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck...

[quote]I’m at Union Station eating waffle fries to celebrate right now!

As opposed to before when you also ate them.

[quote]It's entirely because of recent backlash against their anti LGBT stance. It was cutting into their bottom line, which they explicitly say in this article.

While it doesn't endear me to CFA themselves, this is a good thing. Homophobia is becoming less and less popular.

How about Hobby Lobby?

[quote]It's entirely because of recent backlash against their anti LGBT stance. It was cutting into their bottom line, which they explicitly say in this article.

No thanks to a lot of the gay assholes on here who simply couldn't bear to give up this crap food like there were no other options.

How convenient. they don't hate gays when it hurts their bottom line

OP, I despise you.

For your support of that hateful company

AND

For your apparent unfamiliarity with things like PARAGRAPH BREAKS and the RETURN KEY.

Glad to see they're moving in the right direction.

Though their policy towards LGBT matters is terrible, I believe they do treat their workers, (some of whom are probably LGBT), much, much better than any other fast food joint and working conditions are far superior to BK, McD's, KFC, Taco Bell, etc.

Still not gonna eat it. When the one near me opened in NYC, I used the freebie card to try a free chicken sandwich and it was marginal at best.

You have a northern pallet r14

Not a fan of their greasy chicken but their salads are very good for a fast food joint.

They're scared shitless of Popeye's, and they realize that to compete they'll have to expand. This is about money, nothing more. That said, I would be lying if I said I wasn't curious to try their sandwich (and especially the waffle fries) and see if the hype is deserved. I'm proud to say I've never bought their food with my own money (though once someone bought me a sandwich from there - it wasn't that good and it had cheese on it, so I'm guessing it wasn't their regular sandwich).

Does no one eat healthy anymore?

I mean I'd admit to eating junk here/there, but some of you seem to eat at these places multiple times a week.

R18, are you new to America bro?

[quote] They're scared shitless of Popeye's, and they realize that to compete they'll have to expand.

ROFL!!! Popeye's sucks and their sandwich is nothing special. A bunch of marketing hype is not going to sustain them.

[quote]I still won't eat at Chick Fil A because they force their franchisees into religion.

Can you briefly explain what you mean by that?

[quote]Popeye's sucks and their sandwich is nothing special. A bunch of marketing hype is not going to sustain them.

The hype sure seems to be working, I've heard they're always sold out of the damn sandwich, and when they're NOT sold out, there are lines out the door.

It’s definitely because of the superior Popeyes chicken sandwich

R19, I know we're a fat fuck country. I'm just shocked by people eating this particular junk so often. I have tons of options, which is why I get particularly pissed at NYers eating that shit. They know they have so many options. Why that? And why so often?

How have they become so huge?

I’m at Bojangles right now

My current mood

R21,

Can you briefly explain what you mean by that?

sorry I didn't post the link explaining, correctly. Here it is:

HAVEN'T WE BEEN TO THIS RODEO BEFORE ?

They also have great milkshakes

it's probably because the lease for their first franchise in the UK was not renewed because of the backlash

Gay Chik-Fil-A fans are almost always self-loaithing closet cases.

[quote]They're scared shitless of Popeye's, and they realize that to compete they'll have to expand.

I am not a fan of Chick-fil-A but this is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. Popeye's is not even in the same tier as Chick-fil-A, and that's factoring their recent viral sensation chicken sandwich. Which is already over.

[quote] You still shouldn't eat junk food, regardless of their policies.

According to who? The police? The court system? The government? God?

"You have a northern pallet" - R15

ate their twice, first to check the food out and the second time to confirm my suspicions on the employees.. all i can say is "stepford wives" anyone? ALL the employees were nice! but i'm talking WAAAAY TOO nice to the point of creepy and with their wide eyed stare and doctrine of "my pleasure" every single time they do something for you or if you ask them for something no matter how small of a favor...

it felt like a cult or at the least brainwashed stepford people..

A cheerful countenance is their way of thanking the Lord for his chicken-y bounty, r34.

Bump.

And by "bump," R36 means the giant ass stomachs on you fat whores from this shit food.

So you REALLY think that this change of heart has nothing to do with the hype around the Popeye's sandwich, r31? I have no dog in the fight, as I wouldn't eat at Chick-fil-A, and the Popeye's near me is always packed.

The Popeyes near me is practically empty now. Now that the hype is dying down, people realize that their sandwich is not that great. The meat is dry and there is more breading than chicken.

For the love of God, it's all shitty food! WTF are you debating? Popeye's/CFA. It's all crap.

Great. I’ll go by and try it on Sunday. A national fast food chain with blue laws is just fucked up.

Still won’t eat it. There is better food available, and CFA is still anti-gay no matter how they’re spinning it now.

Does anyone know which American organizations track the influence of right wing American money/American churches in third world countries? I’ve heard that a lot of the energy that went into fighting the LGBT movement has now just moved overseas ( kind of like how our tobacco companies advertise to little children there). I know that some of these groups promote laws that allow gays to be prosecuted and executed but having trouble finding more info.

I have no plans to eat their bigot chicken in the near future, but at least it sounds like them running scared on the donations issue because of the resistance to opening new markets will have the happy side effect of giving the Salvation Army a good swift kick in the wallet. Which I'm all for. Suffering builds character, or so Bible-thumping types tell me.

I tried a Popeye's chicken sandwich the other day and it was pretty good (though I prefer the shrimp po'boy), but people have to be certifiable to get in fistfights over it.

I don't eat meat so I've never had a reason to visit CFA before and won't start now. But transferring their donations to good causes sounds positive, so I'm glad to hear that (whatever their motivation was).

Christian Chicken Club, anyone ?

I don't believe it - they've said this in the past and they still contributed in other ways.

LIES, I tell you, LIES!

If Popeye's could get their shit together, they could take them down.

It's because of the UK backlash - trust me, they will find other ways.

But hat's off to England!.

[quote]But transferring their donations to good causes sounds positive, so I'm glad to hear that (whatever their motivation was).

You seem to miss the part that this clearly isn't coming from a good place, but rather a financial one.

The problem is that their chicken remains disgusting and overrated. The salads suck too.

I've never been in one, but I honestly want to try it just once if only to see if it's worth sacrificing your morals. I probably won't like it since I'm not big on fried foods.

For those who have gone to multiple locations, do they taste different depending on location or is it always the same?

Popeye's has them shook.

R51, if you’re not into fried foods, why bother? People who love fried foods love CFA, Popeyes, Bojangles, etc.

R49, my post says that I support their new donation policy regardless of their motives. Whether they donate because they want to help the homeless, the hungry, and the uneducated or because they think it will help them compete with Popeye's is irrelevant. I wish everyone were compassionate and charitable (like Christ, for example), but money is money and I wouldn't urge a good cause to refuse a donation even if it may be given by a hypocrite.

I imagine they will just re-direct and funnel their donations through their franchisees instead.

Their franchisees must have a long standing membership with a church, can't be divorced or have children out of wedlock and so on and so forth. Or so it was about 10 years ago when a co-worker looked into it, I do recall the buy in was low though, less than 10k.

R55, you realize there are gay Chick-Fil-A franchisees?

R56, No, there aren't. They are very strict about who they give a franchise to and it's only to married people with families who live a Christian lifestyle. It's a Christian cult.

Franchise only to married hets? Do you have docs to back up your assertion R57?

R57, see the link at R26, citing a Huffington Post article from 2012. Hardly a smoking gun, just food for thought.

I still won't eat at CFA because it's gross, but glad they're changing their donation policy (if they truly are).

[quote] Popeye's is not even in the same tier as Chick-fil-A, and that's factoring their recent viral sensation chicken sandwich.

LOL. Yeah, I'm sure CFA has really elevated greasy fast-food slop to a higher tier than other fast-food shitholes. You must be King of the Fat Whores to even be sitting around considering such distinctions.

Flippity Floppity, Christians are cuntity.

R43 I believe Sleeping Giants tracks that sort of thing.

If CFA has such Bible thumping requirements for having a franchise I will never eat there. Fuck that.

[quote] LOL. Yeah, I'm sure CFA has really elevated greasy fast-food slop to a higher tier than other fast-food shitholes.

Chick-Fil-A's national sales and locations outpaces Popeyes by a ridiculous number. That's what people mean when they say that they are not a threat. Besides, Chick-Fil-A has healthy options like salads and such. Popeyes does not. Hype won't sustain Popeyes because the sandwich is nothing special AND it's overpriced. Once the novelty of eating that chicken sandwich because it's not "hate chicken" wears off, Popeyes will be back where they started. Maybe even worse off. Chick-Fil-A beat them at their own game.

They made this claim before and were caught in a lie. When confronted, they claimed to answer to a higher power and did not need to give anyone else an explanation. They are arrogant, self-important liars. No matter to me, I would never eat there anyway. I got into a tangle on FB with some xtian crazy - I wouldn't ever try to debate with him, only tried to explain I would not have a drop the mic reaction to his "but it's clear in the bible" - anyway, just sick of the whole thing from these people.

While this seems like good news, CFA has to be watched carefully as it has lied in the past about this.

There was no acknowledgement that it was wrong, just that this was a business decision.

They will never get a cent from me.

THEY FUCKING LIED, CUNTS! Try to keep up.

[quote][R55], you realize there are gay Chick-Fil-A franchisees?

Cite your source. The inside of your ass doesn't count. The person who countered your bullshit has a source. Your turn.