Is Chick Fillet (sp?) still homophobic?

[question everything]

I was watching the local morning program where going back and forth and bantering is part of it.

The other day they were talking about going back to eat out and at some point they - some of them - were raving about the chicken thingy.

I want to express my indignity but want to be sure that they owner is still a homophobe. I've read someplace that they changed their approach.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. sounds like it

https://www.hilltopviewsonline.com/22859/viewpoints/22859/

[question everything]

3. Thanks. Quite revealing

[TheBlackAdder]

31. Hey, they're diversifying. Chickpea encrusted chicken tenders, and it's called Chick-Falafel. 😜

[Chuuku Davis]

33. That is a nearly two year old article mainly about

FCAs position on marriage and sex.

Can anyone find a recent statement by CFA?
Or have they gone radio silent?

[jimfields33]

2. I think the CEO who was homophobic left 10 years ago

It has stuck with the company though. I have gone knowing they don’t believe that anymore. It’s unfortunate what one persons stupid views can do to a company even years later.

[rubbersole]

4. I bet he owns more stock in the company than anyone.

Just a guess.

[sir pball]

38. The Cathy family owns CFA, it's not publicly traded

Dan Cathy, the real nasty one, resigned from the company a while ago, but it's still held entirely by the family.

[fescuerescue]

54. Yes but he doesn't vote much from the grave.

[fescuerescue]

53. Not just left - he died.

[Emile]

5. I have never ate at one.

[MurrayDelph]

11. I used to

They are actually tasty. But that was 25 years ago, before I was aware of their true colors.

Now, when I'm in the mood (and the neighborhood; I'm kinda 65 miles from everywhere), I'll go to Popeyes; you can get a better sandwich without a side of hate, and you can do it on a Sunday.

[Patterson]

26. Don't waste your time and money. (Culinary advice, not political.)

[BradAllison]

35. I went there once with a free coupon

It was okay, but not worth the hype. I also found the employees banter slightly creepy.

[rownesheck]

6. I don't eat there

because of the anti lgbtq views, but also because I can't stand to hear the workers forced to say "My pleasure". Such a stupid phrase to force your employees to say. What normal person says "my pleasure"? Annoying.

[Aristus]

22. I don't claim to be normal,

but when my patients thank me at the end of a clinic visit, I often respond "My pleasure."

[JanMichael]

30. Hmm. I don't think that would work in every clinic.

You know pull the thumb out and say my pleasure. I might either be offended or kind of like huh want to get drinks?

[JonAndKatePlusABird]

32. lolol

[Aristus]

37. I don't say it every time.

If it’s been a pleasant visit, that kind of thing.

[JanMichael]

40. "Pleasure" and "pleasant" is super subjective.

Like with this guy

That sure was a pleasant experience for the patient. Not so much for the dentist.

How about a simple have a nice day and don't make an assumption?

[Aristus]

41. Wow. Okay.

When assessing how a clinic visit went, it never occurred to me to consult someone who wasn’t there. I figured the patient and I were the sole arbiters.

[JanMichael]

51. Shit fil e forces their employees to make nice. That was my point.

I wasn't really commenting on your practice. But the forced niceties at that gawd awful fast place is akin to servitude.

Imagine if the dentist has to say, I.e. forced to say, "it was my pleasure" to Bill Murray's freakish masochistic patient? Eeew.

[Aristus]

56. I didn't realize that that was what you were commenting on.

I read it wrong. I'm sorry.

[Paladin]

7. I don't know about the homophobia---but the food still sucks. (nt)

[keep_left]

8. As long as you're risking your cardiovascular system, go to Popeye's.

Their chicken sandwich really is better. A couple times a year, I've been known to risk my own health on those things.

The KFC one looks really good, too, but my doctor wouldn't be too happy if I made it my job to exhaustively investigate who has the best deep-fried chicken sandwich.

[Goodheart]

9. I don't go there.

[MichMan]

10. They must be doing something right

Their level of customer service is way ahead of any of their competitors. The only one close is Culver's.

They must treat their employees pretty well as they are all very attentive, polite and competent.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

12. Yep

I don’t go there often, but when I want a chicken sandwich, that’s where I go.

Food is good, service is exceptional, and I don’t care what people do with their own money.

[question everything]

14. When I want a chicken sandwich I go to Smashburger

their smashchicken is pretty good and I get it grilled. You can get it fried.

[Patterson]

27. Their servers are pliant and do exactly as told. It's kind of nice until

it becomes obvious to you what’s going on.

[MichMan]

28. Compared to indifferent employees who don't do what they're told?

Yea, that's the kind of place I would rather frequent instead.

[Chuuku Davis]

34. This!

I kind of like polite.

[XanaDUer2]

57. Me too

Getting the order right is great, too

[BradAllison]

36. I imagine Amy Conehead Barrett fitting in there.

They must hold job fairs at churches.

[LeftInTX]

13. Never been to one.

I've been starving at times and the one near my house is so crowded that it's the last place for a starving person to venture.

I've thought of stopping and I see huge lines of vehicles and I'm, "Forget that"...There's a Subway, Hungry Howies, Raising Kanes, McDonald's, Firehouse Subs, Wendy's, Panda Express, Torchy's Tacos and a bunch of other places within a 1/4 mile. They all seem to have much faster service than this crazy Chick Fil A.

[question everything]

15. Franchise Heaven

[LeftInTX]

17. LOL!! There's more, but I won't list them all!

But Smashburger unfortunately got booted about 10 years ago or so.

[BlackSkimmer]

19. Yes, they have huge lines of vehicles, but they have the most efficient customer service of any fast

food place ever.

I'm not a big fast food person, and my feathered ladies prefer I not eat chicken, but if I get a craving, that's the place. They treat their employees well, they have fantastic customer service, and it's always fast...no matter the line.

[Elessar Zappa]

21. It is very fast service.

A line of 15 cars at chick-fila will get their food quicker than a 5 car line at any other place.

[BlackSkimmer]

23. Very true.

It's a favorite around here, and I give their gift cards at Christmas to the post person, the garbage guys, the recycle guys, etc. I'd feel like a chump giving them BK or MickeyD.

I reward places that put customers first, do a good job, and have good food. I become exhausted trying to figure out the political leanings of every company I might perchance give my business to on any random day.

[Elessar Zappa]

24. Same here.

If I had to boycott every evil company, I’d have to live as a hunter-gatherer.

[BlackSkimmer]

25. Lol!

Ain't that the truth!

[XanaDUer2]

42. I will say this

They put their money where their mouths are by closing on Sundays. They must lose big bucks by doing that.

The CFA here is too far from us. Other ff restaurants mess up orders a lot.

[sir pball]

39. None of the other places have service nearly as fast as CFA

Yeah, the line at the drive-thru is 5x as long as McD's, but you'll get your food faster. Politics aside, they're the undisputed masters of the Quick-Service Restaurant game.

[LeftInTX]

43. Their salads look good on their online menu

I went to Wendy's recently to order a salad and they didn't have the ingredients. There are not many drive-thrus where you can get a salad.

[XanaDUer2]

44. I went to Wendy's yesterday

And they didn't have the strawberry shake they keep advertising.

[LeftInTX]

45. I tried ordering three types of salads at Wendy's. They were all out.

Then I may have tried ordering a burger or something. I drove off in search of food.

[XanaDUer2]

47. Back in the 70s

Wendys was great. We go there now in emergencies only. And it sucks

[Whiskeytide]

52. They have actually revolutionized ...

… drive thru service. It’s amazing how quickly they move people through the system. You’d come out better getting in their line behind 12 cars than most drive thru restaurants behind 4.

The food is ok for fast food. A little pricey, but usually pretty freshly made. Much better food than McDonalds, BK, etc…

I don’t go often, but I never go to the others at all.

[Bucky]

16. They have not changed. They do put on window dressing every now and then

Chick-fil-A is basically the commissary wagon for the far right Crusaders marching to sack Constantinople

[milestogo]

18. Chick fil a drag queen song...

[shanti]

20. Nicole Wallace

was raving about it yesterday. Yuk. Not to mention their politics.

I went once and the chicken was dry, a big fail. I do Popeye's if I want a chicken sammy, greasy as it is.

[Iggo]

29. Yeah, they changed their approach. They stopped talking about it.

But nothing has changed. They showed me who they were. And once was enough.

I’ll spend my money elsewhere. It’s just fucking chicken.

[JHB]

46. They spell it "Chik-Fil-A". Being from the Northeast (out of their original territory)...

...when I first encountered it in stories about the boycott, I thought it rhymed with Godzilla.

I knew that made no sense and by the end of the second article I'd read I'd figured out the intended pronunciation.

Whether or not to patronize them hasn't been an issue for me. It has only two outlets anywhere near me, and there are a couple of locally-owned places serving similar fare that I like just fine, and feel no need to go out of my way to judge which one's "better."

[Liberal In Texas]

48. Do the drink cups and napkins still have bible verses on them?

Haven't been in years. Probably like 15 or 16 years.

They opened one recently close to the house (and have never been) and I am amazed at the amount of traffic that it generates.

[KentuckyWoman]

49. My local Chick Fil-A is owned by an openly gay couple.

They are always busy - except on Sunday.

[mvd]

50. Politics still probably isn't good there

I have tried the food, and I liked it. KFC is just as good though. Popeyes is great, but the nearest is in Pottstown. Surprisingly, Doordash does deliver from Popeyes.

[Politicub]

55. Don't know. Don't care. They lost me as a customer forever.