Well, that's a take.
They are not overrated. They are a leading example of service and ops in the QSR world, and make pretty good food. It's a shame they donate the way they do.
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Why is Chick-fil-A popular?
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They are not overrated. They are a leading example of service and ops in the QSR world, and make pretty good food. It's a shame they donate the way they do.
Remind me again why it was only Chick-fil-A that got the brunt of the outrage?
The Grilled Cool Wrap is my favorite entree.
I also get the Spicy Chicken Deluxe.
Great customer service especially compared to other places like Burger King, McDonalds, Taco Bell, Whataburger, etc.
Also fast too - its unbelievable that I have to wait 10-15 min in a lane at a local BK despite the fact that there's literally 1-2 cars ahead of me.
Besides I rather eat chicken over beef - the competitors Chicken Sandwiches arent as good.
(I havent gotten the chance to try Popeyes because every time I go - like yesterday, they always tell me they are out so....).
I also get the Spicy Chicken Deluxe.
Great customer service especially compared to other places like Burger King, McDonalds, Taco Bell, Whataburger, etc.
Also fast too - its unbelievable that I have to wait 10-15 min in a lane at a local BK despite the fact that there's literally 1-2 cars ahead of me.
Besides I rather eat chicken over beef - the competitors Chicken Sandwiches arent as good.
(I havent gotten the chance to try Popeyes because every time I go - like yesterday, they always tell me they are out so....).
Easy, food is great, customer service is second to none, fast to get food and always hot and fresh. Also the app is great and makes it even easier to order.
"Hey guys I know they donate to hate groups, but the frosted lemonade and service is just too good" 🙄
My experience with this is that people just don't care enough about this. They have a CFA on campus and it's arguably the most popular food establishment, even among most of the left-leaning students and professors that I know.
And of course this thread is filling up with a bunch of whataboutisms.
As I understand it, the most problematic organization that they donate to is The Salvation Army. A little research shows that Chick-fil-A is far from being the only company to donate or partner with The Salvation Army, with companies like Target, Walmart, Macy's, Mayo Clinic, Home Depot, etc. also donating or partnering with The Salvation Army. So I fail to understand why it's Chick-fil-A who are uniquely associated with donating to homophobic groups. Did somebody just look at all the companies that associate with The Salvation Army and pick whichever they thought was easiest to boycott and start a movement against?
It's quite nice, it's fast food but it doesnt feel painfully over processed. The chicken feels like chicken, the fries are great, the sauce is good and the lemonade is so refreshing.
Lmao ok
Lmao ok
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and folks wonder why this forum gets trashed on so much.
You want me banned because I ate a chicken sandwich? So be it, I guess.
Salvation Army is more engraved in popular culture as a "good" organization, but in recent years it's absolutely has been taken a hit in public view due to their Christian roots and bigotry
You're using pretty personally defined meanings for things people are saying when posters are clearly talking about a strict operational and quality standard, which is literally why people think they are a good chain when compared to others.
It's really strange to hear people call them overrated. Like, I get it if you don't care for their food, but it's clearly higher quality than most nationwide fastfood chains, and the customer service is far greater.
Personally, one of my favorite fastfood places. I don't eat there very much any more for obvious reasons.
Personally, one of my favorite fastfood places. I don't eat there very much any more for obvious reasons.
Yeah, people aren't as slick as they think. Look at how many fucking threads about this fast food place there have been in the last month.
Now on Thanksgiving, while mods are with their families we have yet another thread about Chick Fil A. With the same dog whistles and dumb bullshit as they always contain.
But the forum is going to get better with making sure that the LGBT community feels safe and heard. They just have to wade through the whataboutism, bad faith, JAQing off and the thread a week we can't seem to stop making about a company known for their bigotry.
We get it, you don't care. You'd personally tear up a gay person's marriage certificate if it meant you got to eat one more chicken nugget.
Explains why in a progressive liberal city the lines are steady and big? Also their lines actually move quickly so I doubt it's like Popeyes where they are just slow in general causing longer lines. Chick-Fila wouldn't be opening more locations in urban areas if your description was true.
What if the CFA chicken supplier donates money to better causes? What if Popeyes supplier donates to charities that CFA supports? I wonder how the conversations around that would go if true. Basically your money to a company is going in different directions to a lot of different companies they are involved with. I feel its hard to follow where your money actually goes and ends up when it involves large corporations and companies.
In general all fast food chicken sandwiches are low tier compared to good neighborhood and local fried chicken joints and carry out places. Several restaurants can do better fried chicken with actual sides for a few bucks more. Not sure why it matters who is better in the fast food world when we shouldn't be eating it at the frequency as some people indicate they do in these threads.
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Yeah, there are no bigots, or clueless morons who buy in to the endless free PR by bigots for this place, in liberal cities. That's why blue as can be NYC has no issues with bigotry.
With this company, they've made it crystal clear. It's why people are so upset, usually they can downplay or say they didn't know.
They easily have the best spicy chicken sandwhich, especially for somebody picky like me.
It's kind of like a Southern In & Out, in that what they serve is very straightforward and the locals love it but sometimes when people who don't live where they can just get it whenever try it for the first time they think "it's just this simple thing what's the big deal?"
It's kind of like a Southern In & Out, in that what they serve is very straightforward and the locals love it but sometimes when people who don't live where they can just get it whenever try it for the first time they think "it's just this simple thing what's the big deal?"
No it's actually because if CFA was giving to the Aryan Nation you wouldn't dare come in here and praise their customer service but because organizations like the FCA wrap their hatred around Jesus Christ and homophobia, it doesn't matter to a lot of people and CFA gets away with it. Living in a 'liberal city' means jack shit when it comes to this.
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My point to the guy I was replying to was their reputation is built off more than a place praised by bigots. In a progressive city it's built off the food and experience and that's what this thread topic was initially about.
It taste really good, and they serve waffle fries. Plus the customer service is good, I got a lot of free meals from them wherever something goes wrong.
Too bad the corporation sucks and I haven't eaten there's one I found out about who they donate to.
Too bad the corporation sucks and I haven't eaten there's one I found out about who they donate to.
That was me and yes, they get the bigots and conservative bullhorns which makes them more popular than they otherwise would be. CFA is not a new franchise, they have been around a long time but suddenly they get thrust into stratosphere for abhorrent behavior. There being progressive hypocrites in major liberal cities is not surprising in the least.
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No way. That isn't true. There is no way that there are people who went there because the company donates to organizations that fight to take people's rights away or to fund conversion therapy.
Oh, wait a second.
I'm tired of reading this shit in Era. If you eat there, you're a piece of trash, no exceptions.
It's funny how there are people we aren't allowed to talk about, much less show open support for on this forum because of their shitty bigoted views. This company giving money to terrible causes? Let's talk about how yummy their food is. More people should go. It's so motherfucking yummy.
Exactly. When are the mods going to make good on their promises to the queer Era community and back up that shit up with actions. We still haven't seen a response to last weeks drama. People aren't feeling anymore welcome and I'm still seeing these basic ass threads by straight people who have no issues supporting this trash company.
Never been but I've always heard the food and service is great, don't drive atm and the only one I know of is in Dedham I think which is a lil far from me atm. I'll try it one day along with the Popeyes chicken sandwich to see what the hoopla is all about.
I've never eaten there and never will. I'm not picky about fast food so I'm fine with the alternatives.
If they aren't going to ban them outright, people who eat at chik fil a should get a tag so the actual good people here can just put the trash people on auto ignore.
But that's not really "expensive" in comparison to other fast food places. Wendy's is just if not more expensive, same goes for McDonald's and Popeyes. A Big Mac is like $4.50-$5.00 and the Popeyes chicken sandwich is $5
This thread is amazing. 98% of the people commenting in favour of Chick-Fil-A I've never even seen post anywhere else in this forum.
Fuck CFA, they don't exist here, but if they would, I wouldn't be caught dead supporting those bigoted assholes.
This goes way past who they donate to, right into active bigotry against LGBTQ+ people.
Fuck CFA, they don't exist here, but if they would, I wouldn't be caught dead supporting those bigoted assholes.
This goes way past who they donate to, right into active bigotry against LGBTQ+ people.
Why shouldn't that apply to you as well if you shop at Target, Amazon, Walmart, Home Depot, Macy's, or at any of the companies on this list of companies that donate or are in partnership with The Salvation Army? Chick-fil-A's donations aren't any different from those companies' donations or association.
Bigotry aside, I never understood the hype with Chick Fil A. We had them in Arkansas since the late 90s and it didn't seem to blow up in popularity ironically until around the whole gay marriage thing when the mega churches basically started promoting them.
The food is just okay to me. If there's a half empty McDonalds next to a super busy Chick Fil A - I'm probably getting a Big Mac.
The food is just okay to me. If there's a half empty McDonalds next to a super busy Chick Fil A - I'm probably getting a Big Mac.