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| {{Infobox company | |||
| | name = Chick-fil-A | |||
| | company_logo = ] | |||
| | type = ] | |||
| | foundation = 1946 (first Dwarf House opened in ])<br>1967 (first Chick-fil-A opened in ], ]) | |||
| | location = ], U.S. | |||
| | key_people = ], <small>Chairman, CEO</small><br>], <small>President, COO</small> '' | |||
| | revenue = {{profit}}]4.0 billion (2011) | |||
| | industry = ] | |||
| | products = ]es, ] | |||
| | website = | |||
| }} | |||
| ] in ], Texas]] | |||
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| http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-much-money-chick-fil-a-gives-to-anti-gay-groups-2012-7 | |||
| '''Chick-fil-A''' (referring to ]) is an American fast food ] headquartered in the ] suburb of ], ], specializing in ] ]s<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chick-fil-a.com/#facts|title=Company Fact Sheet|accessdate= May 19, 2009}} "Headquarters Chick-fil-A, Inc. 5200 Buffington Road Atlanta, GA 30349-2998"</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collegeparkga.com/DocumentView.aspx?DID=67|title= City Maps ] | accessdate=May 25, 2009}}</ref><!--Check the address--> and is known for promoting the company founder's Christian values.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2007/0723/080.html|title=The Cult of Chick-Fil-A|author=Emily Schmall|work=Forbes.com|publisher=Forbes Media|date=July 7, 2007|accessdate=January 5, 2011}}</ref> Long associated with the ], where it has been a cultural icon, the chain has expanded. {{As of|2012|April}}, Chick-fil-A has 1,614 restaurants in 39 ] and the ], and is focusing future growth in the American ], the ], ], and ].<ref>"Chick-fil-A Celebrates 1,500th Restaurant Location, Continued Sales Growth in 2010", Chick-fil-A press release, August 2010 </ref> | |||
| ==History== | |||
| Chick-fil-A had historically been identified with ]s, as most of its original restaurants were in their food courts. Its first freestanding store opened in 1986; most of its new restaurants also are freestanding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chickfila.com/?#history |title=Chick-fil-A |publisher=Chick-fil-A |date= |accessdate=2010-06-18}}</ref> As of 2012, the chain has over 1000 such units.<ref name="chickfila.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.chickfila.com/?#facts |title=Chick-fil-A |publisher=Chick-fil-A |date= |accessdate=2010-06-18}}</ref> It also has over two dozen ]-only locations.<ref name="chickfila.com"/> Chick-fil-A also can be found at universities, hospitals, and airports through licensing agreements.<ref name="chickfila.com"/> | |||
| The chain grew from the Dwarf Grill (later the ], a name still used by the chain), a restaurant opened by ], who is still the company's chairman, in the ], Georgia suburb of ] in 1946.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chickfila.com/?#story |title=Chick-fil-A |publisher=Chick-fil-A |date= |accessdate=2010-06-18}}</ref> This restaurant is near the now-demolished Ford plant, where some workers ate between shifts. | |||
| The first Chick-fil-A that is in a mall opened in Atlanta's ] in 1967.<ref></ref> The company's current trademarked<ref>{{cite web|title=We Didn't Invent the Chicken, Just the Chicken Sandwich|url=http://trademark.markify.com/trademarks/uspto/we+didn't+invent+the+chicken,+just+the+chicken+sandwich/74702997|work=Detailed trademark information from the official US federal trademark database (USPTO)|publisher=Trademark.Markify.Com|accessdate=November 1, 2011}}</ref> slogan, ''"We Didn't Invent the Chicken, Just the Chicken Sandwich,"'' refers to their flagship menu-item, the popular quick-serve or fast-food chicken sandwich. In 1961, Cathy found a pressure-fryer that could cook the chicken sandwich in the same amount of time it took to cook a fast-food hamburger.<ref>{{cite book|last=Nickerson|first=Michelle|title=Sunbelt Rising: The Politics of Place, Space, and Region|year=2011|publisher=University of Pennsylvania Press|pages=295|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ySPdXiVbsakC&pg=PA295#v=onepage&q&f=false|coauthors=Darren Dochuk|accessdate=November 1, 2011}}</ref> | |||
| Since 1994, the Atlanta-based company has been the title sponsor of the Peach Bowl, an annual ] bowl game played in Atlanta. Beginning in the 2006 season, the Peach Bowl became the ]. Chick-fil-A also is a key sponsor of the ], ], and ] conferences of college athletics.<ref>{{cite news|author=Marilyn Odesser-Torpey|title=Reaching Out to NASCAR Nation|publisher=QSR|url=http://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/features/97/nascar-2.phtml}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chick-fil-A, Dr Pepper Give Fans a Million Reasons to 'Eat Mor Chikin'|publisher=SEC Sports News|url=http://www.secsports.com/news/default.aspx?ArticleId=6230}}</ref> | |||
| ==Advertising== | |||
| "Eat mor chikin" is the chain's most prominent advertising slogan, created by the ] in 1995. The slogan is often seen in advertisements, featuring ]s that are often seen wearing (or holding) signs that read: "Eat mor chikin" in all capital letters. According to Chick-fil-A's ] strategies, the cows have united in an effort to reform ] food, in an effort to reduce the amount of ] that is eaten. They wish the American public to refrain from eating beef ]s, common at Chick-fil-A's competitors, such as ], ], and ], and instead focus on eating chicken. The ad campaign was temporarily halted during a ] scare on January 1, 2004 so as not to make the chain seem insensitive or appear to be taking advantage of the scare to increase its sales. Two months later, the cows were put up again. The cows replaced the chain's old mascot, Doodles, an ] chicken who still appears as the C on the logo.<ref>{{cite news| author=Joe Guy Collier|title=Dress-as-a-cow day reflects Chick-fil-A's 'have fun' culture|publisher=]|date=2008-07-09|url=http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/stories/2008/07/09/chickfila_cow_day.html}}</ref> | |||
| Chick-fil-A vigorously protects its intellectual property, sending ] letters to those they think have infringed on their trademarks. The corporation has successfully protested at least 30 instances of the use of an "eat more" phrase, saying that the use would cause confusion of the public, dilute the distinctiveness of their ], and diminish its value.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ring|first=Wilson|title=Eat more kale: A David vs. Goliath fight with Chick-fil-A?|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2011/1128/Eat-more-kale-A-David-vs.-Golaith-fight-with-Chick-fil-A|accessdate=December 4, 2011|newspaper=The Christian Science Monitor|date=November 28, 2011}}</ref> A 2011 letter to Vermont artist Bo Muller-Moore who ] t-shirts reading: "Eat More ]" demanded that he cease printing the shirts and turn over his website.<ref>{{cite news|last=Carapezza|first=Kirk|title=In Vermont, Fighting For The Rights To 'Eat More'|url=http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/92625/in-vermont-fighting-for-rights-to-eat-more/|accessdate=December 4, 2011|newspaper=Vermont Public Radio|date=December 2, 2011}}</ref> The incident has drawn criticism from Vermont governor ] and has created backlash against Chick-fil-A's "corporate bullying."<ref>{{cite news|last=Bidgood|first=Jess|title=Chicken Chain Says Stop, but T-Shirt Maker Balks|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/us/eat-more-kale-t-shirts-challenged-by-chick-fil-a.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimes&seid=auto|newspaper=The New York Times|date=December 4, 2011}}</ref> | |||
| ==Sponsored events== | |||
| ;Chick-fil-A Classic | |||
| :The Chick-fil-A Classic is a high school ] tournament held in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chick-fil-aclassic.com/ |title=Welcome to 8th Annual Chick-Fil-A Classic.com |publisher=Chick-fil-aclassic.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-18}}</ref> The tournament is in its eighth year of operation and features nationally ranked players and teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chick-fil-aclassic.com/gceaf.shtml |title=GCEAF |publisher=Chick-Fil-A Classic |date= |accessdate=2010-06-18}}</ref> The tournament is co-sponsored by the Greater Columbia Educational Advancement Foundation (GCEAF) which provides scholarships to high school seniors in the greater Columbia area. | |||
| ;] | |||
| :Formerly known as the Peach Bowl, the Chick-fil-A Bowl is a ] ] played each year in ] between teams from the ] and the ]. | |||
| ;] | |||
| :The Chick-fil-A College Kickoff is an annual early-season college football game played at the ] in Atlanta, Georgia. It features two highly ranked teams, one of which has always been from the Southeastern Conference. Starting with the 2012 season, the event will be expanded to two games. | |||
| ;] | |||
| :The Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is an annual charity motorcycle tour to raise money for, among other charities, the ] for terminally ill children. | |||
| ==Related restaurants== | |||
| ===The Hapeville Dwarf House=== | |||
| Truett Cathy opened his first restaurant, The Dwarf Grill--later renamed the Dwarf House--in Hapeville GA in 1946 and developed the pressure-cooked chicken breast sandwich there.<ref>http://www.chick-fil-a.com/Company/Highlights-Fact-Sheets</ref> | |||
| At the original Chick-fil-A Dwarf Grill, in addition to the full-size entrances, there is also an extra small-sized front door.<ref name = "Daily Meal">{{cite web|last=Bovino|first=Arthur|title=Sandwich of the Week: Dwarf House Chick-fil-A, The Dwarf House in Atlanta — the original Chick-fil-A|url=http://www.thedailymeal.com/sandwich-week-chick-fil|work=The Daily Meal|accessdate=November 3, 2011}}</ref> The original Dwarf House in Hapeville, Georgia is open 24 hours a day, six days a week, except on Sundays (when it closes at 4 a.m. on Sunday mornings and reopens at 6 a.m. on Monday mornings). It has a larger dine-in menu than the other Dwarf House locations as well as an animated seven dwarfs display in the back of the restaurant.<ref name = "Daily Meal"/> | |||
| ===Dwarf House=== | |||
| Truett's original, full-service restaurants offer an extensive menu and provide customers a choice of table service, walk-up counter service or a drive-thru window. Eleven Chick-fil-A Dwarf House restaurants currently operate in the metro Atlanta area. | |||
| ===Truett's Grill=== | |||
| In 1996, the first Truett's Grill was opened in ]. The second location opened in 2003 in ], and a third location opened in 2006 in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.truettsgrill.com/ |title=Truett's Grill |publisher=Truettsgrill.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-18}}</ref> Similar to the Chick-fil-A Dwarf Houses, these independently owned restaurants offer traditional, sit-down dining and expanded menu selections in a diner-themed atmosphere. One major difference to other Chick-fil-A restaurants, however, is the fact that beef products are served there, including steaks and hamburgers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cfarestaurant.com/truettsgrill-griffin/home |title=Chick-fil-A: Truett's Grill - Griffin |publisher=Cfarestaurant.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cfarestaurant.com/truettsgrill-mcdonough/home |title=Chick-fil-A: Truett's Grill - McDonough |publisher=Cfarestaurant.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cfarestaurant.com/truettsgrillmorrow/home |title=Chick-fil-A: Truett's Grill - Morrow |publisher=Cfarestaurant.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-18}}</ref> | |||
| ==Religious and political views== | |||
| ===Purpose to glorify God=== | |||
| S. Truett Cathy is a devout ]; his religious beliefs have a major impact on the company.<ref>{{cite news|title=The World's Billionaires, #655 S. Truett Cathy|url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/10/billionaires-2010_S-Truett-Cathy_AARY.html|work=Forbes.Com|publisher=Forbes Publishing|accessdate=November 3, 2011|date=March 10, 2010}}</ref> The company's official statement of corporate purpose says that the business exists "To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A."<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.chick-fil-a.com/Press/Bios/Dan |title= Executive Biographies: Dan T. Cathy, President and Chief Operating Officer |accessdate= 2012-03-23 |publisher=Chick-fil-A}}</ref> | |||
| Chick-fil-A has also promoted religious groups via toys and CDs included in children's meals.<ref name="adventuresinodyssey">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalpraise.com/pr/10172005.html|title=Focus on the Family, Digital Praise Spice Up Chick-fil-A Kid's Meals Through 'Adventures In Odyssey' CD Giveaway}}</ref> | |||
| ===Closed on Sundays and holidays=== | |||
| Cathy's beliefs are also responsible for one of the chain's distinctive features: All Chick-fil-A locations (company-owned and franchised, whether in a mall or freestanding) are ], as well as on ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chick-fil-a.com/?#faqs |title=Chick-fil-A |publisher=Chick-fil-A |date= |accessdate=2010-06-18}}</ref> Cathy states as the final step in his Five-Step recipe for Business Success "I was not so committed to financial success that I was willing to abandon my principles and priorities. One of the most visible examples of this is our decision to close on Sunday. Our decision to close on Sunday was our way of honoring God and of directing our attention to things that mattered more than our business"<ref>. S. Truett Cathy. Retrieved on May 26, 2009.</ref> | |||
| In an interview with ABC News's '']'', Truett's son Dan Cathy gave reporter ] another reason why the company is closed on Sundays, saying his father opened his first restaurant on a Tuesday and "by the time Sunday came, he was just worn out. And Sunday was not a big trading day, anyway, at the time. So he was closed that first Sunday and we've been closed ever since. He figured if he didn't like working on Sundays, that other people didn't either." The younger Cathy quoted his father as saying "'I don't want to ask people to do that what I am not willing to do myself.'"<ref>{{cite web|title=Nightline''(ABC-TV)'' presents: Chik-fil-A Wins Customers ... by closing|publisher=ABC News|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/10Commandments/ten-commandments-sabbath-holy-chick-fila-closes-sundays/story?id=8570384&page=3|date=September 23, 2009|accessdate=September 19, 2010}}</ref><!--STOP: Before proceeding to change the wording in the above quoted sentences; you will be adding unsourced material to an article and that is against Misplaced Pages guidelines. The above sentences enclosed by quote marks are a direct quote of what Dan Cathy said in an interview with Vicki Mabrey. It is not what someone thinks Dan Cathy said or what someone think he should have said; it is *exactly* what he, a living person(per WP:BLP) said in a specific interview as sourced on the ABCNews website.--> | |||
| ===Controversy regarding foundation's beneficiaries=== | |||
| In January 2011, various news outlets<ref name="joemygod.blogspot.com">{{cite web|url=http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2011/01/chick-fil-vanishes-from-anti-gay-event.html |title=Joe. My. God.: Chick-Fil-A Vanishes From Anti-Gay Event |publisher=Joemygod.blogspot.com |date=2011-01-04 |accessdate=2011-06-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=duy |url=http://www.metroweekly.com/news/last_word/2011/01/is-chick-fil-a-restaurant-chai.html |title=Metro Weekly |publisher=Metro Weekly |date=2011-01-04 |accessdate=2011-06-27}}</ref> reported that Chick-fil-A was co-sponsoring a marriage conference<ref name="joemygod.blogspot.com"/> along with the Pennsylvania Family Institute,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goodasyou.org/good_as_you/2011/01/if-youre-currently-eating-a-chick-fil-a.html |title=If you're currently eating a Chick-fil-A... — Good As You:: Gay and Lesbian Activism With a Sense of Humor |publisher=Good As You |date= |accessdate=2011-06-27}}</ref> a 501(c)3 organization that seeks to "strengthen families by restoring to public life the traditional, foundational principles and values essential for the well-being of society".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pafamily.org/index.php?pID=6 |title=Pennsylvania Family Institute Mission Statement |publisher=Pafamily.org |date= |accessdate=2011-06-27}}</ref> PFI had filed an ] against the trial ruling striking down ] in California,<ref>{{cite web|last=Ocamb|first=Karen|title=Evaluating the amicus brief avalanche of anti-gay opposition to the Prop 8 trial decision|url=http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/09/26/evaluating-the-amicus-brief-avalanche-of-anti-gay-opposition-to-the-prop-8-trial-decision/|publisher=Prop8TrialTracker.Com|accessdate=July 19, 2012|date=September 26, 2010}}</ref> and had also lobbied against a state effort to ban discrimination in Pennsylvania on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2010/12/23/news/doc4d13af7c9caf8699498675.txt |title=Without state law, Pa. towns tackle anti-gay bias |date=December 23, 2010 |first=Mark |last=Scolforo |agency=] |work=]}}</ref> At the time, the ] was also quoted as stating it would not allow same-sex couples to participate in its marriage retreats.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hooper|first=Jeremy|title=Here's what Chick-Fil-A defenders don't understand: The more they shoot the messenger, the more we're going to dig up new messages!|url=http://www.goodasyou.org/good_as_you/2011/01/heres-what-chick-fil-a-doesnt-understand-the-more-their-defenders-shoot-the-messenger-the-more-were-going-to-dig-up-new.html|publisher=Good As You|accessdate=December 2, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Michael|title=Yes, Chick-fil-A Says, We Explicitly Do Not Like Same-Sex Couples|url=http://news.change.org/stories/yes-chick-fil-a-says-we-explicitly-do-not-like-same-sex-couples|publisher=Change.Org|accessdate=December 2, 2011|date=January 26, 2011}}</ref> In response to the reported connections between PFI and WinShape, students at several colleges and universities formed grassroots efforts to ban or remove the company from their campuses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.change.org/stories/students-challenge-chick-fil-as-ties-to-anti-gay-organizations |title=Students Challenge Chick-fil-A's Ties to Anti-Gay Organizations |first=Michael |last=Jones |date=February 2, 2011 |publisher=]}}</ref> | |||
| Responding to the situation via their official company Facebook page, Chick-fil-A said: | |||
| {{Block quote|First and foremost, thanks for your patience as we made sure we gathered the facts in regards to recent postings. We have determined that one of our independent Restaurant Operators in Pennsylvania was asked to provide sandwiches to two Art of Marriage video seminars. As our fans, you know we do our best to serve our local communities, and one of the ways we do that is by providing food to schools, colleges, civic groups, businesses, places of worship, not-for-profit groups, etc. At his discretion, the local Operator agreed to simply provide a limited amount of food. Our Chick-fil-A Operators and their employees try very hard every day to go the extra mile in serving ALL of our customers with honor, dignity and respect.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/ChickfilA/posts/188388574507039 |title=Chick-fil-A Facebook Page |publisher=Facebook |date=January 6, 2011 |accessdate=2012-03-23}}</ref>}} | |||
| According to WinShape's 990 IRS forms, the charity, to which Chick-fil-A has given over $8 million,<ref>http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2010/581/595/2010-581595471-07c2a7b1-F.pdf</ref> gave more than $2 million between 2003 and 2009 to groups such as ] and ] (which are politically active in opposing same-sex marriage and other gay rights issues), the majority in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/franchising/16713835-1.html|title=Chick-fil-A Increases Donations to Anti-Gay Groups|first1=Tim|last1=Devaney|first2=Tom|last2=Stein|work=]|date=November 8, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/52888536-78/gay-chick-family-fil.html.csp|title=Sugar House protesters say Chick-fil-A is anti-gay|first=Rosemary|last=Winters|date=November 10, 2011|work=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/01/chick-fil-a-donated-anti-gay-groups-2009_n_1069429.html|title=Chick-Fil-A Fast Food Chain Donated Nearly $2 Million To Anti-Gay Groups In 2009|date=November 1, 2011|work=]|first=Noah|last=Michelson}}</ref> | |||
| On November 3, 2011, the New York University Student Senators Council voted 19 to 4 to retain the Chick-fil-A franchise on campus. This vote came before a petition with over 11,000 signatures opposing its presence on campus was sent to the student council.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nyulocal.com/on-campus/2012/03/05/student-council-voted-to-keep-homophobic-chick-fil-a-long-before-petition-launched|title=NYU Decided To Keep "Homophobic" Chick-fil-A Long Before Petition Launched}}</ref> | |||
| On February 28, 2012, the ] student Senate passed a resolution to cancel plans for a Chick-fil-A franchise on campus, stating that "the student body does not support bringing CFA to campus," and "Student concerns reflected CFA's history of donating to anti-gay organizations." The vote was 31 to 5, with 8 abstaining. The restaurant chain was finalizing a contract to bring it to NU when students protested.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rocheleau|first=Matt|title=Northeastern cancels Chick-fil-A plans after student group denounces chain|url=http://articles.boston.com/2012-02-28/yourtown/31108665_1_student-newspaper-student-center-student-concerns|accessdate=19 July 2012|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=February 28, 2012}}</ref> | |||
| On July 2, 2012, ] published a report in which it gave details of donations given by Chick-fil-A to such "anti-gay" organizations as ] and the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2177807/The-Muppets-Jim-Henderson-company-cut-ties-Chick-Fil-A-restaurant-presidents-anti-gay-marriage-comments.html#ixzz21a3n5VIH |title=The Muppets cut ties with Chick-Fil-A restaurant after president's anti-gay marriage comments|date=July 23, 2012|work=]|first=Alex|last=Ward|accessdate=2012-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://equalitymatters.org/factcheck/201207020001 |title=Chick-Fil-A Donated Nearly $2 Million To Anti-Gay Groups In 2010 |date=July 2, 2012 |publisher=]}}</ref> Just two weeks later, on July 16, '']'' published an interview with Chick-fil-A ] Dan Cathy in which, on being asked about opposition to his company's "support of the traditional family" (with no specific mention of gay marriage) he replied: "Well, guilty as charged." Cathy continued, "We are very much supportive of the family -- the biblical definition of the family unit."<ref name="Biblical Recorder">{{cite news|last=Blume|first=K. Allan|title=‘Guilty as charged,’ Dan Cathy says of Chick-fil-A’s stand on faith|url=http://www.brnow.org/News/July-2012/%E2%80%98Guilty-as-charged,%E2%80%99-Dan-Cathy-says-of-Chick-fil-A|accessdate=22 July 2012|newspaper=Biblical Recorder|date=2 July 2012|agency=North Carolina Baptist State Convention|location=Cary, NC|quote="as an organization we can operate on biblical principles."}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Hsu|first=Tiffany|title=Is Chick-fil-A anti-gay marriage? 'Guilty as charged,' leader says|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-chick-fil-a-gay-20120718,0,3020372.story|accessdate=19 July 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=July 18, 2012}}</ref><ref name=bp>{{cite web|last=Blume|first=K. Allan|title='Guilty as charged,' Cathy says of Chick-fil-A's stand on biblical & family values|url=http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=38271|publisher=Baptist Press|accessdate=24 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
| In response to the ''Equality Matters'' report, ], the ] of ], stated that the City would not allow the company to open franchises in the city.<ref>{{cite news|last=Turner|first=Greg|title=Mayor Menino on Chick-fil-A: Stuff it|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1061147182&srvc=home&position=emailed|accessdate=July 21, 2012|newspaper=The Boston Herald|date=July 20, 2012|quote=Chick-fil-A doesn’t belong in Boston. You can’t have a business in the city of Boston that discriminates against a population. We’re an open city, we’re a city that’s at the forefront of inclusion... That’s the Freedom Trail. That’s where it all started right here. And we’re not going to have a company, Chick-fil-A or whatever the hell the name is, on our Freedom Trail.}}</ref> Also, the ], who had begun a kids meal licensing arrangement in 2011 with '']'', said that it would cease its business relationship with the chain, and donate payment for the brand to ] (GLAAD).<ref>{{cite news|last=Hinman|first=Michael|title=Anti-Gay Groups Hate 'The New Normal'|url=http://insideblip.com/node/916/anti-gay-groups-hate-the-new-normal.html|accessdate=21 July 2012|newspaper=insideblip|date=21 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Rose|first=Annie |title=Jim Henson’s Muppets Split With Chick-Fil-A Over Gay Rights|url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/07/jim-hensons-muppets-split-with-chick-fil-a-over-gay-rights/|accessdate=July 24, 2012|newspaper=ABC News|date=July 23, 2012|quote=}}</ref><ref>"Muppets, Huckabee take sides in Chick-fil-A same-sex marriage controversy." CNN.com. CNN. 24 July, 2012. http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/24/muppets-huckabee-take-sides-in-chick-fil-a-same-sex-marriage-controversy/?hpt=hp_c3</ref> | |||
| ==Lawsuit over cancer risk== | |||
| In 2006 a lawsuit was brought by the ] against ], ], ], ], ], ] and Chick-fil-A.<ref>{{cite web|title=PCRM Files Lawsuit Over Carcinogens in Grilled Chicken|url=http://www.pcrm.org/search/?cid=1860|publisher=]|accessdate=November 3, 2011}}</ref> The organization asserted that cooking certain meats, including chicken, at high temperatures causes the meat to contain the chemical ], a compound which had caused cancer in lab rats and mice.<ref name = "NIH">{{cite web|url=http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/cooked-meats|title=Chemicals in Meat Cooked at High Temperatures and Cancer Risk|publisher=National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health|accessdate=2011-11-03}}</ref> A 2009 ruling for the defendants was followed by an August 2010 appeal decided in favor of the plaintiffs.<ref name = "LA Times">{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2010/08/chicken-cancer-fast-food-restaurants-appeals-court-ruling.html|title=In cancer-warning fight, court rules against California restaurants|author=P. J. Hufstutter|date=August 13, 2010|publisher=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=2011-10-27}}</ref> The matter has not been legally resolved and is still before the courts of California.<ref name = "LA Times"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Grilled Chicken Can Cause Cancer; Plaintiff's Claim Requiring Restaurant to Warn Consumers Moves Forward|url=http://www.taftlaw.com/news/publications/detail/699-grilled-chicken-can-cause-cancer-plaintiff-s-claim-requiring-restaurant-to-warn-consumers-moves-forward|publisher=Taft Law (Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP)|accessdate=November 3, 2011}}</ref> | |||
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Chick-Fil-A is a company that spends thousands of dollars supporting anti-gay organizations, including donating large amounts to organizations that support the death penalty for homosexuals.
http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-much-money-chick-fil-a-gives-to-anti-gay-groups-2012-7