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Why has chick-fil-a become so popular?
- Thread starter Skai
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Yep, except they were mostly in mall food courts, at least in my area.
Fun fact: Chick Fil A invented the food court (as well as the chicken sammich).
That is just whataboutism. But sure if you want to distract, point out the openly homophobic companies that everyone is donating to when they're buying cars.
In Michigan and there wasn't any chick fil a here until ike maybe 1 year ago? I heard about how popular it was in the south so once the chick fil a opened up here one year ago I went there and WOW best tasting chicken sandwich ever. Also waffle fries :o I Never had waffle fries anywhere so those were really good too.
I wish I could go more but this chick fila is like 40 minutes drive from where I live and it's inside this huge ass mall :( also they don't serve breakfast and don't even have a drive thru so I haven't experienced the true chick fila experience . This Sucks :( I wanna go so badly sometimes
Then again I'd probably get very fat if one did exist near me
I wish I could go more but this chick fila is like 40 minutes drive from where I live and it's inside this huge ass mall :( also they don't serve breakfast and don't even have a drive thru so I haven't experienced the true chick fila experience . This Sucks :( I wanna go so badly sometimes
Then again I'd probably get very fat if one did exist near me
It isn't actually. It's just pointing out your own blatant hypocrisy.
I'm from Georgia (where they were founded and are now headquartered). Chick-Fil-a has been super popular as long as I can remember.
It was the decision of whoever baked the biscuits that morning, so I thought it as a message of love in a divided country. They are usually only heart shaped for valentines day, all of February.
Forgive me for taking consolation in a chicken biscuit
because republicans and conservatives arent that numerous to always have chick fil a's packed. not only that, they cant stick to anything. Remeber the motel 6 and french fries boycotts fox news and bill oreilly tried to start? Yea.
chik fil a's food is fucking awesome. its likely the healthiest fast food option out there and the chicken is just amazing. Even if i disagree with their homophobia.
Yes, they were popular but this thread is how the company has massively expanded since then. There is no conspiracy theory to the practices the company has employed.
Oh, and it seems people didn't actually read the last line in my post. I'll repeat it. It may not be the only reason, but it certainly contributed to it.
Oh, and you've seen teens working there which you think are gay. That totally makes the company giving millions, yes, millions to multiple anti-LGBT groups completely okay
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I finally tried them last year on a business trip. The basic chicken sandwich is crazy good and the place was very clean and the staff very well mannered. I loved it.
Outside of the outstanding customer service and THE KETCHUP PACKETS THAT ACTUALLY MAKE FUCKING SENSE, I think Chick-Fil-A, at least in my area, had a bit of the "In-n-Out" type of hype where we used to only be able to get it out of town, so it was a bit of a treat, but now it's everywhere, though the hype still doesn't die down.
Unlike In-N-Out, chick-fil-a is mighty tasty.
That's been my experience with my local CFA as well. My local cfa is probably the highest-visibility one in the whole company - it was the first CFA restaraunt location and has produced a handful of future executives. The operator/manager does the same - ive even seen him working the portable card scanner walking up to cars in the overflow drive-thru and running food. His elderly mother sometimes helps and greets guests/cleans tables.
It used to destroy me when I was craving their chicken biscuits after getting off work at 7:30AM,
Pulling past it and realizing it was Sunday...
yes, the classic "rile up the entire nation to entice the 14 not already eating chick fil a to go" strategy. They teach it in business class 101.
A company with a deeply Christian identity donates to Christian organizations. Shocking. Christian organizations aren't quite on board with the gays. Shocking.
You act as though they have an entire division set up at CFA HQ devoted to hating gay people.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick-fil-A_same-sex_marriage_controversy
Not sure why you are being dense about this. But here are some facts.
Why are you upset if I am against supporting a company that has supported groups that outright discriminate against a segment of the population? Some of those groups even do gay-conversion therapy which is horrendous.
Uh. Yes. That's how they have expanded so much. Their businesses have done well. How else would it have happened?
CFA has really, really good chicken for a fast food joint. Also easily the best customer service. Also CFA sauce.
Good food and customer service. They're not expanding because they hate gay people lol.
Have you actually read anything I have said?
They had a massive increase in sales after the controversy and it continued after that. Why is it hard for you to realize that the controversy helped the company. I never said it was the only factor but it's undeniable that it was a factor.
A rocket is launching into space. A bird flies past. The bird did not negatively impact the rocket's ascent.
You think the bird helped the rocket.
Yeah it sucks. Today would have been a good one to buy a bag of the basic sandwiches and watch some football.
They had a massive increase in sales AFTER the controversy.
You seem emotionally invested in this. Why is that?
Yeah I was on my way to get some and noticed it was unusually empty. I get church and all, but couldn't they just open later? Skip breakfast and open at 12:30 or something.
http://www.pacificmanagementconsultinggroup.com/articles/chickfila.pdf
Oh wow, they were having massive yearly increases BEFORE the controversy.
Good tasting and juicy chicken, and they call me brother Daniel every time I order food, so warm and welcoming. They even come around and ask if I need anything.
The homophobia controversy gave the company a ton of publicity, and you know what they say, there's no such thing as bad publicity. The company did use that publicity to at least some degree to expand, they have opened tons of new locations in the time after the controversy, even in the south. They may have always been popular, but all the publicity they received allowed the company to expand their popularity to new places.
Living up here in the NW only knew about chik fil a was seeing it the sponsor of college football games and the cow had the 'eat more chikin' sign.
I think the controversy up here in Seattle got chik fil a in the minds of people. What keeps them coming back is the delicious food and great customer service.
I think the controversy up here in Seattle got chik fil a in the minds of people. What keeps them coming back is the delicious food and great customer service.
You can not care about the homophobic stuff that chic-fil-a does, but that's a ridiculous comparison. I need gas in order to do anything around here, I don't live in a city, I have to drive places. I also need groceries, so I have to make sacrifices and shop at places that are garbage normally. But, a fast food place isn't a necessity.
Nah, I'm fine with the comparison. Food is a necessity. CFA sells food. Can I get food elsewhere? Sure. Can I get an electric car instead of a gas car? Sure. Could I walk everywhere instead of driving when the destination is the result of a want and not a need? Yes. Do I? No. I bet you dont either.
They were doing well before. They had a very large bump in sales after the controversy. Why is the concept so hard for you? They were being talked about by everyone during the controversy. It invigorated bigots to support the place and it made others curious to check out the place and see what the big deal was. Since they had good food, and a good model, this worked in their favor.
Not really. Not everyone can afford buying a new car right now. Especially not an electric car. Walking places is not feasible for most Americans not living cities or towns with good public transportation.
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Food is a necessity. CFA is not. You can get food elsewhere, you have other options. Its not your only choice of food, so its not a necessity. I can't get an electric car because I can't afford one, again, its a necessity for me to use my car that uses gas. My car was like $1500 when I bought it 10 years ago. And no, I can't walk anywhere. I live in a small country town. Its a necessity for a lot of us to use cars and gas because of our income levels and the areas we live in. CFA isn't comparable to that in any way.
Been there a couple of times. It's OK but I'm always hungry afterwards despite spending more. Also all I can think of when I walk in is Mike Huckabee's stupid fucking lazy-eyed shitstain of a face. Fuck him.
If you want a total pig out meal every once in a while, a spicy chicken sandwich and cookies and cream shake can't be beat.
That said, I only eat it like once every few months because it's fuckin' terrible for you and the corporate anti-LGBT+ values are repugnant.
That said, I only eat it like once every few months because it's fuckin' terrible for you and the corporate anti-LGBT+ values are repugnant.
I agree with you that him saying they had cornered the market on chicken wasn't exactly correct but I always get confused by the comparisons to Popeye's, KFC, and other fried chicken joints. I mean, yes: Chick Fil A sells chicken that is fried. I've never considered it in the same category as a Popeye's or Zaxby's though and don't think I've ever had a discussion about where to eat that sounded like "I'm craving some fried chicken tonight. You in the mood for some KFC, Popeye's, or Chick Fil A?"
When my wife, daughter, or I want fried chicken, we go get Popeye's or Golden Chick (or rarely KFC, I'm not much of a fan). When we want Chick Fil A or just chicken sandwiches, we get CFA.