Every time the Chick-fil-A fast-food chain is subject to a false discrimination claim, the line around the individual restaurants for a chicken sandwich gets longer.
When Chief Operating Officer Dan T. Cathy made public comments opposing same-sex marriage in 2012, for instance, sales rose 12 percent. But he was speaking for himself and contributions his family foundation made. The restaurant itself employs and serves individuals of all stripes.
Nevertheless, the company released a statement in 2012, saying that “going forward, our intent is to leave the policy debate over same-sex marriage to the government and political arena.”
Seven years later, citing false discrimination claims against the company, cities and colleges still trumpet they will gladly discriminate against Chick-fil-A by not allowing the restaurant to be an airport vendor or to open a campus location.
The San Antonio, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, airports are the latest to deny the restaurant a presence. Earlier this year, Rider University students voted to bring the restaurant to their campus, but the university said no.