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demtenjeep

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Mon Jul 23, 2012, 06:08 PM Jul 2012

Our Local Chick-fil-A [View all]

As many of you have seen and/or heard, Dan Cathy, the president of Chick-fil-A Incorporated, shared his views regarding marriage during a recently published interview. I, personally, as the owner of this Chick-fil-A in Wichita and my team that loves to come in every day to serve our guests embrace diversity and all people. We are not political, nor do we hold any social agenda other than helping our community. This location is franchised and locally owned. We employ over 100 Wichitans of all ages, gender, religious affiliations, and backgrounds. There are hurt feelings both locally and nationally and I understand. My team and I can only focus on what we do best and that is simply serving everyone in our community to the best of our abilities. We have donated food and hours to countless charities, events, and disaster efforts in our first 4 months and have committed to many more upcoming. If you would like to share your thoughts with the corporate office or with Mr. Cathy, please post them on that page. Let's leave this page for what it is- a place to celebrate our community, spread information regarding our events, and to allow others to share their own personal experiences in our store. I have loved every minute of meeting new people and serving our guests since we have opened and I truly hope that all our guests have felt genuine appreciation and service in our restaurant and through our drive-thru. That hasn't changed. I count it a blessing and an honor to serve you all every day, and I sincerely mean you all.

Thank you,
Brad Fuller
Owner/Operator

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Our Local Chick-fil-A [View all] demtenjeep Jul 2012 OP
I feel confident that this is denouncing the corporate demtenjeep Jul 2012 #1
Yet every single franchise gives a significant amount of money back to bigots Major Nikon Jul 2012 #94
That's what I was thinking marlakay Jul 2012 #97
Place your bets: Brad Fuller Owner/Operator will lose his franchise over this Newsjock Jul 2012 #2
naw, our city has waited a LONG time for Chick-fil-a and are already deluged with Chipotle demtenjeep Jul 2012 #4
I wouldn't think so? A franchise owner has some rights, he's part owner of his store, huh? freshwest Jul 2012 #87
My husband said same thing marlakay Jul 2012 #98
This whole Chik-fil-A thing reminds me of what happened to the Sambo's restaurant chain. lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #3
Wow. THERE'S a name I haven't heard in like... forever. There's still one open! cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #20
Remember the full name of the story? Atman Jul 2012 #54
Chick-fil-A is the 10th largest fast food chain Marooned Jul 2012 #21
SMH Mr Dixon Jul 2012 #52
Sorry kctim Jul 2012 #93
It is unfortunate he didn't do better research when he chose this franchise. dogman Jul 2012 #5
I have no problem with our local one AND they have a GF menu it is one FF place where we can eat demtenjeep Jul 2012 #6
I thought they were all closed on Sundays. nt xmas74 Jul 2012 #14
they are demtenjeep Jul 2012 #15
Brad Fuller, lining his pockets and not wanting to see that end over something like mere hate Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #7
actually they do. One of my former students was one of the first hired demtenjeep Jul 2012 #8
Well, sadly he or she wasn't worthy of a mention Maven Jul 2012 #10
Probably for the same reason... Chan790 Jul 2012 #58
What an absolutely empty statement. Maven Jul 2012 #9
It was a bunch of happy bullshit Lex Jul 2012 #16
So true Maven wendylaroux Jul 2012 #27
I was thinking the same thing. Where is the direct condemnation of homophobia? Zalatix Jul 2012 #45
His company still hires only married people in a state where gays can't marry. slampoet Jul 2012 #11
Chick-fil-a only hires married people? ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #22
No, they do hire single people. Mimosa Jul 2012 #28
i know...i was just shocked at the idiocy of the post ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #30
"Flamers"? UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #31
is that "flamer" as in... stlsaxman Jul 2012 #50
I'm curious. What do you mean by "flamers?" 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #61
Wow, and there is it at last, full and open use of slurs. Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #62
flamers? fizzgig Jul 2012 #63
Highly inappropriate term, that. MineralMan Jul 2012 #68
Hilarious! I guess those "flaming" gay people don't deserve to have jobs, right? yardwork Jul 2012 #71
Flamers? really? you really said that....... Marrah_G Jul 2012 #73
Disgusting remark. DemocratsForProgress Jul 2012 #83
what disgusting and shameful bigotry. Shame. Shame. Shame. cali Jul 2012 #86
Yes, check out this article in Conservative Forbes. slampoet Jul 2012 #35
i guess all those high school and college kids that work there ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #39
read the article before you reply next time. slampoet Jul 2012 #40
ooohhhh, so you were wrong and you're still making assumptions ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #47
So you are calling the management of Chik-fil-a incompetent for allowing an inaccurate slampoet Jul 2012 #56
Despite all the comments above mine... rucky Jul 2012 #12
and it was written pretty quickly after the first insult demtenjeep Jul 2012 #13
Respectfully, you're speaking from a position of privilege on this issue Maven Jul 2012 #18
Speaking from a position of privilege.... Joe the Revelator Jul 2012 #37
I'm speaking from the position of an observer rucky Jul 2012 #48
+1 thank you mitchtv Jul 2012 #81
If your not part of the solution, your part of the problem. William769 Jul 2012 #43
Is taking down an independent franchise owner part of the solution? rucky Jul 2012 #49
There is a whole group of innocent people that their lives are being fucked up by discrimination. William769 Jul 2012 #57
Translation; "Please don't make me responsible for my choice". Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #17
Cathy didn't say anything 'anti-gay' Mimosa Jul 2012 #19
Bullshit UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #23
holy shit, the deja vu is screwing with me tonight... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #25
Pssst. You don't have to say the words "I'm against gay marriage" to make it clear Lex Jul 2012 #24
You might get the impression they're defending him. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #26
Not defending anybody. Mimosa Jul 2012 #29
CNN knew exactly what he meant, as did everyone else. nt Lex Jul 2012 #32
Sorry, gotta raise the bullshit flag here Major Nikon Jul 2012 #33
You're running interference for him. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #34
BULLSHIT slampoet Jul 2012 #36
Um. You know that Cathy is a guy, right. That Cathy is his last name, right? PassingFair Jul 2012 #88
phone auto correct. slampoet Jul 2012 #89
You must really like chicken sandwiches. Joe the Revelator Jul 2012 #38
Suuuuuure. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #59
A local paper quotes Cathy as saying "his company was 'guilty as charged' of supporting marriage LooseWilly Jul 2012 #41
Why not link to the actual interview justiceischeap Jul 2012 #53
Hmmm, seeing as your post seems to want to correct what you see is a misinterpretation... Spazito Jul 2012 #60
Here is the quote: Ms. Toad Jul 2012 #64
Still part of a company that discriminates and has to pay a franchise fee to. William769 Jul 2012 #42
Chick-fil-A loses Muppets, gains Mike Huckabee in gay controversy William769 Jul 2012 #44
Hollow, vacuous. "There are hurt feelings..." Hey, asshat, denying civil rights ... Scuba Jul 2012 #46
after reading this thread all i can say is datasuspect Jul 2012 #51
I love Chick-fil-A but they are not getting anymore of my business rightwinghunter666 Jul 2012 #55
Someone posted the recipe!!?? Whiskeytide Jul 2012 #65
Here ya go ismnotwasm Jul 2012 #69
Thanks Whiskeytide Jul 2012 #85
Amazing! This guy dropped at least a hundred grand of... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #66
thank you demtenjeep Jul 2012 #67
What a crock of shit! William769 Jul 2012 #70
Yes, it is an amazingly large crock of shit. Now straight people have discovered the joint hates the Safetykitten Jul 2012 #72
This is about one unit, not the whole chain... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #74
So that franchise owner is not funnelling money to corporate? Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #75
Yeah. So? Don't eat there if you don't want to, but... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #77
Did Wichita ever make it on the map by the way? snooper2 Jul 2012 #91
Thanks for your support. William769 Jul 2012 #76
You're welcome, but... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #79
... William769 Jul 2012 #80
thanks for the info, but Brad mitchtv Jul 2012 #84
I'm tempted to pull a Godwin here and say UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #90
It's not new to me. I have not eaten there once in the six years we have lived in GA. unapatriciated Jul 2012 #96
Hey Brad Politicalboi Jul 2012 #78
Wichitans? Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #82
Well, Brad Fuller Aerows Jul 2012 #92
The fact remains... GObamaGO Jul 2012 #95
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