Hating "Teh Gheys" ...Not So Good For Business!

[TeaBagsAreForCups]

"Chick-Fil-A and the Top National QSR Sector were measured with YouGov BrandIndex's Index score, the company's flagship brand health measurement. The Index score is an average of key scores measuring quality, impression, value, reputation, satisfaction and willingness to recommend. All measurements were filtered for adults 18+ who have eaten fast food in the past month. The Top National QSR sector average includes such brands as Pizza Hut, Arby's, Papa John's, Domino's, Taco Bell, KFC, McDonald's, Burger King, and Long John Silver's.

Rating_chickfilaChick-fil-A's index score has dropped 26 points since Dan Cathy's interview:

YouGov BrandIndex measurement scores range from 100 to -100 and are compiled by subtracting negative feedback from positive. A zero score means equal positive and negative feedback.

On July 16th, the day the Baptist Press published its Dan Cathy interview, Chick-Fil-A's Index score was 65, a very substantial 19 points above the Top National QSR Sector average score that day of 46.

Four days later, Chick-Fil-A had fallen to 47 score, three points below the Top National QSR Sector average score of 50. This past Wednesday, Chick-Fil-A had a 39 score compared to the Top National QSR Sector average score of 43."

http://www.towleroad.com/2012/07/chick-fil-a-brand-brand-approval-rating-plummets.html#ixzz21whCeGGM

More extensive coverage:
http://www.glaad.org/blog/chick-fil-approval-plummets

... with truly heart-warming graphs.

[vaya con xenu]

1. Meh. The whole thing is unsavory.

You cannot demand freedom in one breath and try to dictate another person's personal beliefs in another. No matter how "just" your case, it still reeks of the Mind Police taking over...

(Plus, they were never in my area until recently. I always ASSumed it was a red-necky kinda joint )

[Kalidurga]

2. The Snowbillies just ate there and endorsed the place...

I predict Chick fail A, will file bankruptcy very soon.

[Tennessee Gal]

3. Very well stated!

"You cannot demand freedom in one breath and try to dictate another person's personal beliefs in another."

May I use it?

[11 Bravo]

10. You're responding to someone who has already been served a pizza. They'll have to have dinner ...

at Chik-Fil-A tomorrow.

[Son of Gob]

11. Are you serious? I think you read it wrong

That banned troll was defending Chick-fil-A.

[Occulus]

13. I'll answer for them, as a gay man.

No, you may not. It is a bullshit way to justify discrimination, and shame on you for approving of it.

[HillWilliam]

4. When they use their massive wealth to

dictate my lack of equality, it's no longer just a "personal belief".

Enjoy your stay.

[originalpckelly]

7. Fuck that bullshit.

It's not your ass their owner hates.

Would you ever say that to someone who was black if the joint's owner hated black people?
What about people who are Jewish?
Or women?

Then why the fuck would you think it's OK to say it when it's gay people? Huh?
And it's like saying that you support establishments that think blacks and whites shouldn't be married.
It's just easier to get away with when you can cut off a population from your empathy.

Imagine how you'd feel if you couldn't marry someone you love?
You're not just speaking for their freedom of speech. There are no mind police here.

There are anti-Gay types out there, and they deserve to suffer for their beliefs until they learn to love their fellow man. No pun intended.

[SidDithers]

9. They're free to believe what they want. And they're free to piss off lots of their customers...

who don't share their beliefs.



Sid

[TeaBagsAreForCups]

15. Succinct and...

... highly accurate.

I'm eagerly awaiting the first claim by a group of franchisees (a class which compose the vast majority of their stores) against their Corporate Bigots - for business losses and the decimation of the Corporate image and "good will." Such "good will" is part 'n parcel of any purchase by a franchisee into a franchise program.

Once the Q3 individual store retail sales stats are in the hands of the store owners, the suit against corporate, and the Cathy family, will be forthcoming sans any doubt.

[kemah]

5. Businesses should know that gay couples have more money to spend the straight couples

I had a friend who had rental properties and he preferred to rent to gay couples, had more money, no kids, and would actually fix up the property. Gay's have more money because both work and they spend their money on themselves. Hetro couples have kids, and they are quite expensive.

[originalpckelly]

8. Dual income, no kids.

[Occulus]

14. I only wish my bank account bore that out

that's one stereotype about gay people I wish were true for me....

[mitchtv]

6. if I ever see one,

I'll be sure to boycott it

[Arugula Latte]

12. Your heart and your intestines will be grateful to you.