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Bolo Boffin

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40. Huckabee gave them plenty of notice to get supplies up.

Reply to EmeraldCityGrl (Reply #37)

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 08:28 AM

Aug 2012

Their chicken supplier is Tyson, so they could handle the volume.

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All these Chick-fil-a stories in the media are telling of huge crowds across the nation [View all] npk Aug 2012 OP

They are just picking locations in crazy red districts. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #1

I wouldn't call Burlington in the suburbs of Boston a "crazy red district". hack89 Aug 2012 #45

There weren't lines at the one here LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #2

these things play to the media. spanone Aug 2012 #3

They only play to the media if the right wing bigots make a statement. If the progressives protest still_one Aug 2012 #32

I heard they were giving away free food. It figures a bunch of cheap assed republicans would show up notadmblnd Aug 2012 #4

Here is an article with 45 pictures of crowds in different cities. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #5

A friend of mine in Cali sent me word that some people were coming out to protest npk Aug 2012 #7

It's a deep fried revolution! Everyone loosen your belt a notch! cigsandcoffee Aug 2012 #6

Just an off-topic question.... doohnibor Aug 2012 #8

Two points...they got millions of dollars of free advertising...and, Frustratedlady Aug 2012 #9

Not a big fan of fried chicken npk Aug 2012 #10

Then get their grilled chicken. emilyg Aug 2012 #23

I tried their food once and that was enough for me npk Aug 2012 #24

I don't either - some fish and emilyg Aug 2012 #25

My weakness is seafood. npk Aug 2012 #26

I won't lie, it's very good for fast food Hippo_Tron Aug 2012 #35

a family member posted on facebook xmas74 Aug 2012 #11

The vast majority of those who went to Chick-Fil-A today appear to be consumers. Grave Grumbler Aug 2012 #12

They should go to the one in New Hampshire hughee99 Aug 2012 #13

The latimes did report on some protests around their city npk Aug 2012 #15

Did you see what the franchise in NH is doing? hughee99 Aug 2012 #16

Sorry I missed your link npk Aug 2012 #18

I wonder how many are franchises vs. corporate. hughee99 Aug 2012 #19

In my city Atlanta npk Aug 2012 #21

Atlanta here too Brainstormy Aug 2012 #38

They are all corporate. They don't follow the standard franchise model. Luminous Animal Aug 2012 #29

Really? hughee99 Aug 2012 #43

Given that Chick-Fil-A requires rent that is 15% of sales, and another 50% of pretax profit... Luminous Animal Aug 2012 #47

Here is a comparsion, KFC franchise is 2 million dollars and hickfila is 5 thousand. part man all 86 Aug 2012 #51

Yay! So proud of you to stand on the side of bigots! Luminous Animal Aug 2012 #28

Hurray for me... hughee99 Aug 2012 #44

Please see post #48. I meant to reply to you but replied to myself. Luminous Animal Aug 2012 #49

Actually, I did miss the link because it wasn't in the post that I responded to but I Luminous Animal Aug 2012 #48

It's kind of a shitty deal for the "managers" (I think that's what the call them) hughee99 Aug 2012 #50

GlennBeckistan strikes again. They've got so many people on their list. freshwest Aug 2012 #14

It's that famous Liberal Media Bias. Gold Metal Flake Aug 2012 #17

It conjures up images of good white Christians coming out against Civil Rights in the 60s. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #20

They were buying. I saw. emilyg Aug 2012 #22

And I know what side of this issue you stand. Luminous Animal Aug 2012 #30

Good to know you're psychic. emilyg Aug 2012 #41

Their store is always crowded here. So much so, that they added an additional drive-thru. juajen Aug 2012 #31

What did you order? RandiFan1290 Aug 2012 #39

Nothing - I was stuck in traffic emilyg Aug 2012 #42

Phlash Mobs.... WCGreen Aug 2012 #27

Fox news had a 5 minute story on chick fil a Did I Just Type This Aug 2012 #33

Local News showed some Gay Guy defending Chick Fila JI7 Aug 2012 #34

Supporting the free speech that snowballs to youth brutal bullying does not come without retaliation nightscanner59 Aug 2012 #36

How did they happen to have that much food on hand to accommodate that many people? EmeraldCityGrl Aug 2012 #37

Huckabee gave them plenty of notice to get supplies up. Bolo Boffin Aug 2012 #40

That would explain why their chicken tastes like shit... truebrit71 Aug 2012 #46

Tyson chicken, Walmart all out of Fayetteville, Ak.n/t EmeraldCityGrl Aug 2012 #52