Morphine Prince 109,653 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Just days after Chick-fil-A’s first restaurant in the United Kingdom opened and amid protests by activists about the company’s opposition to same-sex marriage, the chain said on Saturday it will close the site in six months. The Oracle, the shopping mall where the restaurant leases space, told the BBC it would not allow Chick-fil-A to stay beyond its “initial six-month pilot period” and that it was the “right thing to do” after a call to boycott the chain by Reading Pride, a local lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender advocacy group. Chick-fil-A said it had planned to stay for a limited time anyway. “We have been very pleased with the lines since opening Oct. 10 and are grateful for customer response to our food and our approach to customer service,” the company said on Saturday. “We mutually agreed to a six-month lease with the Oracle Mall in Reading as part of a longer term strategy for us as we look to expand our international presence.” Reading Pride had been outspoken about Chick-fil-A’s presence in England. “We are staunchly opposed to Chick-fil-A setting up shop in the UK and certainly in Reading,” the group said in a statement on Twitter. “The chain’s ethos and moral stance goes completely against our values, and that of the UK as we are a progressive country” that has legalized same-sex marriage and “continues to strive toward equality.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeasonOfTheWitch 3,789 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 The UK has their priorities straight I see Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeasonOfTheWitch 3,789 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Maybe straight was the wrong wording Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo Craig 55,649 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Good, they can go back to the US as quickly as they came End Racism Now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlopSlurper 34,336 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 They gays won Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LateToCult 41,834 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 UK said F-word rights! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatigay 21,211 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 @Economy Time for Toronto's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,842 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 30 minutes ago, thierryrreiht said: @Economy Time for Toronto's I think they will still stay too many Canadians ive known like it after trying it in the US Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanne Godijn 2,203 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 I dont understand is chick-file-a anti gay? Thank god im not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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