Chick-fil-A’s first UK location will close after pressure from LGBTQ rights group
PUBLISHED 6 HOURS AGO
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/18/chi...er-pressure-from-lgbtq-rights-group.html
KEY POINTS
- The British shopping center leasing Chick-fil-A’s first U.K. location has already said it will not extend the restaurant’s six-month lease, BBC reported Friday.
- The Atlanta-based company has faced criticism and boycotts for its past donations to anti-LGBTQ groups and CEO Dan Cathy’s public comments opposing gay marriage.
- In April, the company lost out on two potentially lucrative airport contracts in the U.S. after local politicians raised concerns over the company’s anti-LGBTQ history.
PUBLISHED 6 HOURS AGO
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/18/chi...
KEY POINTS
- The British shopping center leasing Chick-fil-A’s first U.K. location has already said it will not extend the restaurant’s six-month lease, BBC reported Friday.
- The Atlanta-based company has faced criticism and boycotts for its past donations to anti-LGBTQ groups and CEO Dan Cathy’s public comments opposing gay marriage.
- In April, the company lost out on two potentially lucrative airport contracts in the U.S. after local politicians raised concerns over the company’s anti-LGBTQ history.