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Chick-fil-A
Some consumers, political leaders and celebrities said they would boycott Chick-fil-A or block them from expanding into their cities, after its CEO said the company supported " the biblical definition of the family unit." (Alex Wong, Getty Images /July 26, 2012)
Some consumers, political leaders and celebrities said they would boycott Chick-fil-A or block them from expanding into their cities, after its CEO said the company supported " the biblical definition of the family unit." (Alex Wong, Getty Images /July 26, 2012)
COLLEGE PARK—
Some students at the University of Maryland want Chick-fil-A to close its campus location.The students have started a petition to get the campus Chick-fil-A shut down in response to comments about same-sex marriage by a company executive. The online petition calls on the university to replace the Chick-fil-A in the Stamp Student Union building with a more accepting and maybe even healthier dining option.
Protests against the restaurant began last month when Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy told a religious publication that the company backed “the biblical definition of a family.” That led to a “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day” with supporters flooding franchises nationwide.
