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Yes, I've been there. Yes, it can be enjoyable for fast food, but nothing to get all aroused about.Bosco55David wrote:Same here. Don't get me wrong, Chick-Fil-A is good food, but not to the level that I'd be cheering if they came to my market.Big E wrote:Yeah. Put me in the "I don't get it" camp, as well.
I'm not a big get excited about a chain coming into Omaha guy either unless it's filling a void of something we don't have. Example, I'd go crazy to have any of the big KC BBQ restaurants come to Omaha because I don't think any of ours come close to theirs. Not sure they are chains but maybe just from out of town.
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My wife & I ate at Cane's Chicken, in Lincoln, last week. I'd have to agree!lnkS wrote:Also, I don't think the food is really that great. Give me Raising Cane's any day over Chick Fil-A. I know that the two restaurants aren't necessarily the same but they are similar enough for me to compare and choose between them.
It's my impression that the KC BBQ places (Gates, Bryants, Jack Stack) concentrate on doing what they do best, and that is preparing BBQ, as opposed to merchandizing and promotion. When a local place expands to a chain, they tend to become highly formulaic.Greg S wrote:Example, I'd go crazy to have any of the big KC BBQ restaurants come to Omaha because I don't think any of ours come close to theirs. Not sure they are chains but maybe just from out of town.
Besides, if Bryants were here, there would be less of an excuse for a road trip to KC!
Those two companies are closed on Sunday because their owners are very christian. Â You aren't very bright.Anonymous wrote:My biggest problem with Chik-fil-A is that I've heard they are closed on Sundays. I personally will not support any business that snubs church-goers. This is the same reason I will never set foot in a Hobby-Lobby. We need God back in America again!
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ricko wrote:I remember reading in the paper a few years back that they investigate potential franchisees' personal lives---they evidently favor married people who aren't gay, although they claim the company isn't anti-gay.
Well, Christianity has never been synonymous with tolerance, especially in the deep south.
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ricko wrote:I remember reading in the paper a few years back that they investigate potential franchisees' personal lives---they evidently favor married people who aren't gay, although they claim the company isn't anti-gay.
How to Get Approved to Open a Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A is a privately-held, family-owned fast food restaurant company that started in 1946 and specializes in chicken sandwiches. As of 2010 the company has more than 1,500 Chick-fil-A restaurants in the United States, with annual sales of more than $3.5 billion. Chick-fil-A requires an initial financial commitment of $5,000 from franchisees, who are chosen based on how they fit with the moral, ethical and religious beliefs of the company's owners. Getting approval to open a Chick-fil-A depends largely on how well you conform to the ethos of the company.
Step 1
Apply to operate a Chick-fil-A franchise. The first step is to submit an online expression-of-interest form. After approximately three weeks, if Chick-fil-A feels that you meet the initial criteria, you will be invited to complete an operator application form. Chick-fil-A will evaluate your financial status and experience and invite qualified candidates for an initial interview.
Step 2
Play an active role in your community. Chick-fil-A prefers that its franchise operators be people who are actively involved in community, religious and professional organizations.
Step 3
Plan to work full time in your restaurant. Chick-fil-A expects franchise operators to devote 100 percent of their working time to their restaurant. Operators should not have any other active business ventures. Chick-fil-A states on its website that operators should be looking for a hands-on business, not merely an investment opportunity.
Step 4
Play an active role in your church. Chick-fil-A's owners are devout Christians and expect all of their operators to share Christian values. Operators do not need to be Christian, but must be willing to close the restaurant on Sundays, espouse Christian values and be willing to participate in group prayers during training and management meetings.
Step 5
Be willing to undergo a very long vetting process. Some potential operators must undergo dozens of interviews over the course of a year or more before gaining approval. Chick-fil-A will also interview members of a potential operator's family.
Step 6
Disclose your marital status. Chick-fil-A founder and chairman S. Truett Cathy prefers franchise operators who are married and requires all candidates to be open about the state of their relationship. One-third of all Chick-fil-A operators have attended Christian relationship-building retreats at the urging of the company. Cathy notes that he would probably terminate the contract of an operator who had done something sinful or harmful to his family.
Also another article on Forbes: Â http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2007/0723/080.html
http://jewsforjesus.orgricko wrote:So you can be a Jewish owner, but you have to "espouse [their] Christian values and be willing to participate in group prayers during training and management meetings"? Sounds like a fun company.
Probably some sort of loophole since you are buying a company not applying for a job.ricko wrote:I thought inquiries about your marital status were illegal during the interview process.
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Jews For Jesus (and most other so-called Messianic Jewish organizations) are most definitely not recognized as being "Jewish" by any of the three major branches of Judaism. The purpose of most of these, whether overtly stated or not, is the conversion of Jews to Christianity. Some consider these groups to be antisemitic.Brad wrote:http://jewsforjesus.org
Hmmmm ... would a Chick-Fil-A owned by such a practitioner be open Sunday and closed Friday evening and Saturday?
How to Get Approved to Open a Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A is a privately-held, family-owned fast food restaurant company that started in 1946 and specializes in chicken sandwiches. As of 2010 the company has more than 1,500 Chick-fil-A restaurants in the United States, with annual sales of more than $3.5 billion. Chick-fil-A requires an initial financial commitment of $5,000 from franchisees, who are chosen based on how they fit with the moral, ethical and religious beliefs of the company's owners. Getting approval to open a Chick-fil-A depends largely on how well you conform to the ethos of the company.
Step 1
Apply to operate a Chick-fil-A franchise. The first step is to submit an online expression-of-interest form. After approximately three weeks, if Chick-fil-A feels that you meet the initial criteria, you will be invited to complete an operator application form. Chick-fil-A will evaluate your financial status and experience and invite qualified candidates for an initial interview.
Step 2
Play an active role in your community. Chick-fil-A prefers that its franchise operators be people who are actively involved in community, religious and professional organizations.
Step 3
Plan to work full time in your restaurant. Chick-fil-A expects franchise operators to devote 100 percent of their working time to their restaurant. Operators should not have any other active business ventures. Chick-fil-A states on its website that operators should be looking for a hands-on business, not merely an investment opportunity.
Step 4
Play an active role in your church. Chick-fil-A's owners are devout Christians and expect all of their operators to share Christian values. Operators do not need to be Christian, but must be willing to close the restaurant on Sundays, espouse Christian values and be willing to participate in group prayers during training and management meetings.
Step 5
Be willing to undergo a very long vetting process. Some potential operators must undergo dozens of interviews over the course of a year or more before gaining approval. Chick-fil-A will also interview members of a potential operator's family.
Step 6
Disclose your marital status. Chick-fil-A founder and chairman S. Truett Cathy prefers franchise operators who are married and requires all candidates to be open about the state of their relationship. One-third of all Chick-fil-A operators have attended Christian relationship-building retreats at the urging of the company. Cathy notes that he would probably terminate the contract of an operator who had done something sinful or harmful to his family.
Alright, I defended them in the beginning, I guess not knowing the extent of their extremism. If that all is true, then they can f-off, as far as I'm concerned.
I hope someone opens a similar franchise called "The Devil's Chicken", and sets up shop near each and every chick-fil-a.
Or you can save your time and money and just eat at any of the great local places that have good chicken Sandwiches. Â I have never been to Chick-fil-a, but if I did, I would drive right past Barrets and the Crescent Moon to get there. Â Both Barrets and the Moon have great chicken so why go to Chick-fil-a?
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Apples and Oranges IMO. Yeah you can go find better food at sit down places. But if you are doing fast food and want a chicken sandwich, there's none better IMO. Chick Fil A's sandwich blows BK, McDs, etc chicken sandwich outta the water. McD's tried with their "southern style" chicken sandwich, and it's not even in the same realm. But food is very subjective and there's likely those who prefer something else.Brad wrote:Or you can save your time and money and just eat at any of the great local places that have good chicken Sandwiches. I have never been to Chick-fil-a, but if I did, I would drive right past Barrets and the Crescent Moon to get there. Both Barrets and the Moon have great chicken so why go to Chick-fil-a?
Way to set the bar.Anonymous wrote:Apples and Oranges IMO. Yeah you can go find better food at sit down places. But if you are doing fast food and want a chicken sandwich, there's none better IMO. Chick Fil A's sandwich blows BK, McDs, etc chicken sandwich outta the water. McD's tried with their "southern style" chicken sandwich, and it's not even in the same realm. But food is very subjective and there's likely those who prefer something else.Brad wrote:Or you can save your time and money and just eat at any of the great local places that have good chicken Sandwiches. I have never been to Chick-fil-a, but if I did, I would drive right past Barrets and the Crescent Moon to get there. Both Barrets and the Moon have great chicken so why go to Chick-fil-a?
"Chik-Fil-A: Better Than Dog Sh!t."
Stable genius.
That was me, I forgot to log on. Seriously though, are we supposed to compare Chick Fil A to the Boiler Room? We are talking about a fast food chain. BK, Wendys, McD's, etc ARE its competition are they not? I don't see the logic in comparing it to sit down, high end restaurants. Sure in the big picture of food, Chick Fil A is |expletive|. I'm simply saying that in the fast food market, Chick Fil A has the best chicken sandwich by a long shot, IMO. Just my 2 cents.
the1wags wrote:
That was me, I forgot to log on. Seriously though, are we supposed to compare Chick Fil A to the Boiler Room? We are talking about a fast food chain. BK, Wendys, McD's, etc ARE its competition are they not? I don't see the logic in comparing it to sit down, high end restaurants. Sure in the big picture of food, Chick Fil A is |expletive|. I'm simply saying that in the fast food market, Chick Fil A has the best chicken sandwich by a long shot, IMO. Just my 2 cents.
Yes. Â At least its real chicken, and while still fried fast food, maybe the fact that it actually is food is what excites people about Chick-fil-a as opposed to what these villains are pedaling...