Chick Fil-A (Village Point)

redsalert · Post by **redsalert** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:14 pm

I was at the Chick Fil-A in St. Jo recently and the manager said they have a location for Village Pointe in the works. Â I hope that's true.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:29 am

I don't get it... I've eaten at Chick Fil-A a couple of times... just doesn't do anything for my chicken sandwich appetite.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:35 am

Yeah. Â Put me in the "I don't get it" camp, as well.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:32 am

While I refuse to sit and listen to the christian music they now play inside, I do hit the drive thru every other week or so. Number 1 add cheese and mayo. Its easily the best fast food chicken sandwich IMO.

Post by **nebugeater** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:33 am

Stargazer wrote:I don't get it... I've eaten at Chick Fil-A a couple of times... just doesn't do anything for my chicken sandwich appetite.

So is this the CheeseCake factory of Fast food?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:42 am

My biggest thing is that it is a full chicken breast. Â Not processed and smashed into little chicken bits and pressed back into a patty.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:47 am

Have you been to Chick Fil-A? IMO much better than I've ever got at any bar and grille. I stop at Sioux City's every time I drive up there.

Bosco55David · Post by **Bosco55David** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:50 am

Big E wrote:Yeah. Put me in the "I don't get it" camp, as well.

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.

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:03 pm

Bosco55David wrote:
Big E wrote:Yeah. Put me in the "I don't get it" camp, as well.
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.

Yes, I've been there. Yes, it can be enjoyable for fast food, but nothing to get all aroused about.

ricko · Post by **ricko** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:20 am

Had lunch at a Chick Fil-A in Virginia about 20 years ago. Didn't think it was anything special, and I don't think Jesus would either.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:29 am

I ate at one in Tampa last summer and didn't think it was really anything special but I know some guys in their 20s who are fanatics about how good it is.... maybe I need younger taste buds. Â :lol:

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:28 am

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.

Greg

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:55 am

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.

My wife & I ate at Cane's Chicken, in Lincoln, last week. I'd have to agree!

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:05 am

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.

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.

Besides, if Bryants were here, there would be less of an excuse for a road trip to KC!

mcarch · Post by **mcarch** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:15 pm

I'm in the I Don't get it club along with the boyfriend.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:13 pm

We should start a 'stop Chick Fil-A from coming to Omaha' facebook group.

ricko · Post by **ricko** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:15 am

You're going straight to he/ll.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:49 pm

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!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:46 am

Will someone please open a franchise on each corner------just to shut these people up?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 2:30 am

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!

Those two companies are closed on Sunday because their owners are very christian. Â You aren't very bright.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:34 am

I believe he was joking.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:16 am

I guess I am the one that isn't too bright.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:07 pm

Chick-Fil-A is God.

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:31 am

I heard Chic-Fil-A is one of the major employers that will be bringing thousands of jobs to the Omaha area in the new mystery development.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:16 pm

If this goes through, I'm going to chain myself to their bike rack in protest.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:00 pm

There were Chick-fil-a reps in town yesterday who said expect another 3-5 locations in the metro in the next couple years. Â Village Point as well as Bellevue.

cdub · Post by **cdub** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:26 am

I havent heard any locations but it stands to reason now that they are coming that they would have more than one stand alone. Â Once you send your trucks up here you may as well have a few stores to deliver to and really take advantage of the market that apparently is starving for chicken.

ricko · Post by **ricko** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:05 pm

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.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:42 pm

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.

Omaha_Gabe · Post by **Omaha_Gabe** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:48 pm

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

ricko · Post by **ricko** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:57 pm

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. Â I thought inquiries about your marital status were illegal during the interview process.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 4:13 pm

ricko 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.

http://jewsforjesus.org

ricko wrote:I thought inquiries about your marital status were illegal during the interview process.

Probably some sort of loophole since you are buying a company not applying for a job.

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:11 pm

Brad wrote:http://jewsforjesus.org

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.

Hmmmm ... would a Chick-Fil-A owned by such a practitioner be open Sunday and closed Friday evening and Saturday?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:34 am

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.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:41 am

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?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:18 pm

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?

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.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:18 pm

I find it a little amusing that a company that puts such a focus on the lifestyle and morality of their workforce is in business selling cheap, unhealthy, fried, processed food. Â I suppose selling healthy natural food is good enough left to the pagan hippies, eh?

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:51 am

Anonymous wrote:
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?
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.

Way to set the bar.

"Chik-Fil-A: Better Than Dog Sh!t."

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:47 am

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.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:48 am

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...