Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Wouldn't know. Never been to one. I have actually only seen one ever. Must be based in the South.
There are over 100 in VA and MD alone.
One every 551 square miles.
Anonymous wrote:I am appalled by the political choices of the CEO but this whole story will be a great textbook case for MBA students.
Chick-Fil-A caused corporate advisors everywhere to freak out by openly taking a loud position on a controversial political issue. Gaaahhh, everyone knows not to say these things out loud. Well, through disciplined messaging, social media and tapping a deep pool of satisfied customers, Chick-Fil-A is probably having the best week for sales in their history. And mayors across the country are striking back at Chick-Fil-A and looking like anti free speech stooges.
So many other companies stumble when faced with a situation like this. Chick-Fil-A knocked it out of the park. I still don't like what the CEO does with his money.
Anonymous wrote: By the way, COAL generation is what keeps the majority of this country (and my neigbors VOLT) powered and running.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I've never eaten there, and rarely eat at any fast food joints. We mostly do organic, homegrown, homemade, etc. etc. However, I am so impressed with the CEOs statements, beliefs, and willingness to stand up for what he believes, I'm thinking of taking my kids there for dinner today.
Go to Elevation Burger instead. It's organic and their fries are fried in olive oil plus their shakes are to die for.
Anonymous wrote:I hear they are good but have never eaten there. We go to McDonalds and others a couple times a month but a chicken-only place doesn't appeal much to me.
The whole story brings up challenging questions about corporations, profits and our interconnected, globalized economy. For instance, I buy my electricity from PEPCO and they turn around and give much of it to generating companies, which means COAL generating companies. I'm sure that a lot of my money ends up with American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which cranks out awful conservative legislation to be pushed by their "friends" in state legislatures.
How much of my electric bill ends up with ALEC? How many anti-Obama TV ads am I paying for? Who knows. The situation with Chick-Fil-A is just a visible ripple in an invisible ocean of corporate money washing over our government.
Anonymous wrote:I hear they are good but have never eaten there. We go to McDonalds and others a couple times a month but a chicken-only place doesn't appeal much to me.
The whole story brings up challenging questions about corporations, profits and our interconnected, globalized economy. For instance, I buy my electricity from PEPCO and they turn around and give much of it to generating companies, which means COAL generating companies. I'm sure that a lot of my money ends up with American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which cranks out awful conservative legislation to be pushed by their "friends" in state legislatures.
How much of my electric bill ends up with ALEC? How many anti-Obama TV ads am I paying for? Who knows. The situation with Chick-Fil-A is just a visible ripple in an invisible ocean of corporate money washing over our government.