Posted on 04/16/2018 12:58:48 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
An article in The New Yorker magazine scorns the popularity of Chick-fil-A, the fast food chicken chain with Christian values, in New York City, calling it "creepy pervasive Christian traditionalism." The author says its presence is "awash with cash, Christ, and evangelizing Cows."
"The brand's arrival here feels like an infiltration, in no small part because of its pervasive Christian traditionalism," writes Dan Piepenbring, overlooking the fact that its first store opened four years ago.
The article seeks to "warn" New Yorkers that Chick-fil-A's corporate purpose "still begins with the words 'to glorify God,' and that proselytism thrums below the surface of the Fulton Street restaurant, which has the ersatz homespun ambiance of a megachurch."
"Its headquarters, in Atlanta, are adorned with Bible verses and a statue of Jesus washing a disciple's feet," the author continues. "Its C.E.O., Dan Cathy, has been accused of bigotry for using the company's charitable wing to fund anti-gay causes, including groups that oppose same-sex marriage."
These allegations surfaced around seven years ago.
Last year, Foursquare and Business Insider determined that Chick-fil-A was the No. 1 fast food chain in the nation. Even though the restaurant is closed on Sundays when most of its competitors are open, Chick-fil-A still manages to generate more revenue than its competitors, the Insider noted.
Many have speculated that the company's Christian values resonate with customers and helped it to become Americans' favorite fast-food chain.
"Those strong values resonate with a lot of people — and Chick-fil-A has a strong product, too, which doesn't hurt," Victor Fernandez, the executive director for insights at TDn2K's Black Box Intelligence unit which collects data about restaurant sales and performance, told The New York Times at the time.
Piepenbring writes that when the chain's first stand-alone New York location opened in 2015, "a throng of protesters appeared," and adds, "When a location opened in a Queens mall, in 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed a boycott. No such controversy greeted the opening of this newest outpost."
Proud of his claims in the article, the author tweeted, "I wrote about Chick-fil-A's presence in NYC: awash with cash, Christ, and evangelizing Cows."
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wrote about Chick-fil-A's presence in NYC: awash with cash, Christ, and evangelizing Cows. https://t.co/j4FOKww4u1
— Dan Piepenbring (@DanPiepenbring) April 13, 2018
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The magazine also tweeted from its official account: "Chick-fil-A's arrival in New York City feels like an infiltration, in no small part because of its pervasive Christian traditionalism."
Such attacks notwithstanding, Chick-fil-A's popularity continues to grow. As the author also acknowledges it in his article.
"When I visited (its newest location on Fulton Street, the company's fourth in Manhattan), but from the fifth-floor terrace—on the top floor of the restaurant, which is twelve thousand square feet—I could see that the line to get inside stretched almost to the end of the block."
The new totalitarianism is not going to allow this.
Makes you wonder what kind of ambiance is to his liking.
We drove to FL and back and ate at Chick fil a several time the lines inside were always long and the drive through was longer. Even at 3:00 PM these places were packed!! NY is out of touch.
New Yorker: wordy and pretentious, just the target for a good “fisking”. (never knew what that was until now!)
http://monsterhunternation.com/2018/04/16/fisking-the-new-yorker-in-defense-of-delicious-chicken/
In Long Island, New York in the suburb of Hicksville, I could hardly find a seat.
It’s in Manhattan where these laments from the left are the loudest. The only “complaint” (for lack of a better word ) from the folks in Long Island is it’s not open on Sundays.
“fund anti-gay causes, including groups that oppose same-sex marriage”
It’s called freedom. If people don’t like it, they can choose to eat elsewhere.
“evangelizing Cows”
The cowz begging us to ‘eat mor chikin’ is evangelizing? Who knew!
Exactly! These people are so out of touch!
"...first store opened four years ago". Aside from being late to the party, is there nothing Mr. Whine-ass and other snowflakes won't complain about? These punks are really asking for it. They're going to push Constitutional Americans too far. I hope I'm dead when new militias start organizing and the SHTF.
Whither diversity?
Too bad it’s not something nice and normal like tongue-wrrestling queers or art made from feces. You know, the non-creepy stuff the New Yorker loves.
LOL, I just checked, I have 10 in a 5 mile radius!
But I’m glad you guys are catching up.
Apparently he doesn’t visit Kosher delis.
Someone remind them there is no requirement for them to go there.
This is all they can find to complain about them. If they were a bad restaurant with mean people theyd be complaining about what christian bigots and hypocrites they are.
The New Yorker is wrong.
I wish I had a Chick fil-A in my town.
Two around Portland. I might visit on the way to The Grotto. And maybe on the way back.
Not impressed. Lexington is a big city. Our town of Greensburg, PA has three and is roughly 1/10th the size of Lexington. One of our local pastors even works there part time to keep in touch with the public.
If I go up to the Grotto I will look for it.
One will probably be coming to downtown Brooklyn, or near Barclays center soon enough. Coney Island would be a good spot.
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