Posted on 12/17/2017 10:42:07 PM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed had a problem.
How do you feed thousands of stranded airline passengers at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport with no electricity.
It turns out the answer was pretty simple: call Chick-fil-A.
Normally Chick-fil-A restaurants are closed on Sundays so employees can attend church and spend time with their families.
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But when the lights went out at the international airport the mayor needed immediate help in feeding folks with no place to go. So he called Dan Cathy, the chief executive officer of Chick-fil-A.
Spokesperson Amanada Hannah tells me the famed, fast-food chicken restaurant quickly mobilized staff and team members who live near the airport.
They are making sandwiches and delivering them to the emergency operations center, she said. City and airport officials there are distributing sandwiches to passengers who are stranded due to the power outage.
I have to imagine a delicious, Chick-fil-A sandwich will certainly boost the spirits of airline passengers who have been stuck in a dark airport since Sunday afternoon.
It has been a very difficult day for thousands of travelers, Hannah told me. And while Chick-fil-A is always closed on Sunday, our restaurants open occasionally to serve communities in need.
Thats why we love Chick-fil-A. It is their pleasure to serve folks who need a helping hand.
We do not make a profit but do what we can to offer comfort to people experiencing hardship, she said.
Thank you, Chick-fil-A for serving a delicious chicken sandwich and for serving your communities. God bless you all.
To Freepers with children and grandchidren - be on the lookout for an amazing summer day camp that is sponsored by the Cathy family. It is called WinShape, and is held in churches around the country. The camp travels around the country and is staffed by wonderful college kids, much like the type you would find working at a Chik-Fil-A restaurant. The cost is something like $200 for the week and runs from 8 am - 5pm. My son loves this camp and I cannot say enough good things about it.
I was just thinking the same think. Unfortunately I live and work about 10 mi from the nearest one. However, I'm taking Friday off so maybe lunch Friday...
Congratulations on raising a set of fine young ladies!
I try my best to never eat at fast food anything.
I also do my best to not eat chicken.
I think i may just eat at a Chick Fil A to support em.
Chicken Sandwich here I come.
Yup. That’s real Christian response. Although the company is closed on Sunday for a good reason, when a serious problem arose, the owner acted in a true manner imitating his Savior.
Jesus reprimanded the pharisees who complained when He healed the sick on Sunday. Love your neighbor is a Christian virtue ranking only below Love your God with your whole mind and whole heart.
“Democrats will still hate Chick-Fil-A. Even as they scarf down their food.”
If they had any principles, they’d refuse to eat it. We shall see. Interesting to know if any of ‘em turned it down.
“you have to admit that it has the appearance of pandering to the left.”
It’s not like they jumped in and said they would do this just to make a good show. The Atlanta mayor called THEM and asked for help.
Merry Christmas All and GOD BLESS ALL!
I wonder if the flyers who boycotted Chick-fil-A declined the food.
It’s not often I’m fortunate enough to eat at Chick-fil-A.
But when I do, it’s the Grilled Chicken sandwich on multi-grain bun, 4 strips on the side with wing sauce and a large Fruit Punch (trying to cut down on dark colas these days - unless I do my grilled cheese diet for a couple weeks - then it’s Coke Classic).
I’m sure the Libs in the airport turned down their food, too!
That may depend on the lib-to-avoirdupois index...
Chick Fil A is good but the one that that would make them great again would be to bring back their cole slaw instead of that lousy kale salad.
I’m vegetarian, but I would make an exception for the good folks at Chick-fil-A.
The owner of the local Chick-Fil-A gave my son a $1000 for college. My son entered the Chick-Fil-A scholar ship contest but didn’t win so the owner wrote him a check from his own account!
Those nuggets are probably good with anything, or nothing at all. But they're best with the Chick-Fil-a sauce...my goodness, that stuff is like crack!
No mistake on my part I believe in the word.
OK, the cravings were satisfied today. The cute young cashier even smiled and wished me a Merry Christmas -- Not Happy Holidays, or Season's Greetings, or Blessed Kwanzaa, but Merry Christmas!
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