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Chick-fil-A Feeding Thousands of Stranded Travelers at Atlanta Airport
toddstarnes.com ^ | December 17, 2017 | Todd Starnes

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.”

That’s 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.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: atl; aviation; cfa; chickfila; georgia
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1 posted on 12/17/2017 10:42:07 PM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

I remember when the liberals tried to boycott Chik-fil-A. We waited in line over an hour to buy food there were so many people supporting them.


2 posted on 12/17/2017 10:44:39 PM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

Having spent 12 hours sleeping on my luggage in JFK, I feel for these people.


3 posted on 12/17/2017 10:46:47 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

A great family owned company that always does it right


4 posted on 12/17/2017 10:47:55 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Their food is good to boot. Their chicken nugget like meal is awesome. Actual chicken and not processed ground crap. Actual chicken. Tasty tasty stuff. (Go with their buffalo sauce)


5 posted on 12/17/2017 10:49:29 PM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

Don’t worry. Democrats will still hate Chick-Fil-A. Even as they scarf down their food.


6 posted on 12/17/2017 10:49:40 PM PST by jonascord (First rule of the Dunning-Kruger Club is that you do not know you are in the Dunning-Kruger club.)
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To: Nifster
I appreciate what they do, but I feel bad for them that they have to spend so much money on p.r. stunts to keep the leftscum at bay. I hope it's at least a tax write off.

Where's the other fast food jernts?

7 posted on 12/17/2017 10:52:07 PM PST by bagster (Even bad men love their mamas.)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
They completely ate KFC's lunch. Even the commercials of KFC with Norm MacDonald are cheesy and reeks of the 70s.

Nobody is buying a big-ass bucket of chicken with side dishes that contain a bunch of processed crap in it anymore. I mean, give me a break. I can make the same chicken and cook the same side dishes at about the cost of a KFC dinner, and since I live alone, that food I can save in the freezer. People got places to go and they want to eat on the run or quickly. That's where Chick Fil A came in and seized the market.

8 posted on 12/17/2017 10:57:12 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (10% pure, flat income tax for everyone. No deductions, credits, or loopholes.)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
Up with Chick-fil-A, and down with its leftist detractors.

Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich

9 posted on 12/17/2017 11:00:33 PM PST by TChad (Funny.)
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To: bagster
I feel bad for them that they have to spend so much money on p.r. stunts to keep the leftscum at bay.

I understand your cynicism in this day and time, but this is not a PR stunt by Chick-fil-A. It is a part of the culture that Truett Cathy instilled, and which Dan, Bubba and Trudy continue to nurture. Most of their good deeds are not seen or recognized, but are done for the glory of God and not for the praise of men. That's how Chick-fil-A operates.

10 posted on 12/17/2017 11:03:50 PM PST by Always A Marine ("I am going to instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation")
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To: TChad

Been my favorite the past couple of years. I love that sandwich.


11 posted on 12/17/2017 11:11:25 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

It’s been a couple of weeks since I had one. The cravings have begun.


12 posted on 12/17/2017 11:15:06 PM PST by TChad (Funny.)
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To: Always A Marine
I like to believe that, Always a Marine.

Like I said, I appreciate what they do. But you have to admit that it has the appearance of pandering to the left. Some people say that "perception is reality". I am strongly against that saying and got in trouble on the job for telling my boss exactly that.

If you can truly tell me one hundred percent that Chik Fil A gives away hundreds of thousands of dollars or even millions a year for purely altruistic reasons rather than to counterattack the lefts propaganda, then I'm with you.

I guess I'm still pissed off at the gays over their disgusting tactics re: Chik Fil A.

Which begs the question. Never mind the other fast food jernts. Where is the gay lobby and LFAG groups? How come we don't read about them helping out people in crisis. They don't even help out their own.

Anyway, good for Chik Fil A and God bless them, as he surely will.

13 posted on 12/17/2017 11:23:39 PM PST by bagster (Even bad men love their mamas.)
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To: bagster; Always A Marine
Looks like Chik-fil-A has already distributed over 5,000 meals, per the AJC.

Often the company simply donated the costs of the meals and labor, but the city may reimburse them since they own the airport.

14 posted on 12/17/2017 11:32:33 PM PST by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

Mighty nice of Chik-fil-A, and far tastier than anything passengers could buy at most airport restaurants.


15 posted on 12/17/2017 11:32:34 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Always A Marine

I bet the decision to work on Sunday wasn’t a big one. Recalling Jesus healing the guy on the Sabbath, and the Pharisees said that was wrong as it was work. Jesus replied something like “And if one of your sheep falls into a well - surely you would get it out. How much more important are people than the sheep.”


16 posted on 12/17/2017 11:43:09 PM PST by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts FDR's New Deal = obama)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Standing room only all the way out in the parking lot at our local Chick-fil-A during the liberal boycott. I’ll stop in for breakfast tomorrow and say thanks.


17 posted on 12/17/2017 11:45:00 PM PST by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything)
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To: bagster
"If you can truly tell me one hundred percent that Chik Fil A gives away hundreds of thousands of dollars or even millions a year for purely altruistic reasons rather than to counterattack the lefts propaganda, then I'm with you."

Are you trying to ascertain their, "intent"? Jim Comey, is that you?

18 posted on 12/17/2017 11:51:04 PM PST by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

I bought a chicken sandwich meal the other day at Chic-Fil-A. After I was done eating the manager passed out extra chicken biscuits that they had made when breakfast ended. So I had free food for my dinner while at work. The manager could have just thrown the food out but chose to share it.


19 posted on 12/17/2017 11:55:50 PM PST by Crucial
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To: outofsalt
Always a Marine gave me his opinion of their intent. Our whole discussion goes to the question of intent. So yes, I am trying to ascertain their intent.

In this context, intent is relevant. In the case of FBI v. Hillary Clinton, it was not. As we always suspected and now know, intent was not an element of the crime and Comey made that up in order to clear a criminal.

So no, I would say I'm the exact opposite of James Comey.

20 posted on 12/17/2017 11:59:52 PM PST by bagster (Even bad men love their mamas.)
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