Chick-fil-A's first restaurant in the U.K. is already set to close for good
Chick-fil-A is in trouble again. The popular fast food chain opened up its first restaurant in the U.K. in early October, but now the British shopping center leasing the restaurant is refusing to extend its six month lease, the BBC reported on Friday.
This announcement comes just eight days after the restaurant opened, Newsweek reported.
The LGBTQ rights group, Reading Pride, pressured the Oracle shopping center hosting Chick-fil-A in Reading to reconsider its decision.
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On Saturday, protests against the chain, known best for its chicken sandwiches and anti-LGBTQ attitudes, occurred outside the shopping center.
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Chick-fil-A isn't new to criticism about its views concerning LGBTQ people. In 2012, Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy faced tremendous backlash over his views on gay marriage. But the anti-LGBTQ sentiment didn't stop there. In 2017, Chick-fil-A donated over $1 million to anti-LGBTQ groups.
With this latest decision to close its first location in the U.K., maybe one day Chick-fil-A will learn it lesson and be nice to queer people.
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Siobhan was the Social Good reporter at Mashable, writing about everything from mental health to race to the climate crisis. Before diving into the world of journalism, she worked in global health — most notably, as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mozambique. Find her at @siobhanneela.
