Chick-Fil-A Has Pissed Off A Lot of People and Lost Two Airport Deals

Chick-fil-A has been facing a lot of backlash over its donations to anti-LGBTQ groups and its CEO Dan Cathy speaking publicly about how he is against gay marriage.

Local politicians aren’t having it though.

Chick-fil-A recently missed out on two airport contracts after the politicians raised concerns over the company’s anti-gay agenda.

New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan tweeted last Thursday that he was disappointed in the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority’s decision to put a Chick-fil-A at Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

He then later tweeted, “I applaud the decision that has been made to remove Chick-fil-A from plans for the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Thank you to everyone who reached out to share their opinion.”

“We hope in the future the NFTA will make every effort to contract with businesses that adhere to anti-discriminatory policies, and we’re confident another vendor who better represents the values of the Western New York community will replace Chick-fil-A as part of this project in the very near future,” he said.

In another city, San Antonio, the City Council voted 6-4 to remove Chick-fil-A from its seven-year concession plan for one of San Antonio International Airport’s terminals.

“Recent coverage about Chick-fil-A continues to drive an inaccurate narrative about our brand,” Chick-fil-A defended itself in a statement. “We want to make it clear that our sole focus is on providing delicious food and welcoming everyone. We do not have a political or social agenda.”