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A newly proposed New York bill could cause some serious issues for some Chick-fil-A\u2019s throughout the state. The bill, number A08336<\/a>, proposes that all \u201cfood services at transportation facilities and rest areas owned and operated by certain public authorities remain open seven days a week.\u201d The bill notes that Applegreen, an Irish convenience store chain, took over all the leases of public service areas in 2021. It noted that Applegreen\u2019s portfolio included Chick-fil-A and that Chick-fil-A was operating in 7 of the 27 service areas. Chick-fil-A is known for its Christian values, which have gotten it in hot water in the past for its founder\u2019s views on homosexuality<\/a>. It is also known for always being closed on Sundays for religious reasons. \u201cWhile there is nothing objectionable about a fast food restaurant closing on a particular day of the week, service areas dedicated to travelers is an inappropriate location for such a restaurant,\u201d the bill says. \u201cPublicly owned service areas should use their space to maximally benefit the public. Allowing for retail space to go unused one-seventh of the week or more is a disservice and unnecessary inconvenience to travelers who rely on these service areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bill says that all future contracts for concession services will be required to remain open for 7 days a week, except for temporary situations such as farmers\u2019 markets. Although the bill does state it is for future contracts, it could prohibit adding any more Chick-fil-A\u2019s in service areas. Assemblyman Tony Simone, a sponsor of the bill, said it is a matter of public good. \u201cYou know, we get hungry when we\u2019re traveling. We may not like our brother-in-law or sister-in-law\u2019s cooking and wanna get a snack on Christmas Eve. To find one of the restaurants closed on the Thruway is just not in the public good.\u201d Simone also voiced umbrage<\/a> with Chick-fil-A\u2019s political stances. \u201cNot only does Chick-Fil-A have a long, shameful history of opposing LGBTQ rights, it simply makes no sense for them to be a provider of food services in busy travel plazas.\u201d He said, \u201ca company, that by policy, is closed on one of the busiest travel days of the week should not be the company that travelers have to rely on for food services.\u201d<\/p>\n

US Senator Lindsey Graham was quick to denounce the bill on X<\/a>. \u201cI will be introducing legislation withholding federal funds from any city or state that requires @ChickfilA to stay open on Sunday,\u201d he wrote. He noted that the company\u2019s decision to close on Sundays was \u201cconsistent with their faith.\u201d \u201cFor any government to try to reverse this decision flies in the face of who we are as Americans,\u201d he added. \u201cNew York is off base, and their actions will not go unanswered.\u201d The New York bill will still need to be passed through both houses of Congress in the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A newly proposed New York bill could cause some serious issues for some Chick-fil-A\u2019s throughout the state. 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