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Do You Support Democrats' Effort to Force Chick-fil-A to Stay Open on Sundays?

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Here’s The Scoop

A New York Democrat, Assemblyman Tony Simone, has introduced a bill that could potentially force the Christian-owned restaurant chain, Chick-fil-A, to operate on Sundays or face removal from the state’s major highway system.

Simone, who has been vocal about his criticism of Chick-fil-A’s stance on LGBT rights, penned Bill A08336 with the intent to require the New York State Thruway Authority to only continue or initiate contracts with businesses that operate seven days a week.

Simone told the New York Post, “To serve New Yorkers and travelers, things should be open seven days a week, including Chick-fil-A, and if they can’t they shouldn’t be in our rest stops.” He believes that travelers should have multiple options for food and beverages, not just one spot.

However, there is an existing standard that ensures at least one hot-food option is open and available at these rest stops every day of the week. Thruway spokesperson Jennifer Givner confirmed, “If Chick-fil-A is closed on Sundays we have other alternatives for our customers.”

Chick-fil-A, known for its commitment to closing on Sundays for religious reasons, could see seven of its restaurants on the interstate affected by this bill, with at least three more slated to be built.

The founder of the chain, Truett Cathy, wrote in his book, “Closing our business on Sunday, the Lord’s Day, is our way of honoring God and showing our loyalty to Him.”

This latest attack on Chick-fil-A follows a 2018 incident where three New York state legislators urged the state Thruway Authority to reconsider the approval of Chick-fil-A locations along the highway system due to the restaurant’s public stance against same-sex marriage.