![]() I save one, and then I eat a cold one on Sunday," another user told Burger King. 'I order two Chick-fil-A sandwiches on Saturday."I the freedom to be who you are sexually, gender, or color, but since you chose to get in the middle of politics you just lost a customer," another commenter told Burger King, before asking, "Have you looked at the lines at noon vs BK? #wokebroke."."How about making decent food and shutting your mouth?" Keep up the nonsense," another user said. "10 of your crap stores don't do the sales of ONE Chick-fil-A."I can't remember the last time I ate your salty, fatty 'food,' but this guarantees I never will again," another user announced.3rd BK Chicken sandwiches can't touch Chick-fil-A sandwiches," another commenter declared. 2nd you wouldn't have made this tweet if Chick-fil-A was a Muslim establishment. '1st off, the reason why Chick-fil-A isn't open on Sundays is because of the Sabbath, and they want employees to spend time with their family."Bet they wouldn't do that to other religious groups." So keep your chicken sandwich!!! I stand with "So, While is respecting LGBTQ+ rights, they are simultaneously disparaging the holy day of over 2 billion Christians around the world," a user observed. "People don't have to agree with LGBTQ lifestyle or support it. ![]() "Since you felt the need to openly show your support to that I'm openly denouncing eating at your chain for the entire month of June!!!" one commenter said. ![]() CNN Business’ Danielle Wiener-Bronner and Jordan Valinsky contributed to this report. To help distinguish the product, Burger King has since renamed the sandwich the “Ch’King” (it had originally been referred to as simply the hand-breaded crispy chicken sandwich).Īlthough Burger King is one of thousands of brands to celebrate Pride Month with deals, the timing happens to coincide with a previously announced Ch’King promotion: To raise awareness and drive sales, Burger King said last month it would give free Whoppers to any customers who order a Ch’King through Burger King’s website or app from June 3 until June 20. Americans have been eating more chicken and less beef the last few years, and low-growth, low-margin, low-loyalty fast-food companies are desperate for any leg up over the competition.īurger King first announced in February its new chicken sandwich, served on a potato bun with pickles and a savory sauce. Wendy’s, McDonald’s, KFC, Shake Shack and many other competitors have blown up their staid chicken sandwiches for new ones or developed additional flavorful menu items. Since then, the quick-serve restaurant industry has fallen over itself to get in on the fried chicken sandwich action. Popeyes struck gold with its chicken sandwich in 2019, which sent customers flocking to the fast-food chain to get their hands (and mouths) on one. ![]() What’s Burger King up to?īurger King is trying to make up ground in the chicken sandwich wars. Both organizations have taken controversial stands on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. The company has since tried to distance itself from its less-than-supportive stance toward the LGBTQ+ community.įor example, in 2019, Chick-fil-A made major changes to its charitable foundation, ending donations to two organizations that have been criticized for being anti-LGBTQ+ - the Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Chick-fil-A and the LGBTQ+ communityĬhick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy said in 2012 that the company supports “the biblical definition of the family unit.” In a 2018 interview with a local Atlanta TV station, Cathy reiterated his position on same-sex marriage but said he’s not anti-gay. Chick-fil-A, because of its devout Christian ownership, closes its restaurants on Sundays. The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization.īurger King added it will make those donations “even on Sunday,” tweeting the eyes emoji. The fast-food chain tweeted last week that it would donate 40 cents to the Human Rights Campaign for every Ch’King chicken sandwich sold in June. (CNN) - Burger King is making a statement during pride month: It’s trying to get a leg up in the chicken sandwich wars by taking a not-so-subtle dig at rival Chick-fil-A’s fraught history with the LGBTQ+ community. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |