Chick-fil-A became a title sponsor of the Peach Bowl in December 1996 and overtook the bowl in 2005, re-naming it the Chick-fil-A Bowl.
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In Los Angeles, same-sex marriage supporters Luke Montgomery and Eduardo Cisneros kissed outside a Chick-fil-A restaurant.
The most error-free chain was Chick-fil-A, with fewer than 3 percent order mistakes.
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Gay rights groups also are incensed about the chain's financial support for what they say are anti-gay groups, largely through the WinShape Foundation, a group started by Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy.
The chain won't release sales numbers, but "we can confirm reports that it was a record-setting day, " said Steve Robinson, Chick-fil-A's executive vice president of marketing.
When Clemson and LSU face-off in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl, they will do so in a sold-out, temperature-controlled Georgia Dome in a game that is televised un-opposed on ESPN.
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Same-sex couples can proclaim themselves Chick-fil-A sandwiches for all anyone cares.
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The clear front-runners are the Cotton, Chick-fil-A and Fiesta.
Within this context, many Americans -- including residents of Atlanta, the ninth "gayest" American city in 2012, according The Advocate magazine -- have chosen either to enjoy Chick-fil-A's sandwich variations or to not patronize the restaurant because of its values.
Supporters on both sides of the debate have staged demonstrations, starting with Wednesday's appreciation day and Friday's same-sex "kiss day" at Chick-fil-A restaurants across the country.
There is many a gay marriage supporter out there who may have never have been to a Chick-fil-A before, and now they never will.
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Lines snaked around a Chick-fil-A in Dallas, CNN affiliate WFAA reported.
That money is spent giving back to SEC and ACC schools, supporting Winshape Homes (a Chick-Fil-A charity) and funding the Play It Smart program in Atlanta Public Schools, amongst other things.
Meanwhile, police in Torrance, California, were trying to find out who vandalized a Chick-fil-A restaurant with a picture of a cow and the words "Tastes Like Hate, " CNN affiliate KTLA reported.
YouTube of himself berating a Chick-fil-A employee.
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"We wanted to eat here today, especially to show support not just for Christian values but for his right to express his beliefs, " Roberts said shortly after finishing a chicken sandwich and waffle fries from a Chick-fil-A stand in the CNN Center food court.
The Family Research Council, which focuses on family and anti-abortion issues and religious liberties, recently supported Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy, who had become embroiled in controversy after making comments in support of traditional marriage.
For example, we believe that closing on Sundays, operating debt-free and devoting a percentage of our profits back to our communities are what make us a stronger company and Chick-fil-A family.
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The number of ACC and SEC alumni living in Atlanta has provided a collateral benefit to the Chick-fil-A Bowl.
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Heather Roberts of Sugar Land, Texas, made a point of patronizing at Chick-fil-A on Wednesday while visiting Atlanta for a conference.
Edwin Guzman told CNN's iReport that he waited about 30 minutes for his lunch at a "crazy packed" Chick-fil-A in Clarksville, Tennessee.
In making charitable giving a cornerstone of its bowl game, the Chick-fil-A Bowl hopes to sow further seeds of giving.
Some Christian leaders are urging their followers to "affirm a business that operates on Christian principles" by eating Chick-fil-A's delicious sarnies.
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Its corporate purpose is to "glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us" and "to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A." All of its locations are closed on Sunday.
About 14, 400 people had expressed their support on a Facebook page dedicated to Friday's protest, a tally dwarfed by those who went to Facebook to back Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.
And again, I know for a fact they have watched what happened to Alec, Komen, Chic-fil-a, and I am certain that even most supporters do not want this type of partisan exposure and controversial platform.
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee created a Facebook page urging people to buy food at the chain during the Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.
After months of conversations, e-mails and text messages, Windmeyer says, he has developed a personal relationship with Cathy, met his family and even attended the Chick-fil-A Bowl, a college football game on New Year's Eve.
Menino's critics are right about his initial misuse of zoning law being a violation of the First Amendment, but after backing down on his threats, the mayor maintained he did not welcome Chick-fil-A in Boston.
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