Those who chose to support Chick-fil-A on Wednesday led to record-breaking sales, the company said, though it did not provide specific sales numbers.
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.
Knowing how much money the bowl will have at hand has not only allowed the Chick-fil-A Bowl to attain higher seeded teams, but has arguably granted it leverage in its television contract negotiations.
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In making charitable giving a cornerstone of its bowl game, the Chick-fil-A Bowl hopes to sow further seeds of giving.
According to Chick-fil-A, it did record business on August 1.
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Asked what evidence he had linking the center to the shooting, Perkins referred to the Chick-fil-A matter.
Marci Alt said she would like Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy to meet her wife and their two children.
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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"All Chick-fil-A did was refuse to be bullied by the politically correct crowd, " said Mr. Perkins in a radio commentary.
Over the years of its partnerships with the conferences, the Chick-fil-A Bowl has worked to receive higher seeds from each conference.
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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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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.
In contrast, Chicago Alderman Joe Moreno went further, saying he would work to block any Chick-fil-A in his ward.
According to its website, Chick-fil-A -- a privately held chicken restaurant chain -- has more than 1, 615 locations in 39 states and Washington, D.
The Chick-fil-A Bowl has not only worked to improve academic success at the institutions whose teams play in its game, but also of the young men and women participating in sports and preparing for higher education at the high school level.
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.
Or, you might be like one of my gay friends, who would ask others to stand in line for his Chick-fil-A lunch, lest his boyfriend find out.
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.
"You're not driving and hour and a half to do a ninety- minute patrol, " Fil said.
"The Chick-fil-A culture and service tradition in our restaurants is to treat every person with honor, dignity and respect -- regardless of their belief, race, creed, sexual orientation or gender, " the company says in a posting on its website.
Chick-fil-A said it set a sales record Wednesday but declined to release the numbers.
By essentially refusing to address the issues its founder raised, Chick-Fil-A just made a lot of people madder.
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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee created a Facebook page urging people to buy food at the chain during the Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.
Chick-fil-A Bowl president and CEO Gary Stokan sent an open invitation to DragonCon attendees for exactly that reason.
Everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to the social media teams for Shell Oil and Chick-fil-A may find his take reassuring.
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Many who agreed with Cathy took the opportunity to share their beliefs on August 1, dubbed "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
Recently, that hope was realized when former Chick-fil-A Bowl scholarship recipient, Walter Stith, scheduled a meeting with Stokan to express gratitude for the scholarship he received.
Mr. Garvey tells me that Chick-Fil-A provides the other half of each scholarship because of its strong desire to be part of giving back to the schools.
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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