BOARDMAN
The U.S. Route 224 Chick-fil-A was nearly overrun Wednesday with droves of customers coming out to support the fast-food restaurant after its president, Dan Cathy, voiced opposition to same-sex marriage in July.
More than 120 people filled the dining room and parking lot at the restaurant on Boardman-Poland Road for what was dubbed “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.”
Restaurant employees redirected a line of cars away from the main drive-through lane to prevent a traffic jam near the intersection of South Avenue and Boardman-Poland Road.
Instead, the cars were wrapped around the building to enter the drive-through from the parking lot.
Inside, a full crew filled orders for patrons waiting in lines from the cash registers all the way to the front of the store near the playground area.
The Kmart parking lot adjacent to Chick-fil-A was accommodating overflow, where customers had parked cars and gathered to eat their lunch and discuss the merit of what they considered a bold stance by Cathy, who has received the brunt of strong criticism from same-sex marriage supporters.
A few of those supporters came to protest Wednesday evening, gathering with signs in the Kmart lot.
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Comments
Wasn't a pushback inevitable?
Eat mor chikin!
obama vs romney.....WWJD
you know the answer....vote with jesus!
and by the way vindy...you're just as bad as the rest of the liberal main stream media.....this is the biggest, most positive thing that's happened in the area, not to mention the country, oh what country....traitors.....nice article....NOT
To show those liberals how serious we are about gay marriage, we're going to wait in line to eat artery clogging fast food. Yep, that'll show 'em.
Politics in this country have become insane. People who don't want other people to marry each other are expressing their viewpoint by eating chicken.
That's quite a message.
Disagree with his message but will defend his right to say it. The rights of freedom of speech and freedom of religion must be protected.
I could never boycott chick fil a. It is way too yummy hehe