Originally Posted by
Sweet Willie
Standing up for one's beliefs and crossing the line of church and state is another, for instance if you want to close on Sunday, fine, but if indeed Eastbay1K's post is true about how "The parent company asks people who apply for an operator license to disclose marital status, number of dependents and involvement in “community, civic, social, church and/or professional organizations." It is none of their business. period.
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Why isn't it their business? If Chick-Fil-A takes you on as an operator, this is "kinda-sorta" like being a franchisee - you take responsibility for an individual restaurant on a profit-sharing basis. Just as other companies would do when vetting potential franchisees, they are interested in knowing about your standing in the community (are you a known pillar of the town, or the local rogue?) and about the level of family support they can expect you to have (as with most restaurants, expect mom, dad, the kids, grandma, etc. to pitch in as needed).