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Icypackattack May 8, 2010 9:27 pm

Thank god that they are closed at least 1 day per week...otherwise I would eat there every day.

HawaiiTrvlr May 9, 2010 2:38 pm

I like the little chicken and biscuit things they sell in the mornings. They are incredible.

kipper May 9, 2010 4:17 pm


Originally Posted by HawaiiTrvlr (Post 13927203)
I like the little chicken and biscuit things they sell in the mornings. They are incredible.

The chicken minis?

jbcarioca May 10, 2010 11:47 am

I really like Chick-fil-A, no question. I wish they were open on Sunday because that's my only fast food day. I hope that's not too religious :)

orfflyer May 10, 2010 2:27 pm


Originally Posted by pogopossum (Post 13892564)
I don't want to push this into Omni P/R, but I am just curious what other restaurants or other stores don't open on Sunday (regardless of reason). The only one that comes to mind is the Franklin Covey stores. Anybody know of any others?

PP

I think Hobby Lobby is closed on Sundays...

N1120A May 10, 2010 4:48 pm


Originally Posted by kipper (Post 13855648)
We've found a way around that--I usually pick up breakfast from there on Saturdays, and Mr. Kipper reheats it in the toaster oven on Sunday morning. Not the best, but it gets us around the "closed on Sundays" issue. :)

Isn't that going a little to the extreme? I mean, CFA is good, but it isn't that good.


Originally Posted by crabbing (Post 13874439)
as Jaimito Cartero mentioned, the regular chicken sandwich (chicken, pickle, and bun) is great. the grilled version is not as good.

but being closed on sundays, and the whole religious thing, are major turnoffs.

Since I like fries, I generally stay way from getting my meat fried too, so I stick with the grilled and it is actually quite good. IMHO, the best grilled chicken sandwich of any fast food restaurant and better than some fast casual and sit down chains. I like that they use halfway decent lettuce and tomato and you can get a quite tasty whole wheat bun.

As an atheist, the religious thing bugs me too, but I have no problem giving business to a place that makes a good product. If they were actively discriminating against people, I would have a problem, but simply being religious and closed on Sundays doesn't bother me. Indeed, Cathy himself said that his religion isn't the only reason they close on Sunday. They also do it, as mentioned elsewhere, to give their employees at least one day of rest a week. That is something I really can appreciate, as an employment lawyer, because there are tons of people who get completely screwed on their work schedules.

N1120A May 10, 2010 4:51 pm

BTW, CFA have started opening restaurants here in Southern California over the past 5 years or so, which makes me happy. :D


Originally Posted by Non-NonRev (Post 13894023)
Not Sunday, but: long ago when I lived in L.A., there was a tire retailer named '4 Day Tire Store' - their business was built around having their stores open ten hours on Thursday through Sunday, and not being open on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

They claimed that these were the hours that most of their customers wanted to buy tires and have them installed - they also stated in their ads that this policy allowed them to operate the stores with a single work shift, reducing costs and allowing lower prices.

Here in L.A., we have quite a famous place for suits called 3 Day Suit Broker that works on the same philosophy. They sell designer suits for big mark downs, but are only open Friday-Sunday (some open on Thursday too now I think). Saves on all kinds of costs.

oldjack May 10, 2010 5:25 pm

Column about a town that has been without since 1996

http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx...C5AC8EA9E30D2D

the mall campaigned to get them back in 2008 but it didn't work

http://springfieldphotos.blogspot.co...oaks-mall.html

kipper May 10, 2010 8:37 pm


Originally Posted by N1120A (Post 13934131)
Isn't that going a little to the extreme? I mean, CFA is good, but it isn't that good.

No, not really--it saves me from having to cook breakfast on Sundays, and he enjoys it.

JumboJ May 11, 2010 1:26 am


Originally Posted by HawaiiTrvlr (Post 13927203)
I like the little chicken and biscuit things they sell in the mornings. They are incredible.

Hmmmm.. haven't noticed those. I think I know what I want tomorrow morning!

Stefferdoos May 11, 2010 6:32 am

I do enjoy their chicken sandwiches and breakfast biscuits. But when I'm in the south and have a choice between CFA and Zaxby's I'll choose Zaxby's every time.

shaggy_mutt May 11, 2010 12:06 pm


Originally Posted by kipper (Post 13927609)
The chicken minis?

Those are good too :D but I think HawaiiTrvlr was referring to the breakfast biscuit. It's a big fluffy biscuit (also available without meat, for those who'd rather put honey or jelly on it) with a piece of chicken - or alternately with bacon, egg, and cheese.

Oh knock it off, you guys, you're making me hungry! :D

nkedel May 12, 2010 2:28 am


Originally Posted by buckeyefanflyer (Post 13838905)
I like Chick-Fil-A but they are closed on Sunday (goes back to traditual values when alot of business were closed on Sunday) For some time just about any type of business is open on Sunday, Supermakets, Car Dealers, Banks, shopping malls. Do you think they will ever back down to their strong beliefs and open on Sunday.

After hearing about Chick-fil-a for years, I finally tried one a few years ago when at a convention in the midwest. 'twas just OK, better prices than the Colonel's (well, part of that may be midwest vs. California) but not as tasty.

As for the "open on Sunday" thing, *shrug* their business, their choice. My favorite local Lebanese place is closed Sun and Mon. *shrug* ... if I get a hankering for schwarma for a Monday lunch, I'll end up getting gyro instead.

Jaimito Cartero May 21, 2010 2:48 pm

Hey, free new Chick-Fil-A spicy sandwich!
 
I just got an email where you can sign up to try out the new Spicy Chicken sandwich, starting at the end of May. It gets introduced to everyone on June 7th.

It was sent as a target email, so I don't think you can just print out a coupon. You also have to pick a time range on a particular day and location to sign up for.

I was bumming, as I had seen the sign up for the new sandwich, but was going out of the country for a month on June 4th!

pseudoswede May 21, 2010 3:18 pm

http://www.getspicychicken.com

Actually drove by a Chick-Fil-A at lunch time today. The sandwich was yummy. :)


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