A bill in the State of New York's legislature would force the restaurant chain to be open on Sundays. I don't get the reason behind it other than the government attempt to intervene in how a business can operate. Call it an attack on a conservative business but why wouldn't you complain about Hobby Lobby as well? What's everyone's thoughts here?
It smells to me that Chick-Fil-A entered into some contract with New York to have its restaurants at state highway rest stops, perhaps at the expense of Taco Bell, KFC, et al. Rest stops in California typically just have some bathrooms and maybe a couple of vending machines. We would have to see the agreement between CFA and New York...
I don’t think the government should be able to do this under any circumstances.
But if this law passes, Chick Fila could argue that it violates the first amendment.
Chick-fil-A has always kept its locations closed on Sundays so employees can enjoy time with their families and “worship if they choose,”
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
No. They could be open only 1 day a week if they wanted. It's every company's prerogative to decide what's best for it. The government should back off. Ponder this to compare: many Asian restaurants close on Mondays, so the same question could be asked of, "should Asian restaurants be forced to be open on Mondays?" The answer isn't just "no", it's "hell no". The reason for closing one day over another is irrelevant. It's a private business that has full autonomy as long as all customers and employees are treated equally.
The creator of Chick-Fil-A established being closed on Sundays in 1946 when he started the restaurant, and it's stuck to it ever since. It's a well-established practice by the company. In my view it's potentially counterproductive, but they have been quite successful despite the practice. It would be interesting to see if they'd bow to this demand if it applied to existing locations, or if they'd just choose to leave the traveler-centric locations the bill pertains to. However, that doesn't matter, because the bill doesn't apply to existing locations.
As written, it would only be applicable to newly opened future establishments, rendering this entire thread moot.
The Asian restaurant thing is a poor comparison. Most Asian restaurants that close on Monday do so because they are family run or sole proprietorships and not chain franchises and they need at least one day off a week.
I've never been to a Chic Fil-A so have no idea why they would close on a day where they can serve the public and make money? Why?
The owner(s) have donated to causes that got them noticed in culture war stuff. I don't recall the details specifically but I think it was anti LGBT stuff but they may have softened on that now.
More recently they were caught & fined for illegal things like paying employees in food vouchers instead of cash. They've been fined multiple times over the years for various things. Seems they have no problem paying the fines and would probably rather do that than change systemically.
No..They don't have the right to force Chick Fil-A to open on Sunday when you consider they've been closed on Sunday since the very beginning.. If New York doesn't like it, go to Popeye's then.. Open 7 days a week
First of all, I'd be curious which P.C. (penal code) is being broken here?
Second, assuming such a P.C. exists, which I doubt, as all kinds of stores keep all kinds of different hours/days they are open, I assume they are also going after Kosher/Jewish restaurants to do business on Shabbat/Saturday/their sabbath? Or Halal/Muslim restaurants on their Sabbath, the same day?
I think this is typical Democrat bullshit. All existing restaurants should be grandfathered and if they want the seven-day rule have it apply to new franchises, but to have them open and then throw in the rule is wrong.