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Chick-fil-A pulled out of the UK in 2019 after it faced backlash from LGBTQ+ activists. The chain no longer makes those donations and now plans to return to the UK with five stores. It's been four years since the chain retreated from the country after facing backlash for its history of donating to anti-LGBTQ+ organizations. But the chain's reputation for making significant donations to right-wing groups with a history of anti-LGBTQ+ work prompted waves of protests. "From our earliest days, we've worked to positively influence the places we call home, and this will be the same for our stores in the UK," Symonds said in a statement.
Persons: It's, Dan Cathy, Chick, Truett Cathy, Joanna Symonds, we've, Symonds Organizations: Service, of Christian Athletes, Salvation Army Locations: Wall, Silicon, Europe, Asia, North America, The Atlanta, Reading, Berkshire, England
London CNN —Chick-fil-A is making another foray into the United Kingdom after gay rights campaigners forced the fast-food chain to close a pop-up site in the country in 2019. Each restaurant will be owned and operated as a franchise, Chick-fil-A said, and each is expected to create between 80 and 120 jobs. Chick-fil-A opened a temporary store in Reading, a town west of London, in 2019, triggering protests by local LGBTQ+ rights activists. For years, the restaurant chain has faced criticism from LGBTQ+ rights activists for its past donations to Christian organizations, including the Salvation Army and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, which have expressed opposition to gay rights, including same sex marriage. However, in 2019 the restaurant chain changed the focus of its charitable foundation.
Persons: London CNN —, Dan Cathy, Chick, Truett Cathy, we’ve, ” Joanna Symonds, Organizations: London CNN, Berkshire, Salvation Army, of Christian Athletes, Baptist Press Locations: United Kingdom, North America, Reading, London, Asia
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