Closed on Sunday, the lines at the most popular fast food restaurant seem to be getting longer and longer each day. Chick-Fil-A is somewhat of a phenomenon, at least here in New Jersey. People constantly rave over the classic chicken sandwich and fries with a cookies and creme shake. However, the price is too high, the company is known for its anti-LGBTQ stance, the lines are too long, the menu is too small, and the food is not that good.
Chick-Fil-A has been growing exponentially in recent years, due to its increase in popularity. According to Business Insider, this popularity growth is due to the friendly staff, hands-on management, and overall quality of the food. However, I think of Chick-Fil-A as more of a "bandwagon" fast food restaurant. People know its popular, so they like it. Everyone knows you could get more bang for your buck somewhere else, but people want it because other people want it. The mentality here is that since the line at Chick-Fil-A is longer than the line at McDonalds, its probably better.
Before I went vegetarian, I did get the opportunity to try the Chick-Fil-A sandwich a couple of times, and I have nothing other to say than mediocre. It was good, but a chicken sandwich from Shake Shack was cheaper, better tasting, and the line was less than half as long. The only thing that comes on the sandwich is pickles, and you can get sauce on the side, but there are no other topping options. Other than the chicken sandwich, the menu doesn't have that many options. Chicken nuggets, chicken salads, and fries are the only other food available, so whenever I do have to stop here, I can only get the fries (which I will admit are AMAZING dipped in the buffalo sauce).
Chick-Fil-A has been known for its many donations to anti-LGBTQ organizations. The founder of the restaurant was a devout baptist, hence the famous closed on Sundays. The Cathy family, the owners, have been accused of homophobia multiple times, and have donated millions to charities that oppose gay marriage (https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/5/29/18644354/chick-fil-a-anti-gay-donations-homophobia-dan-cathy). Despite boycotts and nationwide backlash, the company's sales seem unfazed.
Chick-Fil-A is just a fast food chain. I am not saying that it is awful, I just don't believe it should have as much hype as it does. That being said, the waffle fries and milkshakes are pretty good, but nothing that warrants an hour long wait in the drive-thru line.
I think I've tried Chick-Fil-A once and it was pretty good, but I can totally agree with you that there are some cases where people only want to go there because it's popular. Although I think their food is good, them supporting anti-LGBTQ organizations makes me not want to go there and support that.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love Chick Fil A and have been going there before it became a big thing. You can also get lettuce and tomato if you order a deluxe sandwich, and Shack Shake is a notoriously expensive fast food restaurant. There are definitely cheaper options, but Chick Fil A really isn't expensive compared to their competition in the market. Also, them donating to those organizations is because of their religious affiliations, just like how they are closed on Sunday. Lastly, their line is always long but they generally move very quickly for the amount of people there.
ReplyDeleteI think their food is tasty, but the lines are usually so long!
ReplyDeleteI love chick but I totally see how it is overrated honestly
ReplyDeletei absolutley love chick fil a and think their food is amazing. i also see how people could consider it overrated.
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