Tent City Pops Up in Front of Hollywood's New Chick-fil-A

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If you build it, they will come. And if you offer free chicken for a year, they will come from the ends of the earth and camp out.

Yes, Hollywood's gleaming new Chick-fil-A opened this morning. About 175 faithful enthusiasts heard the call and responded. They started showing up at the corner of Sunset Avenue and Highland Avenue yesterday, just one day before the grand opening of the fast food joint at Highland and Sunset, according to Hollywood Patch.

One hundred really ~~lucky~~ hardcore people camped out overnight and in return got coupons for a year's worth of meals at Chick-fil-A today.

One of those diehard Chick-fil-A fans was Richard Coley, who flew in all the way from St. Petersburg, Florida, in a special tent that he has now officially used for 68 Chick-fil-A events.

"I love the products, the food, and I'm very impressed with their people from the kitchen help all the way up to the corporate office," Coley said. (We're guessing Coley doesn't have a problem with some of Chick-fil-A's controversial stances.)

Coley plans to got to Utah on the way home for just one more grand opening. "I'm a fanatical, raving fan and supporter of Chick-fil-A," he said.

It wasn't clear from the article if Coley is winning free chicken at all 68 events, or if he is just there for the party.

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By Emma G. Gallegos in Food on September 22, 2011 11:20 AM

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Raphael Mazor

In case anyone is interested, a protest is planned:
http://www.towleroad.com/2011/...

Raphael Mazor

Seriously, why does LAist give them so much free advertising? Does LAist support the anti-gay agenda of this restaurant?

NoHollyMedia

I sincerely love the gay community. I support you on most of your key platforms. Several of my gay friends are on their (crystal embossed) soap boxes and riled up about Chick-fil-a so close to their home turf...

I think you are all wrong on this issue.

This is a PRIVATELY owned company. These are not people that preach hate. I agree that the Cathy family are PASSIVELY (they do not publish anti-gay statements, for example)opposed to homosexuality based on their religious beliefs - they are a very conservative Christian denomination of Baptists and have given political contributions to groups that support the 'traditional' family.

Keep in mind that Christianity is not the only religion that has these views opposing homosexuality (though not all segments of Christianity practice this bias - example the United Methodist Church in Hollywood has that wonderful red ribbon tribute that overlooks the heart of Hollywood) but it is the one that is always attacked for it. But do you know what the punishment is for being homosexual in an Islamic country?

We might not like that followers of various religions hold these beliefs that are inherently discriminatory but they have the protected right to worship and believe as they wish.

Just like you, personally, have the right to chose NOT to spend your money at Chick-fil-a.

There is an In-N-Out Burger not a quarter of a mile away - though my vegetarian self is inclined to protest people eating there too...

but I acknowledge that though I find the eating of animals morally abhorrent - you have the right to do so...

Am I mixing too many metaphors there?

jennix

Chick-Fil-A is a privately held company run by outspoken bigots. See: http://news.change.org/stories...

lfnfrtank

its good i am happy they are opening,beats Carl's Jr. after a late night in Hollywood, although Pad-Thai w/ the Thai Elvis is much more fun....