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mahatmakanejeeves

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Mon Sep 14, 2020, 09:48 AM Sep 2020

Chick-fil-A still not coming to airport despite Paxton's claims following FAA investigation, ...

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LOCAL NEWS

Deven Clarke, Crime and Justice Reporter

Published: September 13, 2020, 10:17 pm

Chick-fil-A still not coming to airport despite Paxton’s claims following FAA investigation, city says

Investigation was launched last year after city’s vote to exclude faith-based chicken chain from concession package

SAN ANTONIO – Despite reports claiming the popular chicken restaurant, Chick-Fil-A, is being offered a lease at the San Antonio Airport, the city says right now it’s standing by the city council’s decision made last year not to do so.

Last year in March, the Federal Aviation Administration launched an investigation into the city council’s decision to exclude Chick-Fil-A from an airport concession package after complaints the 6-4 vote was passed because of the company’s religious stance on LGBTQ issues, and a history of donating to charitable organizations that also support anti-LGBTQ beliefs.

District One Councilman Roberto Trevino, who made the motion for the vote, later commented that San Antonio is a city full of compassion, and “we do not have room in our public facilities for a business with a legacy of anti-LGBTQ behavior.”

On Sunday during an interview on FOX news, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that Chick-Fil-A will now be offered a lease in the San Antonio Airport based on the investigation’s findings that First Amendment rights, which guarantee freedom of religion, the constitution, and the transportation department’s guidelines, were violated.

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FOOD-DRINK • Published 17 hours ago • Last Update 2 hours ago

Texas AG: Chick-fil-A to be offered lease in San Antonio airport following investigation

Decision 'allows other restaurants and other business owners to continue to have their own personal religious views,' Ken Paxton says
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Chick-fil-A still not coming to airport despite Paxton's claims following FAA investigation, ... (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2020 OP
Headline contradicts last quoted paragraph. Laelth Sep 2020 #1
Paxton says one thing; San Antonio says another. NT mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2020 #2
I see. Thanks. Laelth Sep 2020 #3
Chick fill A snowybirdie Sep 2020 #4
Exactly. Airports are 7 day a week operations. mn9driver Sep 2020 #5

snowybirdie

(5,191 posts)
4. Chick fill A
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 10:43 AM
Sep 2020

stores are all closed on Sundays. That was likely a factor in this. Sunday's are very busy at airports. That prohibition is faith based.

mn9driver

(4,412 posts)
5. Exactly. Airports are 7 day a week operations.
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 11:05 AM
Sep 2020

Concession space is limited. Having an outlet closed on every Sunday does not serve the airport’s Sunday customers, who by definition, are not taking Sunday off.

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