Chick-Fil-A's plans for a restaurant at a rest stop on New Jersey's Garden State Parkway is facing some political pushback.
plans for a restaurant at a rest stop on New Jersey's Garden State Parkway is facing some political pushback.
At issue is the restaurant's history of stands on marriage and other topics that have been portrayed by critics as being "anti-LGBTQ." But the company has said such claims have been based on "misleading" media reports. In Bloomfield, where the planned restaurant would be located, the mayor and a gay councilman are asking the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which operates the parkway, to reconsider putting a Chick-Fil-A at the Brookdale South rest stop, according to NorthJersey.com.
Mayor Michael Venezia and Councilman Rich Rockwell released statements urging the turnpike authority to rethink the decision.Chick-fil-A has opposed same-sex marriage and backed organizations and politicians that face opposition from the LGBTQ community."Chick-fil-A imposes its religion on employees, customers and operators and as a publicly funded entity, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority should not allow this type of business on the Parkway," Rockwell said.
"To suggest that our efforts in supporting these organizations was focused on suppressing a group of people is misleading and inaccurate,"