Chicken chain wants to expand with 10-12 restaurants in Portland area.
BY JACOB PALMER | DIGITAL NEWS EDITOR
A chicken chain known for its conservative founder wants to expand with 10-12 restaurants in the Portland area.
Chick-fil-A is already slated to open a pair of restaurants in the suburbs in 2016.
Chick-fil-A has been the subject of scrutiny because of its CEO’s 2012 comments opposing same-sex marriage and news reports that the chain and its affiliates had financially backed political organizations opposing same-sex marriage.
When asked, [west region business consultant for Chick-fil-A Joel] Sigmon didn’t think those views would be a problem in the liberal Portland area. He said the restaurants’ top priorities are “providing great food and great hospitality in a clean environment.”
That’s the image he wants people to connect with Chick-fil-A, he said.
(SOURCE: OregonLive.com)
The plan is to add up to two restaurants annually until there are about a dozen outposts in the area.
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