I wonder if Apple should have gone to some of the holdouts (particularly the ones who sell Apple products) and made a "can't resist" deal in exchange for enabling NFC. For instance, reimburse 50% of all swipe fees for Apple Pay transactions for like 2-3 years. I can see Target agreeing to something like that considering they're trying to get people to use REDcards and they already accept AP in-app.
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Apple Pay Launching at Chick-fil-A on August 19
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I wonder if Apple should have gone to some of the holdouts (particularly the ones who sell Apple products) and made a "can't resist" deal in exchange for enabling NFC. For instance, reimburse 50% of all swipe fees for Apple Pay transactions for like 2-3 years. I can see Target agreeing to something like that considering they're trying to get people to use REDcards and they already accept AP in-app.
So I guess you missed the story about local chick-fil-as bringing food to folks donating blood in the wake of the Orlando shooting at a gay club....on a Sunday....
http://www.snopes.com/2016/06/14/chick-fil-a-orlando-shooting/
False equivalency! Two gay people who love one another and get married so that they can live together are doing it for themselves and are not forcing anything on anyone else. But of course, bigots being bigots are always worried about what goes on in other people's bedrooms...
True, but keep in mind that free speech doesn't mean zero consequences. If a homophobe operates a fast food chicken chain, I don't have to smile and buy their chicken. And I am well within my rights to say why I don't want to buy their chicken.
Chick-fil-A is gross, and their politics are grosser.
Yes, they are very active with the community, even with those they disagree with .
Yep, CFA does use whole chicken breast (not reconstituted, reformed, etc.) for both their sandwiches and nuggets. Although not particularly healthy to eat their food is quite good. I think you'd be impressed.
Riiiiight, and Hitler was just "misunderstood", they're only showers after all. /s
I've worked in marketing for years, first as an exec in the entertainment industry now for an electronics company whose name bares a striking resemblance to a fruit. I know P.R. when I smell it, and I'm not buying any over-baked chicken parts today, Patty Hearst!
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Amen. Run by a bunch of homophobes. They will never get my business.
Can people stop arguing over the gay thing? I'm gay and I still go to chick Fill A since it tastes good. Do I care that the CEO doesn't support my right to marry? No, not really since we got the right to mary anyway and one grump isn't going to change that. I am not going to blame an entire company for the disapproval of one person. I may not agree with him/her, but it's not going to stop me from getting what I want. (Other than walmart which can burn in hell for all I care).
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Anyway, I am happy of this change and hope to use it whenever my next visit is.
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Anyway, I am happy of this change and hope to use it whenever my next visit is.
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Not it isn't in the slightest. It's exactly the same thing.
Honestly, that has been a core value of the companies decision to remain closed on Sunday's for quite some time. They took the time to allow the employee to appreciate and spend time with their families. I think this is respectable, considering a company that could be profiting, chooses not to and that says a lot about a reputable company in my opinion.
It's chicken filets. Hence the name.
And the logo is a chicken stylized in a C.
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I would agree but Dan Cathy stepped down years ago and the food really is pretty good. Also the one by me is practically a pride parade inside so I think that whole thing is pretty much over.
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I wasn't aware that Tim Cook was the emperor of NFC and banking.
I'm aware of their long-standing "core value." What I object to - and the reason I'll never patronize a Chik-Fil-A - is the pedantic religiosity in which they clothe the policy. The employee isn't the focus of the policy ... displaying their religion as a public homily is the purpose.
Chick-Fil-A certainly has the right not to open on Sunday. I have the right not to eat there the other six days of the week. For what it may be worth, I don't shop Hobby Lobby or Mardel's for much the same reason. In the case of the former, I don't think someone's religious views should determine whether they obey the law.
This went off topic fast. I made a simple statement reference their choice in closing on Sunday's, nothing more. Your choice in not supporting Chick-Fil-A is soley your decision for reasons stated above. I think your views are not necessarily irrelevant, but more so belonging in the Politics and Religion section on this site. Moving on.
I think Apple Pay acceptance is getting better. For the first time, I was able to use it at a Stop & Shop supermarket in NYC. They didn't display the "Apple Pay" logo, but they now show the general contactless payment logo on the screen of the POS terminal.
This mindset never ceases to amaze me. You should be aware that regardless of who "stepped down", Dan Cathy is still the CEO as son of company founder S. Truett Cathy. The Cathy's still fund anti-equal rights groups and lobbyists who champion for bigotry disguised as "religious freedom" with Chick-fil-A's profits. After the company reported record loses in the wake of media reports regarding their bigotry in both corporate policy and support of organizations seeking to deny your rights, their marketing and PR departments have been in high gear to get your money back. It bewilders me when some are blithely unaware of where their money goes as they either don't care or don't want to know (ignorance is a tasty bliss).
Enjoy that sandwich and remember, every bite is a sellout to the countless men and women who fought for your right to be who you are, how you are, and who you love. Hmmmmm, tasty!
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PS Careful with statements regarding your rights not being taken away, again. One only needs to look at North Carolina and the other States that are seeking to do the same. That includes GOP running mate Mike Pence and what he has done and proposes to do should Trump/Pence win in 2016. Don't choke on those words along with that greasy slab o' meat.
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I think most will eventually accept it. However, I don't think it'll ever be as good in the US as it is elsewhere, mainly because there are a whole lot of places out there that didn't have anything customer facing before chip and still won't after upgrading. And I imagine Walmart and a few other retailers won't ever support it unless Visa forces them to, either.
Good on you for standing up for what you believe in. I agree I don't want to give them any money.
OMG, I _LOOOOVE_ Chik-fil-a sandwiches. But these days I have to watch out for sodium because of my high blood pressure. And to see them include, of all things, monosodium glutamate?!?!! in their sandwiches is dis-heart-ening. Literally.
Sorry, guys, but I can't eat 1 sandwich and consume the entire RDA of salt for the day. You're killing me.
Sorry, guys, but I can't eat 1 sandwich and consume the entire RDA of salt for the day. You're killing me.
Been doing it for the past year!
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There's actually nothing wrong with MSG. They've done double blind studies with MSG and the whole "allergy" thing they've found is BS. They've told people that they put MSG as an ingredient in food (without doing such) and the people "experienced" symptoms of MSG "allergies."
It's a play on the word 'fillet', not 'filler'. They use real, whole chicken breasts, and have the best prep process in the industry. They actually use lean manufacturing principles (one-piece flow with smaller batches, kanbans, value-stream mapping, etc.) to reduce the amount of hold and prep time, so the chicken there is about the freshest you can get at a fast-food restaurant.
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Chick-fil-a is not anti-gay. Their founder said in an interview that he personally believes the definition of marriage is one man and one woman. It has no effect on company policies. They serve (and actually employ) quite a few LGBT people, and treat them just as well as anyone else.
They are not overpriced if you consider their food and service quality which are both miles ahead of most other fast restaurants.
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