Chick-fil-A has tried to separate itself from political and cultural battles waged by the right and left. However, as the company has gone from a regional Southern chain to an international brand, coverage of its anti-LGBTQ reputation has grown — despite pushback from the company. Carrie Kurlander, Chick-fil-A's vice president of external communications said earlier this year.People inside Chick-fil-A feel much of this coverage is not representative of Chick-fil-A's values.
"For us, that's a much higher calling than any political or cultural war that's being waged," Bullard said. In recent years, protests and media coverage of backlash against Chick-fil-A have frequently been sparked by new waves of expansion. Chick-fil-A has been opening more locations in urban areas, such as New York City, and is exploring international expansion, including in Canada. In October,