“This announcement by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to allow Chick-fil-A to open a restaurant at a Bloomfield rest stop is incredibly disappointing. Bloomfield is a diverse community accepting of all races, religions and sexual orientations, which is the antithesis of what this chain stands for,” Venezia said in statement.
“Decisions about what dining options to include in service areas are made by the service area operator and reviewed by Turnpike Authority staff. Chick-fil-A restaurants are a fixture at services areas throughout the country, including in our neighboring states,” Turnpike Authority officials said in a statement Tuesday.
The Brookdale South and Vauxhall service areas had both contained McDonalds. The Turnpike Authority board of commissioners voted in October to amend the contract to have Iris Buyer to run them. “Throughout its existence, Chick-fil-A has used its vast financial success to influence and support policies that are discriminatory to the LGBTQ community,” Rockwell, who is gay, said in his statement. “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.”
Bring on the Chick Fil A!
Wat why not McDonald’s is over
Ban Chick-fil-A. It's a safety hazard.
I want one.
Why not, who cares if they are closed Sunday eat elsewhere
They're soon evil🤣🤣
How about the fact that they're not open on Sundays? How is that a good idea for a rest are where I assume weekends are the busiest?
Chikfila is trash.
Chick-fil-A restaurants have the longest lines of any fast food chain. The idea the chain offends the majority of people in Bloomfield is a joke. Put the chain someplace else and let that town get the jobs and tax revenue.
I agree because of the way they refuse to hire some minorities! We don't need them.
Chick Fil A = anti LGBTQ. Does Not belong on NJ Turnpike
esp since it wouldnt be open every day
What’s so great about chic fil a? I prefer Popeyes
Democrats don’t like the Christian based company ! We the people want it !
Yum. Chick-fil-a is awesome! Best chicken ever.
Why not
I think this is a great consideration for this fast food chain maybe good for business but it causes heavy traffic and road rage people that leads others into possible accidents.
Why not
I agree! the lines on chick fil a are long and really cause a hazard in a king up traffic...it's a chicken sandwich for goodness sake go home and throw some chicken on the grill!
Go Chick-fill-a. This planet needs a company to not bow down to wokeness 👍🏻
There shouldn't be a homophobic business on a state rest area.
Pretty sure people in the area will be happy to have a chick fil a.
No wants Bigot Bird. Why support such a hateful company?
Are people ok with whatever shady thing Sunoco owners invest in?
As recently as 2011, Obama was against gay marriage, and as recently as 2015, HRC was against gay marriage. I bet these two complainers would have no problem honoring either of them by naming a rest stop for them.
Libs can’t help themselves…Triggered by chicken. Thought they solved everything by removing aunt jemima?
Yes we do!
Then they were Triggered by a food chain
Why would the state contract with a business that would not be open everyday?
The cows aren't gonna like this
My friends and I call it Chick-full-of-hate. It tastes so good though 😭
Agree, there is already enough junk food sold at these service stations.
These lgbtq people are getting ridiculous…they can’t force chick fila to accept gay marriage
will the Parkway location follow Chick-fil-A’s traditional ‘closed on Sunday’ policy?
I'm ALL for better food at Parkway Rest Stops. Chick-Fil-A, maybe a Dairy Queen or Bubakoo's Burritos would be a SPECTACULAR improvement
But they were ok with McDonalds Seriously
Who’s “we” ?🧐🤨
Does the town have any day or opinion on what the parkway and/or turnpike does at rest areas? Always thought was free reign of the tpke authority to call the shots
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