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Chick-fil-A Going Vegan?!

OMG!  PLEASE tell me this is not true.  Not that I have anything against people who choose to live as Vegans.  I don’t.  Shoot, whatever you want to eat is…

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OMG!  PLEASE tell me this is not true.  Not that I have anything against people who choose to live as Vegans.  I don't.  Shoot, whatever you want to eat is your business.

My problem is with a company like Chick-fil-A, that has NEVER bowed to societal pressure on anything, now seeming to bow to this.

I mean, do they continue to keep stores closed on Sunday-recognizing it as a day for family?

Yes!

Do they maintain their own standards for employees that other companies critcize?

Yes.

So when I read that Chick-fil-A is reportedly expanding their menu to include vegan options, I'm beyong puzzled.  It's not as if you DON'T KNOW what you're getting into when you choose Chick-fil-A...the "Chick" is still short for chicken, right?

And it CAN'T be that they feel they are losing money.  When was the last time you walked into a Chick-fil-A, or were in its drive thru and said, "Gee, no one seems to be here."

Exactly.

I hope this is fake news.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.