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He Found $128K in Cash at ATM, Turned It In

A Brinks worker in Texas apparently left it there by accident

(Newser) - A man in Lewisville, Texas, stopped at an ATM to withdraw some money and instead found a bag stuffed with more than $128,000 in cash sitting atop the machine, reports USA Today . He ended up turning every dollar over to police. "I've never had a case like...

Chick-fil-A Wants You to Dress Like a Cow for Free Food

Chain revives Cow Appreciation Day

(Newser) - Chick-fil-A is dusting off the cow costumes after a seven-year break. The chain is bringing back Cow Appreciation Day on Tuesday, reports Quartz , with a free entrée for anyone who shows up dressed like a cow between 7am and 7pm at participating locations. The promo, tied to the company'...

This Chain Just Booted Chick-fil-A From Its Longtime Perch

Jersey Mike's ranks highest for satisfaction, value in customer survey, after Chick-fil-A's 11-year run

(Newser) - Fast-food royalty just got reshuffled, and the new ruler serves subs, not chicken. For the first time in 11 years, Chick-fil-A has been bumped from the top spot in the American Customer Satisfaction Index's quick-service rankings, with Jersey Mike's nudging ahead by a single point, reports USA Today...

KFC Announces 'Next Chapter' for Its Chicken

Chain bets on more boneless options, revamped tenders recipe, as well as a whole new drinks brand

(Newser) - KFC is betting its future on chicken without the bones, as well as drinks with a lot more flair. The chain on Monday laid out a "next chapter" built around boneless chicken, a revamped recipe for its tenders, a broader lineup of sauces (including chimichurri ranch), and new "...

At Center of Chick-fil-A Case, $80K Worth of Mac and Cheese

Cops: Keyshun Jones went back to store he was fired from, processed fake refunds for catering trays

(Newser) - Authorities in Texas say a former Chick-fil-A worker found a novel way to cash in on the chain's mac and cheese offerings. Police in Grapevine allege that, after being terminated last October, 23-year-old Keyshun Jones returned to the restaurant on Black Friday and quietly ran bogus refunds on a...

This Is Why Chinese Students Love Chick-fil-A

Superstition ties fast-food giant to coveted H-1B visas

(Newser) - On a recent weekend afternoon, at a Chinese comedy show in northern Virginia, the host asked the audience, "What food do you like?" The loudest answer echoed through the hall: "Chick-fil-A!" "You still haven't gotten your H-1B lottery, ha?" quipped the host, citing the most...

Chick-fil-A Patrons Aren't Thrilled With Menu Change
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Chick-fil-A Patrons Aren't Thrilled With Menu Change

New waffle fries recipe uses pea starch, which has customers griping about allergies, taste

(Newser) - Chick-fil-A recently copped to making a "slight adjustment" in the recipe for its Waffle Potato Fries to help them stay crispy longer—but it looks like many customers would rather have slightly soggier fries made the old way. Even though the fast-food chicken chain says that the update doesn'...

People Believe These 10 Brands Are Most Partisan

Quartz lists the brands people consider liberal or conservative

(Newser) - As people become more divided over politics , brands choosing to stay neutral so they don't alienate consumers makes financial sense. But Quartz reports that whether or not US companies take a public stand, most Americans attribute liberal or conservative values to them. Using data from YouGov, the outlet reports...

Latest Foray in Streaming Comes From an Unlikely Source

The Verge suspects more advertising, customer data is Chick-Fil-A's goal

(Newser) - Chick-Fil-A is expanding its business ... into streaming. The fast food company plans to launch its own streaming platform with original family-friendly programming and is already working with Hollywood production companies and studios toward that goal, Deadline reports. Indeed, it's reportedly ordered 10 episodes of a gameshow from Sugar23 and...

Chick-fil-A Dropping 'No Antibiotics Ever' Pledge

It will shift to 'No Antibiotics Important To Human Medicine'

(Newser) - Chick-fil-A will drop its decade-long commitment to serving antibiotic-free chicken, the fast food company announced Monday. Starting this spring, the chicken chain's "No Antibiotics Ever" pledge, launched in 2014, will shift to a "No Antibiotics Important To Human Medicine" (NAIHM) pledge, the firm said in its statement...

Chick-fil-A Under Fire, This Time From the Right

Critics learned the chain has an exec in charge of diversity, equity, and inclusion

(Newser) - Chick-fil-A, a company that has courted controversy in the past over its negative stance on LGBTQ rights , has suddenly been accused by critics on the right of "going woke," reports the Hill . Conservatives learned the company has a vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and are...

Cops: Mom of 7 Murdered in Chick-Fil-A Drive Thru

Georgia man then turned gun on himself

(Newser) - A woman who went to a Chick-Fil-A in northwest Georgia for breakfast Wednesday morning was murdered in front of horrified customers in the drive-thru line, police say. Rome police say Cassie Davis, 39, was shot three times through her passenger-side window by 56-year-old Anthony Green, who then killed himself with...

We Pump Out 8-Pound Chickens. That Could Be an Issue

KFC and Chick-fil-A's need for 4-pound birds is rising

(Newser) - It's a potentially big problem involving a small thing: America needs more 4-pound chickens. That's the upshot of a Wall Street Journal piece that takes a look at the friction between the larger 8-pound birds chicken processors prefer and the smaller variety that fast-food chains like Chick-fil-A and...

This Is the Country's Slowest Drive-Thru

Chick-fil-A, though customers don't seem to mind

(Newser) - And the award for the most molasses-like drive-thru line in the US goes to ... Chick-fil-A. The chicken chain came in last in a new study that looked at, among other things, the country's slowest drive-thrus. Though there is a caveat: The study, carried out by IT customer service firm...

Some Heroes Don't Wear Capes. They Wear Chick-fil-A Uniforms

Mykel Gordon praised for helping woman with baby during alleged carjacking in Okaloosa County, Fla.

(Newser) - A fast-food employee saved the day this week during a terrifying alleged carjacking attempt in Florida. Per a release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, a woman was getting her baby out of her car Wednesday in the parking lot of a Chick-fil-A in Fort Walton Beach when she...

Chick-fil-A in Hot Water After Using This Word Online

Fast-food chain apologizes for 'poor choice of words' after using 'community' in tweet

(Newser) - A patron who was disappointed about Chick-fil-A's offerings got an almost immediate response online, but the fast-food chain's quick customer service was soon overshadowed by the way it worded its reply. Today reports that the customer tweeted at the restaurant on Friday, complaining that although his local branch...

That Drive-Thru Order May Contain More Than You Bargained For

Consumer Reports finds excessive amounts of 'forever chemicals' in some fast-food wrappers

(Newser) - You might want to dump those Mickey D's fries onto a plate as soon as you get home. Consumer Reports released an analysis Thursday on packaging at fast-food restaurants and supermarket chains, with a concerning find: Many of the wrappers that hold the fare we pick up at the...

Lindsey Graham: I'll 'Go to War' for Chick-fil-A

SC senator says he'll back chain after Notre Dame students protest possible eatery on campus

(Newser) - In May, the University of Notre Dame's dining service noted in a social media post that it may be considering adding Chick-fil-A to its on-campus options—and the hubbub that has emerged at the Indiana school since now involves a senator from South Carolina. The Hill reports that Lindsey...

Burger King Takes Dig at Chick-Fil-A With Donations

Chain gives part of chicken sandwich proceeds to LGBTQ group, 'even on Sundays'

(Newser) - There’s a new battle underway in the chicken sandwich war . Burger King will donate part of the price of each Ch’King sandwich to an LGBTQ civil rights organization throughout June—Pride month, reports USA Today . And because the restaurant tweeted that they’ll make the donations to...

Chick-fil-A's Sauce Shortage Is Real

Company posts a brief statement about it on its website

(Newser) - First toilet paper, then gas, now ... Chick-fil-A sauce? Apparently. The company is experiencing supply chain issues that have forced it to limit the number of sauces customers can get with their order. WTRF reports some customers were alerted via an email that detailed the temporary restrictions: 1 sauce per entree,...

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