Chick-fil-A opened its first restaurant in Brooklyn on Thursday morning — and one observer noted, "I'll be doggoned if there isn't a line around the block — and it's not even 7 a.m."
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Imagine that.
Bklyner noted that it's the seventh Chick-fil-A to take root in the Big Apple.
But in the borough known far and wide as a hipster haven, can you fathom a unanimous thumbs-up? Perish the thought.
'F*** Chick-fil-A, and f*** people who eat there'
"F*** Chick-fil-A, and f*** people who eat there knowing Chick-fil-A supports anti-LGBT groups, and the CEO is homophobic," Elizabeth Starace — a resident of Dyker Heights and a member of the LGBT community — told Bklyner. "We don't need Chick-fil-A here. There are better options."
The left has targeted Chick-fil-A for years due to ownership's pro-traditional family and Christian views — which opponents have incorrectly equated to an anti-gay stance.
Although it appears Tamara Nay's sentiments better reflected the overall mood along Flatbush Avenue, as she noted to the outlet: "I went by at around 7 in the morning and the line was way too long. They had these red velvet ropes outside the place. I'm planning on going back later tonight when it's hopefully less crowded."
Here are some other Twitter reactions:
My young, black neighbor just opened THE FIRST @ChickfilA IN BROOKLYN 🙌🏾 go support during his opening week! 166 Fl… https://t.co/MANQ3HxNqe— nard (@nard) 1568304699.0
13th in line this morning to the 1st ever Brooklyn @ChickfilA ! #nyccfa https://t.co/biv5pEgItv— Colton Beach (@Colton Beach) 1568298977.0
Chick-fil-A. Brooklyn. Now united. https://t.co/eyB2nIpeLl— Kate Linebaugh (@Kate Linebaugh) 1568329477.0
.@ChickfilA has just-opened its first Brooklyn location along Flatbush Avenue, just a short walk from @LIUBrooklyn!… https://t.co/9J7g1ZlqKE— Seawanhaka (@Seawanhaka) 1568334127.0
(H/T: RedState)