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The Chick-fil-A® restaurant on Memorial Drive and the DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department invite the community to a Touch-A-Truck vehicle showcase from 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11.
Also: Sweet Potato Cafe's birthday celebration coming up; Stewart Amphitheater in Lithonia update; Kauffman Tire on Rockbridge Road closes; updated Walmart photo; a new sign is up at the former Colony Apartments.
Here's a roundup of business news from Stone Mountain and Lithonia: New General Manager at the Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort Congratulations to Robert Woolridge, who has been named general manager of the Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort inside Stone Mountain Park. Woolridge previously was the general manager of the Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway hotel. Read more about Woolridge and his accomplishments on Patch's announcements page. Chick-fil-a Owner Goebeler Moving to Tennessee Patch wishes Nick Goebeler, the owner of Chick-fil-a on Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain, well as he prepares to move to Chattanooga to head up a new Chick-fil-a there. Chattanooga is a growing market for the chain, he told Patch. Doug Richardson will …
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Stone Mountain Chick-Fil-A operators say Wednesday's show of appreciation of the restaurant chain, whose CEO is under fire for recent comments about same-sex marriage, kept them busy. How will Friday's National Same-Sex Kiss Day at Chick-fil-A fare?
Operators of several Chick-fil-A restaurants in metro Atlanta, including the two with Stone Mountain addresses, say Wednesday’s Appreciation Day was a hit. Supporters of the chain and its CEO, Dan Cathy, who has recently come under fire for comments against same sex marriage, kept the restaurants very busy Wednesday, helping to create a "record-setting day" said the restaurant operator on Memorial Drive. Gay marriage proponents have named tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 3, National Same-Sex Kiss Day at Chick-fil-A. Of yesterday's turnout, Tom Van Voorn, franchised restaurant operator at the Chick-fil-A on Stone Mountain Highway, said, “It was a lot of fun. We greatly appreciated the support.” Van Voorn said the restaurant had no problems supplying …
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4:09 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
It was just a chicken sandwich, right? You really love Chick-fil-A. And if you eat just one sandwich, it’s really not hurting anyone. Right? Sadly, something as simple as a chicken sandwich has become a symbol of intolerance and hate in a national-scale political debate. When Chick-fil-A executive Dan Cathy said he was ‘guilty as charged,’ he wasn’t kidding. Chick-fil-A has donated money that it … more ›
On Wednesday, Chick-fil-A supporters across the nation will visit the chain to show their solidarity; on Friday, a National Same-Sex Kiss Day is planned at the same chain.
Mike Huckabee, former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate, has called for a "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" today, Aug. 1. A Facebook page created by Huckabee says that he is "incensed at the vitriolic assaults on the Chick Fil-A company because the CEO, Dan Cathy, made comments recently in which he affirmed his view that the Biblical view of marriage should be upheld." He stipulates that no one is being asked to carry signs, make speeches or openly demonstrate; rather, they are asked to simply show up and eat. As of Tuesday evening, 534,427 RSVP'd "yes" and 56,820 RSVP's "maybe." There are two Chick-fil-A restaurants in Stone Mountain: 5075 Stone Mountain Highway and 5542 Memorial Drive. There is also the Wesley Chapel …
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11:09 am on Thursday, August 2, 2012
Mark and GMCM, thanks for your comments. Which Chick-fil-A restaurants are you planning to go to? more ›
Have you ever boycotted a business because you disagreed with its politics?
Chick-fil-A is known for a lot of things – the chicken nuggets and waffle fries, the friendly and efficient staff, the cow statues hanging off billboards and urging people to ‘eat mor chikin.’ The opening of a new store can draw crowds of people willing to camp out overnight for the chance to win a free year of food. The restaurants are popular places for school fundraisers. And many people look forward to the promotional days that offer free food to those willing to dress up like the cow mascots. But in recent days, the Georgia-based fast food chain has been catching flak for president Dan Cathy’s statements against same sex marriage. In East Atlanta, the owners of Urban Cannibals Bodega + Bites _ Chef Calavino Donati and her wife, …
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8:57 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Folks, It appears that this debate has run its course, so I'm shutting down this comment thread. I'd like to thank the majority of folks who offered up thoughtful comments even when they found themselves disagreeing with other readers. more ›
Pencils, games, ice cream - and lots of happy faces.
Chic-Fil-A on Memorial Drive hosted a Back to School Bash on Saturday. The restaurant gave out pencils and pencil cases, a game area, and a place to decorate ice cream. Here is a look.
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12:41 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
Kaufmann tire moved out? Must be because of Wal-mart. more ›