The San Antonio City Council voted recently to block Chick-fil-A from opening a restaurant at San Antonio International Airport, citing what it called the company's 'legacy of anti-LGBT behavior.'
San Antonio City Council bars Chick-fil-A from airport citing alleged 'legacy of anti-LGBT behavior'
The council voted 6-4 Thursday to approve a concession agreement for the airport that includes chains such as Smoke Shack BBQ and Boss Wood Fired Bagels and Coffee, provided it excluded a Chick-fil-A concept.the fast-food chain donated $1.8 million in 2017 to groups that discriminate against the LGBTQ community.
"San Antonio is a city full of compassion, and we do not have room in our public facilities for a business with a legacy of anti-LGBTQ behavior," Treviño said in a statement, adding that everyone should feel welcome when they walk through the city's airport. "We agree with the council member that everyone should feel welcome at Chick-fil-A," Leigh Jackson said."In fact, we have welcomed everyone in San Antonio into our 32 local stores for more than 40 years."
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