Salad buffet restaurants like Fresh Choice and Sweet Tomatos are doomed to failure because they are 'all you can eat' venues for $8.99 and the restaurant's food costs are multiplied with every additional/free serving at no profit.

Restaurants target a 10% food cost...in other words, an $8.99 meal should run them about $.90 at best.

Now picture a horde of customers with huge appetites who pay only $8.99 and consume several servings of salad, soup, pasta, desserts etc.

That is no way to stay in business regardless of a pandemic.

My in-laws mentioned that a proposed Chick-fil-A restaurant was denied a city business permit in Mountain View after some outraged residents complained about the company's stance against gay marriages.

Pleasanton apparently doesn't have this kind of controversy and unlike those in Mountain View, Hacienda locals will be able to enjoy a pretty good chicken sandwich.

If I'm in the mood for Chick-fil-A, anyone's approval (or disapproval) of gay marriages is irrelevant.

A chicken sandwich has absolutely nothing to do with the LGBTQ movement.

While gay marriages might be considered an abomination to some, it should not be a consideration when/if ordering a chicken sandwich.

Our relatives in Mountain View have to drive 15 miles to Redwood City if they are in the mood for a Chick-Fill-A sandwich and those unique french fries.

Fortunately Contra Costa and Alameda Counties are not bound by over-excessive progressive sensitivities.

Chick-Fill-A sandwiches are pretty good and if the CEO has reservations about gay marriages, he is entitled to his opinion.

"Don't ask, don't tell" is still the best route when.it comes to addressing LGBTQ issues.

Grilled Pollo Loco chicken is better than Chick-Fill-A offerings but only available by the bucket or in burritos.

KFC is still #1 in sales when it comes to chicken, not because it is great but probably because Colonel Sanders never said anything derogatory about gay marriages.

I like the Classic Chicken burrito at Pollo Loco. The regular chicken dinners are pretty good too as you also get a choice of two sides. All for under $10.00.

Chick-Fill-A has recently come under fire for a series of supposedly 'racist' comments from Tweeters acknowledging its introductory spicy chicken sandwich.

Someone wrote that members of a certain 'community' will love the flavor and seasonings and various responses followed.

Since when does a chicken sandwich become a symbol of bigotry?

> Since when does a chicken sandwich become a symbol of bigotry?

^ Reason...when people take offense over nothing.