Chick-fil-A is unlikely to open a restaurant at the San Antonio International Airport any time soon, despite a Monday announcement from the FAA that a sanction had been lifted.
In March 2019, Paxton cited religious freedom concerns in urging the Federal Aviation Administration to launch an investigation into the San Antonio City Council blocking the restaurant's plans to open at the airport.
Two months later, the FAA announced they would investigate the decision, along with a similar one at New York's Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Although the chicken sandwich chain no longer wished to pursue the opportunity, Paxton hailed Monday's announcement as a victory for religious freedom.
"This is a win for religious liberty in Texas and I strongly commend the FAA and the City of San Antonio for reaching this resolution," Paxton said in a."To exclude a respected vendor based on religious beliefs is the opposite of tolerance and is inconsistent with the Constitution, Texas law, and Texas values."
Chick-fil-A has been the center of controversy for most of the last decade due to anti-LGBTQ views held by its conservative Christian owners. Boycotts of the company began after CEO Dan Cathy
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