Restaurants & Bars
Chick-Fil-A Closer To Opening In Boston
The national chain restaurant could take over the Boston-based Boloco next year.
BOSTON — After being denied entry to the city by Boston's former mayor, Chick-fil-A is moving forward with plans to make Back Bay its roost.
The Zoning Board of Appeals gave the green light for Chick-fil-A to move into Boloco's two-story space on Boylston Street complete with 65 seats inside and about 14 patio seats, according to Universal Hub.
Next up? Boston Licensing Board approval. Then, if that goes well, look for the national chain to arrive sometime next year and take over the locally owned Boloco space.
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The restaurant chain came under fire from gay rights supporters in 2012 because of comments made by the fast food chicken chain's CEO, Dan Cathy, expressing opposition to same-sex marriage. He told the Baptist Press that the company was "guilty as charged" for backing "the biblical definition of a family." The company that year also donated millions to anti-gay groups.
The controversy spurred protests at stores by activists as well as those who came to rally to support the company. Since then, the chain has backed away from its more public comments on the matter. It even opened a couple stores in New York City without much protest.
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