After a yearlong battle between the city of San Antonio and the Federal Aviation Administration, Chick-fil-A will be allowed to reopen in the San Antonio International Airport, according to the Dallas Morning News.
The fast-food chain will be offered a location in Terminal A of the airport “at reasonable and customary terms,” an FAA spokesman said. But Chick-fil-A will likely not come back.
“We are always evaluating potential new locations in the hopes of serving existing and new customers great food with remarkable service,” a statement released by the chain said. “While we are not pursuing a location in the San Antonio airport at this time, we are grateful for the opportunity to serve San Antonians in our 32 existing restaurants.”
Earlier last year, the San Antonio City Council made national headlines when it declined to extend a lease to the Atlanta-based chain after criticisms surfaced of Chick-fil-A’s donations to Christian groups with a history of “anti-LGBTQ policies,” according to an article by ThinkProgress, a liberal-leaning news site. The charities included the Salvation Army and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Several months later, Christianity Todayreported that Chick-fil-A would stop supporting these groups financially.
But the San Antonio Council’s actions created a strong backlash amongst Texas conservatives, prompting a “Save…
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