Chick-fil-A set to open first UK restaurant years after anti-LGBT+ controversy
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The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, sending reporters to developing stories. Investigations have included the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and the production of a documentary, 'The A Word', highlighting American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Independent refuses to lock reporting behind paywalls and relies on donations to fund journalists and on-the-ground reporting. Chick-fil-A plans to open its first permanent UK restaurant in Leeds this autumn and aims to open five UK sites over two years. The chain previously failed to establish in the UK after backlash over its owners' stance on LGBT+ rights, while stating it has never donated directly to anti-LGBT causes.
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A US fast food chain is making a bid to crack the UK market for a second time after political controversy marred its first attempt. Chick-fil-A which has more than 3,000 restaurants across the US, Canada and Puerto Rico confirmed this week that it will open its first permanent restaurant in Leeds this autumn. The popular fried chicken chain said the new permanent branch is among the five restaurants it hopes to open across the UK over the next two years.
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