The Shocking Reason Chick-fil-A Broke from Tradition and Opened on a Sunday

Fast food customers know the rule: Chick-fil-A never opens on Sunday. It’s been that way for over 50 years, with the policy tracing back to the restaurant founder’s religious beliefs. So what happened last weekend that caused one franchise to break from this long-held tradition? A total state of emergency, that’s what!

The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta lost power over the weekend. This freak outage grounded and canceled thousands of flights and stranded tons of passengers in one of the world’s busiest airports for hours on end. At around 10 p.m., Atlanta’s mayor Kasim Reed contacted the fast food chain, asking for assistance in feeding hungry travelers. And they happily obliged.

Here’s how it all went down, according to Dan Cathy, the chairman and CEO of Chick-fil-A:

“The mayor called about 10 p.m. and asked for assistance. We immediately mobilized staff and team members who live and work near the airport, and they are making sandwiches and delivering them to the EOC (emergency operations center). City and airport officials there are distributing sandwiches to passengers who are stranded due to the power outage.”

Cathy also added, “It has been a very difficult day for thousands of travelers, and while Chick-fil-A is always closed on Sunday, our restaurants open occasionally to serve communities in need. We do not make a profit, but do what we can to offer comfort to people experiencing hardship.”

While it might have sucked for those poor folks who were stuck stranded for hours on end, at least they managed to score free waffle fries and chicken sandwiches. On the Sabbath, no less!

It’s also some well-needed, positive press. In recent years, the Southern-based chain has been mired in controversy due to a slew of allegedly discriminatory practices. But hey, free waffle fries! That makes everything better, right?

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Christmas Dinners You Can Make in Your Crock-Pot

Feeling the Christmas crunch? Does Santa have you running around town for the perfect gift? Too many holiday parties to keep track of? Skip the formalities and do yourself a favor by cooking this year’s Christmas dinner in a Crock-Pot! From decadent pot roasts to slow-cooked salmon, the Crock-Pot is here to save your holiday sanity. Read on for recipes to slow cook your main dish this December.

Crock-Pot Bacon-Wrapped Beef Tenderloin and Balsamic Glaze

A Spicy Perspective

Everything’s better wrapped in bacon! This beef tenderloin gets the star-of-the-dinner-table treatment with a wrap in the salty pork and a coating of balsamic glaze. The impressive cut of beef is always a holiday winner, especially when it’s been cooking all day in the low maintenance slow cooker. Get the recipe.

Tamales

Plains Joy

It wouldn’t be a complete Christmas in the Southwest without tamales on the table. While the hard work happens during the assembly of the tamales, this recipe uses the slow cooker to steam the tamales easily and keep them warm throughout dinner. Get the recipe.

Crock-Pot Cornish Game Hens with Orange Sauce

The Creative Bite

Some Christmas traditions call for a quintessential game hen or two on the table. These cornish hens are prepared slow and low in the Crock-Pot and garnished with a savory orange sauce for an elegant meal. Get the recipe.

Slow Cooker Ham with Maple Brown Sugar Glaze

The No. 2 Pencil

Christmas in the South feels incomplete without ham making an appearance. This incredibly easy recipe starts with a bone-in ham and slow cooks it to perfection. The maple-brown sugar glaze dresses up the pork and is caramelized under the broiler for a few minutes for more classic flavors and textures. Get the recipe.

Slow Cooker Whole Roast Chicken

Tori Avey

Skip the whole turkey thing—you made a giant meal just a few weeks ago! Give yourself a break and go for a whole roast chicke. It has the same flavor profile without the hassle of the giant bird. Get the recipe.

Crock-Pot Turkey Breast

Chelsea’s Messy Apron

If you’re set on turkey for Christmas, consider opting for a turkey breast instead. Skip the whole bird—turkey breasts are less work (no carving!) and cook more evenly for juicier, more succulent results. Don’t forget the gravy! Get the recipe.

Slow Cooker Bacon Pork Roast

Damn Delicious

Pork loin is always an impressive Christmas dinner, especially when it’s been filling the house with the delicious smell of roasted meat all day. The best part about this roast is the fig jam and mustard glaze—sweet, tangy, and perfectly paired with pork’s brine. Get the recipe.

Portobello Pot Roast

Gimme Some Oven

Is your family not into meat? Your Christmas table can be full of vegetables and just as delicious. This mushroom pot roast is glistening with a delicious red wine glaze and brimming with in-season root vegetables. Get the recipe.

Slow Cooked Salmon with Citrus

Clean Cuisine

You don’t have to do the whole feast of the seven fishes to enjoy fish for Christmas dinner! Serve an impressive side of salmon, slow cooked in the crockpot with citrus and fresh herbs. To keep it even more low maintenance, serve alongside steam-in-bag green beans tossed in a lemon vinaigrette or a side of simple roasted potatoes. Get the recipe.

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Slow Cooker Chickpea Curry with Sweet Potatoes and Red Peppers

This chickpea curry is so flavorful, yet so simple to prepare. Just a few minutes of prep and a press of a button on the slow cooker, and the next thing you know, the smell of curry is wafting through the kitchen.

This dish is vegan, gluten-free, and immensely delicious. To build flavor without piling up dishes, everything is cooked right in the slow cooker – no stove-top browning or pre-cooking required!

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