Chick-fil-A is working with Stonewall ahead of third attempt to launch in the UK

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Controversial US restaurant chain Chick-fil-A is reportedly working with LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall as it prepares to launch fives new sites in the UK from early next year.

The fried chicken chain has courted much criticism in the past due to its historical donations to anti-gay organisations and the anti-same-sex marriage views of its CEO Dan T. Cathy. The company’s first stab at the UK market in 2019 ended with its site in Reading closing after just six months following significant backlash in the area including protests lead by Reading Pride.

The company also launched a restaurant in the Scottish Highlands that year which also shuttered mere months after opening following a petition signed by 1,200 people calling for its closure.

In the hope that third

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