By Clark 
Beginning with the launch of its first restaurant in 1946, Chick-fil-A has made it a well-known practice to close its establishments on Sundays. The passage of a new bill in New York could, however, result in a change to that policy, which has been in place for seventy-seven years.
The Rest Stop Restaurant Act was presented by the New York State Assembly the previous week. If passed, this legislation would mandate that businesses that sell food and beverages along the New York State Thruway remain open seven days a week during the week.
Currently, Chick-fil-A has seven sites on the Thruway, and the company has plans to construct three more of these locations in the near future.
According to the language of Bill A08336, even while there is nothing that may be considered offensive about a fast food restaurant closing on a specific day of the week, service areas that are specifically designed for travelers are not an appropriate location for such business.
The public should receive the greatest possible advantage from the usage of the space that is owned by public service areas.
If shop space is allowed to go idle for at least one seventh of the week, it is a disservice to those who rely on these service areas and poses a needless inconvenience to others who travel through them.
Additionally, the bill would mandate that the Port Authority in New York and New Jersey maintain a seven-day-a-week schedule for the business of providing food and beverages to customers. Nevertheless, this piece of law would not apply to “temporary concessions such as farmer’s markets or neighbourhood vendors.”
In 2021, the leases of the businesses located on the Thruway were taken over by Applegreen, which is a chain of convenience stores based in Ireland. Additionally mentioned in the current proposed bill is the Service Area Redesign and Redevelopment Project of the New York State Thruway Authority.
This project is leading to the reconstruction of 27 service areas on the Thruway through a cooperation between the private sector and the public sector. According to WTEN, Chick-fil-A has struck a contract with the Thruway that is for a period of 33 years.
Assemblyman Tony Simone is the one working to get the new measure passed, and he is now working with three other people to get it passed.
When we are traveling, we tend to have feelings of hunger. On Christmas Eve, we could want to acquire a snack because we don’t like the food that our brother-in-law or sister-in-law prepares, according to what Simone told WTEN. To discover that one of the eateries on the highway is closed is just not in the best interest of the public.
Simone pointed out that the Thruways “are meant to serve New York travelers first,” in addition to saying “I think it’s ridiculous you’re able to close on Sunday—one of the busiest travel days of the week.”
The Rest Stop Restaurant Act must first be approved by both chambers of the legislature before it can be presented to the governor for consideration.
Maintaining Chick-fil-A”In 1946, Truett Cathy, the creator of the company, decided to impose a policy according to which the establishment would be closed on Sundays. He did so for religious principles.
We reached out to Chick-fil-A for comment, but they did not immediately respond to our inquiry.