Local Ohio Chick-fil-A to require chaperones for teenage customers causing community uproar

An Ohio Chick-fil-A announced to customers this week that minors, including teens, must bring an adult over 21 years old to their franchise if they want to dine in — ruffling feathers and sparking pushback from local residents before the start of the school year.The Kettering Chick-fil-A location posted a “teen chaperone policy” on Facebook on Wednesday, declaring that anyone 17 and under “must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or adult chaperone” over 21 and that “unaccompanied minors may be asked to leave,” Fox Business first reported.The divisive rule is meant to “ensure a safe and respectful environment for all guests,” the franchise wrote in the announcement.But the new rule did sit right with every Chick-fil-A fan.“I guess I won’t be eating Chick-fil-A anymore at least not the Kettering location,” one angered commenter wrote.“Pretty sad that the good kids are getting punished..

how about instead of a chaperone policy, they say that they have the right to remove anybody from their property that is being disruptive,” another commenter scoffed.Other residents argued the move could unfairly target older children taking their younger siblings out, or teenage parents with young children.“What about the good kids who come in there, mind their own business, why should they get punished?” one wrote.Some commenters, however, backed the controversial policy.“A lot of places are moving into this direction because your kids are unruly and disrespectful,” one woman wrote.“The teachers keep telling you.

The coaches keep telling you.The librarians keep telling you.

Law enforcement keeps telling you,” the commenter continued.“Everyone acts like this is the only company doing this when it’s not,” another added, pointing to similar chaperone policies already in place at Dayton Mall, Fairfield Commons, and Town & Country Shopping Center — where the franchise is located.A Chick-fil-A spokesperson confirmed to Fox Busines...