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Wyoming council approves mobile‑food permit for Chick‑fil‑A after member objects over past discrimination
Summary
Councilors voted to approve a mobile‑food permit for a Maplewood Chick‑fil‑A franchisee despite a council member saying the company's history of discriminatory employment practices made them uncomfortable supporting the permit.
The City Council approved a mobile‑food unit permit for Melissa Wright of Maplewood Chick‑fil‑A after brief debate during the consent‑item pull. One council member objected to approving the permit, citing what they described as Chick‑fil‑A's "long and extremely well documented history of discriminatory actions in employment practice" stretching from the 1980s to recent months. The member said they could not support permitting a business that "doesn't welcome or accept all members of Wyoming" until the company demonstrated its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Council members discussed the objection briefly but moved forward with a separate motion to approve the permit; the motion carried. The council did not vote to deny or delay the permit pending any corporate action, and staff noted the application met city ordinances. No applicant representative made a public statement during the council discussion recorded in the meeting transcript.
The item was recorded and approved as a pulled consent item; the transcript shows the motion and second and the vote recorded as 'Aye.' The council did not adopt any policy changes or conditions tied to the permit at the meeting.
