NEWARK, NJ — “We will not be held hostage in our communities as others profit and literally ‘drive-thru’ our home.” This is the sentiment from a nonprofit in Newark as it decries plans to bring a Chick-fil-A restaurant to 2-28 Broadway.

La Casa de Don Pedro, the largest Latinx-led organization in the state of New Jersey, recently launched an online petition to “keep Chick-fil-A out of the City of Newark.”

According to http://patch.com the nonprofit is alleging that the restaurant will increase traffic and crash risks near one of the busiest intersections in the city. It is also protested the company’s stances on LGBTQ+ rights – an objection that other Essex County advocates have made in the past.

https://patch.com/new-jersey/newarknj/newark-nonprofit-doesn-t-want-chick-fil-their-neighborhood: Newark Nonprofit Doesn’t Want Chick-fil-A In Their Neighborhood