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South Carolina Highway Patrol Bribes Drivers With Chick-Fil-A

by Hanna Raskin, Posted Jan 1st 2010 @ 4:00PM

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The increased probability of surviving a car crash hasn't persuaded enough South Carolinians to buckle up, so the state's highway patrol has turned to a more reliable incentive: Chick-Fil-A coupons.

This Thanksgiving, the South Carolina Highway Patrol started rewarding free chicken sandwich vouchers to seat-belted drivers in three counties around Charleston. So far, officers have distributed 1200 coupons.

"We're rewarding people for doing the right thing," Lance Corporal Bob Beres explains.

But the coupons aren't reserved for do-gooders. Officers typically size up drivers for seat belt use when they're pulled over for moving violations, which means a South Carolinian caught speeding could end up with points on his license, a hefty fine, increased insurance premiums and a hand-breaded boneless chicken breast on a buttered bun.

Beres told The Greenville News that it's up to the officer whether a driver stopped for drunk driving gets a sandwich.

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Florida Couple Weds Thanks to Chick-fil-A

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by Jennifer Lawinski, Posted Dec 29th 2009 @ 2:30PM

At the 2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl. Photo: absentmindedprof, Flickr

It was a match made at Chick-fil-A.

After meeting while members of the 50-person "Aerial Assault Team" that released 3,000 miniature Chick-fil-A plush cows at last year's Chick-fil-A Bowl on New Year's Eve at the Georgia Dome, Maggie Smyth and Steven Hammond tied the knot, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The gift table was adorned with small plush Chick-fil-A cows dressed up like a bride and groom, and all 250 guests took home stuffed-cow wedding favors.

"I will think the Lord perfectly orchestrated our introduction and put us there to begin our new life together," Smyth told the paper.

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Food Court Quiz

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by Slashfood Editor, Posted Sep 1st 2009 @ 3:37PM

This Food Court Quiz will test your knowledge of mall food like Orange Julius, Sbarro, Auntie Anne's and much more.

Food Court Fare

After early trials showed that 20% of mall customers didn't like this ingredient, Cinnabon dropped it from their bun recipe:

Walnuts
Raisins
Peanuts
Oats

Four out of ten customers who walk into this food court stalwart include Orange Chicken in their order:

Great Wall
Wok 'N Roll
Panda Express
Asian Too

Which chain began as a stand-alone Brooklyn, NY deli?

Famous Original Ray's
Pizza Hut
Sbarro
Papa John's

Though the founders of Auntie Anne's experimented with various offerings, the menu was eventually pared down to lemonade, and which signature item?

Popcorn
Corn dogs
Soft pretzels
Soft-serve ice cream

Hungry for waffle fries? You're out of luck if you want 'em from this chain on a Sunday:

Chick-Fil-A
Popeye's
Friendly's
Jersey Mike's

In the early days of the Food Network, which chain's founder hosted a show named

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Free Chick-fil-A for Customers in Cow Costumes

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by Sara Bonisteel, Posted Jul 7th 2009 @ 1:00PM

Cows eat free at Chick-fil-A. Photo: Jonathan D. Blundell/flickr

Don't do a double take Friday if you happen to see some customers at Chick-fil-A dressed as bovines. They're just celebrating the chain's fifth annual Cow Appreciation Day.

Any customer who shows up to the restaurant on July 10 dressed in full cow regalia -- that means dressed from head to hoof -- will get a free combo meal (breakfast, lunch or dinner). Those who come with just a piece of cow clothing (T-shirt, bandanna, purse, etc.) will get a free entree.

Seems like a lot of commitment for free food. Would you do it?

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Regional Fast Food Beats Giant Chains in Nationwide Customer Survey

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by Sara Bonisteel, Posted Jan 26th 2009 @ 5:30PM

in-n-out Photo: Scott Beale/Laughing Squid

The fast-food giants have nothing on America's regional favorites, according to a survey released this week.

Diners rated regional chains over traditional heavyweights in a survey of overall customer satisfaction. In-N-Out Burger of Irvine, Calif., took the top spot in the survey of 141 chains conducted by Sandelman & Associates.

Regional faves grabbed top honors in the survey released Monday: In-N-Out Burger moved to the top spot from second place in 2007, receiving a 60 percent "excellent" rating. The popular California burger chain was followed this year by Raising Cane's of Baton Rouge, La., with 59 percent and Giordano's Pizza of Chicago with 56 percent. Pei Wei, which won the satisfaction survey in 2007, finished seventh.

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