Proposed NY law could keep some Chick-fil-A restaurants open on Sundays

Proposed legislation in New York would require some Chick-Fil-A restaurants to be open on Sundays.

Lawmakers in the New York State assembly recently introduced a bill that would require restaurants that operate in a travel plaza along the state’s Thruway system to be open every day of the week. 

This would impact the nine Chick-Fil-A fast food restaurants that operate along Interstate 90 among such plazas, according to Nation's Restaurant News.

Chick-Fil-A, since its founding, has remained closed on Sundays.

"The traveling public and commercial trucking industry rely on these service areas to rest, refuel and to purchase food and beverages," the bill reads.

"While there is nothing objectionable about a fast food restaurant closing on a particular day of the week, service areas dedicated to travelers is an inappropriate location for such a restaurant," the bill continues. "Publicly owned service areas should use their space to maximally benefit the public. Allowing for retail space to go unused one seventh of the week or more is a disservice and unnecessary inconvenience to travers who rely on these service areas."