Got onto the island later than I wanted last night. Grabbed some CFA before they closed. Some local stuff I would want was already closed but such is winter in Galveston.

There was a large framed ad/poster of great restaurants and hospitality spots in Galveston over on one wall. I asked the kid working why CFA wasn't in the poster.

He said those were all Landry's ventures, and so was this CFA location, they wouldn't get that kind of top billing.

"Wait. This is a Landry's venture? Where are the slot machines?"

Kid: "Gambling is illegal in Texas so no slots"

"What if the slots paid in CFA cards instead of cash?"

Kid: "it wouldn't help you. We don't take CFA cards"

"Can I at least order thru the app?

Kid: "Nope. We don't take orders from the app either"

I don't think I can refer to that location as Jesus Chicken if they made a deal with Tillman.

I like the waffle fries from Chick-Fil-A

Sir, this is a Landrys.

Pretty sure that place isn't Landry's because CFA is VERY particular about their franchisees. From what I understand, if you aren't an upstanding pillar of your community, you're not getting one.

ABATTBQ11 said:

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Pretty sure that place isn't Landry's because CFA is VERY particular about their franchisees. From what I understand, if you aren't an upstanding pillar of your community, you're not getting one.

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I'm sure the employee was lying to me.

As I was standing in a CFA that doesn't accept gift cards or orders via the CFA app. And is located in a couple mile section of road that has multiple Tillman Fertitta businesses.

Guessing it's like the airport where it's operated by a 3rd party (Papas at the airport is what it used to be) - pretty sure same thing re:no gift cards/app.

Starbucks has locations like that as well.

It's a licensed location, not a franchised location. They have different POS systems than franchised CFA's, so that is the reason for no gift cards or app. Similar to locations at airports and universities.

Basically, it's just a branded Sysco dispensary. You're still eating Sysco glop but it meets whatever standard chic fil an imposes.

ThunderCougarFalconBird said:

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Basically, it's just a branded Sysco dispensary. You're still eating Sysco glop but it meets whatever standard chic fil an imposes.

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Well, no.

ABATTBQ11 said:

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Pretty sure that place isn't Landry's because CFA is VERY particular about their franchisees. From what I understand, if you aren't an upstanding pillar of your community, you're not getting one.

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I love this post. Has a vague understanding of CFA and tells the OP he's wrong based on that and seemingly nothing else. And is wrong, of course.