Fired by Chick-fil-A for His Views on Zoning

Local politics have no shortage of squeaky wheels, selfish busybodies, and neighbors concerned primarily with their own lot in life—and, specifically, with the property values of that lot. Few people go to public meetings simply to stand up for the public good, for the welfare of the city, for the civic spirit in the most general sense. And then there is John Holmes, a 26-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina, man who got himself fired from Chick-fil-A because he opposed a different local Chick-fil-A franchise’s pursuit of a zoning variance in order to build a drive-thru, breaking its neighborhood’s pedestrian-friendly, transit-oriented zoning code. Holmes is pursuing a master’s in public administration, and he and his partner are expecting their first child. (I reached out to Chick-fil-A corporate for comment and will update if I hear back.) Read Full Article »