Chick-fil-A vs Hardee's
On overall TruNorth grade, Hardee's scores higher (Chick-fil-A: C, Hardee's: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
Goods Unite Us F — Cathy family donations Republican + conservative-Christian causes. Buycott — anti-LGBTQ donation history; foundation has phased out some recipients. [goods-unite-us · buycott]
No public record found.
Environment
water pollution violation: $22K in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
No public record found.
Labor
15 federal penalties totaling $663K since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
No public record found.
DEI
No public record found.
No public record found.
Charity
$35M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.19% of revenue) via Chick-fil-A Foundation.
$2M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.19% of revenue).
Animal testing
Pew tracker: Chick-fil-A No Antibiotics Important to Human Medicine policy (revised from 'No Antibiotics Ever' in 2024). [Pew antibiotic-free partial]
No public record found.
Firearms
No public record found.
No public record found.
Privacy
No public record found.
No public record found.
Executive pay
No public record found.
No public record found.
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