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Food Scores: Marietta Wings, Wing's Pub Get B's

Take a look at the food scores for Marietta businesses, including: Arby's, Chick-fil-A, Church's Chicken, El Barco, Marietta Wings & More, McDonald's, Melody Lane, The Smoothie Express, Waffle House, Subway, Wing's Pub, Zaxby's and more.

Each item on an inspection form has a point value ranging from 1 to 9 points, with violations deducting points from a best possible score of 100. A sample inspection form is attached. Higher points are taken for items with higher risk to cause illness, while repeat violations take even more points. Letter grades assigned are A for totals of 100 to 90 points, B for 89 to 80, C for 79 to 70, and U for less than 70.

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Chick-fil-A Executive Denies 'Concessions'

Dan Cathy speaks on recent developments in the ongoing same-sex marriage controversy. Share your thoughts.

The Chick-fil-A controversy continues, with company President Dan Cathy speaking out on recent events that led some to believe that the company was backing off its stance on marriage. According to the Huffington Post, on Sept. 21, Cathy issued a statement on former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee’s website denying these reports, claiming the company has made no "concessions" to gay marriage supporters. “There continues to be erroneous implications in the media that Chick-fil-A changed our practices and priorities in order to obtain permission for a new restaurant in Chicago. That is incorrect. Chick-fil-A made no such concessions, and we remain true to who we are and who we have been," Cathy's statement said. -- Do you support Chick-fil-A's …

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Speak Out: Chick-fil-A to Stop Funding Anti-Gay Groups

An LGBT advocacy group in Chicago says the restaurant will cease donations to organizations that oppose gay marriage.

A lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy organization in Chicago says Chick-fil-A will cease donations to groups that oppose gay marriage. In a Sept. 18 press release, The Civil Rights Agenda wrote that Alderman Moreno, the man who led the opposition in Chick-fil-A opening a restaurant in Chicago, "has confirmed that Chick-fil-A will no longer give money to anti-gay organizations and that they have clarified in an internal document that the company will treat every person equally, regardless of sexual orientation." The release added that Chick-fil-A has sent an internal memo to franchises and stakeholders that states that as a company, they will “treat every person with honor, dignity and respect-regardless of their beliefs, race…

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Traveling Hat Raises Cancer Awareness

An East Cobb humorist and author took her global effort to tackle childhood and ovarian cancer to her hometown this week.

The "Where in the world is Heather's hat?" summer tour arrived in Marietta this week as humorist and author Michele Wendling Ryan continued her global initiative with the personal mission of raising awareness for childhood and ovarian cancers.    Ryan, an East Cobb resident, spent some time visiting the Big Chicken in her work as MC for several Indie Music for Life fundraising events as well as Sophia's Hope, a benefit for a four-year-old girl with a rare brain tumor who earned her angel wings.  It's all part of the Cancer Has Cancer Foundation tour, which has extended from Washington, D.C., to California, to Ireland, New Zealand and now the Atlanta area, along with other communities across the nation. Ryan joined the Feel Teal Club that …

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Food Scores: White Water Gets an A

The Spotlight Restaurant, Moe's Southwest Grill, La Madeleine, Chick-Fil-A, Captain D's and more—take a look at the food scores for Marietta businesses.

Here are some Cobb County food service inspection scores, conducted by the Cobb & Douglas Public Health Department, for establishments in our community: Blimpie 3605 Sandy Plains Rd. Score: 100 Grade: A Inspection Date: Aug. 10, 2012 Captain D's 2811 Canton Hwy Score:100 Grade: A Inspection Date: Aug. 9, 2012 Chick-Fil-A 2530 Sandy Plains Rd. NE Score: 100 Grade: A Inspection Date: Aug. 9, 2012 La Madeleine 4101 Roswell Rd. Score: 94 Grade: A Inspection Date: Aug. 7, 2012 Moe's Southwest Grill 123 Barrett Pkwy Score: 100 Grade: A Inspection Date: Aug. 10, 2012 The Spotlight Restaurant & Lounge 1475 Terrell Mill Rd. Score: 100 Grade: A Inspection Date: Aug. 7, 2012 White Water, Seaside Fries White Water, Sternwheeler Restaurant White Water…

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Lesbian Mom Asks Chick-fil-A President to Meet Her Family

The Georgia-based fast food chain has been catching flak for president Dan Cathy’s statements against same sex marriage.

Marci Alt, a lesbian mother of two from Atlanta, has launched a Change.org petition urging Chick-fil-A President and COO Dan Cathy to meet with her family and have a conversation over dinner about family and faith. Cathy recently became the subject of national controversy after making statements against same sex marriage. “I hope Mr. Cathy will join my family for dinner, where we can share a respectful dialogue about our faith, work, and families here in Georgia,” said Alt. “Mr. Cathy has his opinion, but he should hear from us and from fellow Christians who disagree.” Alt’s Change.org petition has garnered more than 20,000 signatures since it launched, all responding to Cathy’s comments last month. Alt began work with Gay & Lesbian …

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GaPatriot

12:31 pm on Wednesday, August 8, 2012

I served to protect Ms. Alt's freedom of speech to criticize Mr. Cathy's view of marriage, as well as Mr. Cathy's freedom of speech to state his view of marriage. That is all this flak is about - a group of people disliking a person's statement concerning his personal view of marriage and wishing to squelch his freedom to speak while seeking to speak out about their opposing views. Ms. Alt, …   more ›

Chick-fil-A Flap Not the First Time a Company Runs Afoul of Customers

Have you ever boycotted a business because you disagreed with its politics?

Chick-fil-A is known for a lot of things – the chicken nuggets and waffle fries, the friendly and efficient staff, the cow statues hanging off billboards and urging people to ‘eat mor chikin.’ The opening of a new store can draw crowds of people willing to camp out overnight for the chance to win a free year of food. The restaurants are popular places for school fundraisers. And many people look forward to the promotional days that offer free food to those willing to dress up like the cow mascots. But in recent days, the Georgia-based fast food chain has been catching flak for president Dan Cathy’s statements again same sex marriage. In East Atlanta, the owners of Urban Cannibals Bodega + Bites _ Chef Calavino Donati and her wife, musician…

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Free Meals to Customers Dressed In“Cow”gnito

Marietta and Atlanta-area Chick-fil-A restaurants will celebrate Cow Appreciation Day by giving away entrees.

If you’re planning to ‘steer’ clear of black cats and sidewalk cracks on Friday the 13th, why not change your luck by dressing as a cow instead? On Friday, July 13, Chick-fil-A invites Atlanta customers to join in the celebration of Cow Appreciation Day. Customers who dress ‘head to hoof’ in cow attire will be rewarded for their participation in the chain’s eighth annual celebration with a free meal (breakfast, lunch or dinner) when they visit one of the company’s 115 area restaurants. Chick-fil-A will award a complimentary entrée to customers partially dressed in cow attire, such as a cow-spotted scarf, purse, tie, hat or other accessory. The Atlanta-area Chick-fil-A restaurants will celebrate by giving away 1,000 half-gallons of Chick-…

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Melissa Kory

8:28 am on Wednesday, July 4, 2012

That's awesome! It sounds like a lot of fun, and who doesn't love to save money! Thanks for the info :) If you happen to take any pictures, please share them with us. I would love to see them.   more ›

Food Scores

Food Scores: Nik's Place Gets 66

Take a look at the food scores for Chicken and the Egg, Marietta High School, Martin's, McDonald's, A Taste of Asia and other Marietta restaurants.

Here are some Cobb County food service inspection scores, conducted by the Cobb & Douglas Public Health Department, for establishments in our community: Latinos Unidos 371 Pat Mell Rd. Score: 91 Grade: A Inspection Date: April 13, 2012 American Legion Post 296 906 W Atlanta Rd., Suite A Score: 96 Grade: A Inspection Date: April 12, 2012 La Duranguense Taqueria  365 Pat Mell Rd. Score: 75 Grade: C Inspection Date: April 10, 2012 McDonald's 1015 S Cobb Dr. Score: 85 Grade: B Inspection Date: April 10, 2012 A Taste of Asia 2667 Powder Springs Rd., Suite 112 Score: 96 Grade: A Inspection Date: April 12, 2012 Chick-Fil-A at Kroger 1000 Whitlock Ave.  Score: 99 Grade: A Inspection Date: April 12, 2012 Chicken and the Egg 800 Whitlock Ave., Suite…

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Get Out

Earth Day Festival, 'Grease' on Stage, Flea Market, Martinis & Music

Shopping at the Marietta Square Farmers Market and spring flea market, family activities at the Earth Saver Girl’s Earth Day Festival, "Greased Lightnin'" at the Strand and Martins & Music are some of the happenings in Marietta this weekend.

1. Chick-fil-A invites the community to attend Earth Saver Girl’s Earth Day Festival on Saturday from 12 to 3 p.m. This event is free and open to all ages. During the festival, guests can meet local author Brooklyn Wright (aka Earth Saver Girl), step into a litter-catching booth where they can see how much “litter” they can gather, make art from recycled materials, explore Nissan’s 100 percent electric car, play games, enjoy live music and have a chance to win prizes. The festival will feature a number of local vendors and exhibits. Guests can also enjoy a surprise dance performance by local children at 1:15 p.m. 2555 Dallas Hwy SW, Marietta, GA 30064; 770-425-3454 2. The rock n' roll celebration of growin' up, cruisin' with friends and …

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