Yeh that chick-fil-a thing is weird setup alright. Some fans of the chain keep trying to get me to go there with a religious-like fervor. Red flag man!
As someone who abhors the owners' politics but enjoys fast food fried chicken, I enjoy their chicken sandwiches and chicken tenders. they're good! so I would recommend trying it. but if the choice is that or popeye's, popeye's is the clear favorite.
Back in the late 1990s, their chicken balls were great, but they got worse over time, so we stopped going. Their stuff was expensive, so we didn't go there much anyway. Probably a couple times a year at most.
Some one doesn't understand the washing of the feet.. making it a black/white thing was a dumb move... can't even understand why, it's awkward and bizarre to watch...