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Persuasive Speech On Zaxbys

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Zaxbys: Better Than Chick fil A
Ana Woodsides
Persuasive Speech

If you are from the south, you have probably heard of the fast food chain Zaxby’s. With more than 660 locations[bandwagon, logos], the company is worth billions, all made possible by two young entrepreneurs, Zach McLeroy and Tony Townley. The two have been best friends since fifth grade, where they decided that there was a need for better chicken. Later, McLeroy sold his drum set- giving up his rockstar career to start the chicken joint- which now boasts a annual revenue of about 1.7 billion. [anecdote, pathos]
Chick fil a, the fast food restaurant commonly compared to Zaxbys, is very biased when it comes to controversial issues such as gay rights.[creating a problem- ethos] For one, they have supported many anti-gay organizations that are proven to be harmful to people. As for ‘treatment’ these organizations use, it has been said “that (the) damage they inflict on individuals can be deep and lasting” (Condon, NBC News). One individual, Samuel Brinton, described the methods used in conversion therapy as “mental torture.” Even with two years of therapy, he is still not “cured” and now needs constant mental support as he often struggles with severe depression. Chick fil A continues to support these conversion organizations even though the American Psychological Association (APA), released a study in 2008 that stated “Homosexuality is not a mental disorder, and thus is not something that needs to or can be

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