A line several hundred people long winds through the inside of Chick-fil-A, along the outside of the building and around the back during an “appreciation day” in response to backlash against the restaurant chain’s CEO since he voiced his opposition to gay marriage.

Cars line the drive through lane and the line of hundreds stretches from the inside of the building to the back at lunchtime on Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day.

Lunch patrons head for the line at Chick-Fil-A while cars wait dozens deep to go through the drive through.

A line several hundred people long winds through the inside of Chick-fil-A, along the outside of the building and around the back during an “appreciation day” in response to backlash against the restaurant chain’s CEO since he voiced his opposition to gay marriage.

A couple cross the street with their lunch in a gap between cars waiting to go through the restaurant’s drive through. The line of cars stretch clear to Highway 6 & 50 on Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day.

Several hundred patrons pack the interior of the Chick-fil-A as they order during the lunch rush on Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.

Patrons wait patiently in line outside of Chick-fil-A during the lunch rush.

Grand Junction police were called in to direct traffic after the line of cars waiting to go through the Chick-fil-A drive-through backed up onto Highway 6 & 50.

Poeple eat their lunch on the lawn of Chick-fil-A as a Grand Junction police officer directs traffic at the intersection of Highway 6&50 and Rimrock Drive. Officers were called in after traffic in line for the drive-through backed up onto the highway.

A line several hundred people long winds through the inside of Chick-fil-A, along the outside of the building and around the back during an “appreciation day” in response to backlash against the restaurant chain’s CEO since he voiced his support of traditional marriage.