We allknew it was coming, but the day is finally here.

Chick-fil-A opened its doorsa few minutes early this morning in Toronto, and while somehungry patrons waited overnightto get their hands on fried chicken, protestors also showed up to crash the party.

The American fried chicken chain is extremely popular south of the border, but they're also known for their notoriously homophobic CEO Dan Cathy andfor funding anti-LGBTQ2 groups.

Activist groups in Toronto includingLiberationTOand members ofThe 519announcedplans to protest the opening in advance, and they sure stayed true to their word.

It is time for hate and discrimination to#CluckOff. Join us to protest against the opening of Chick-fil-A in Toronto on Friday, September 6.
More details in our detailed announcement:https://t.co/ttztFOD1Aj#LGBTQ2S#Toronto#ArmyOfLoverspic.twitter.com/8uf8VlW1nt

— The 519 (@The519)September 4, 2019

Protesters stood in front of the restaurant at 1 Bloor Street E. holding signs saying "Cluck off," and "Not in our city. United against homophobia."

They chanted "Homophobia's got to go, hey hey, ho ho," in unison.

People are protesting outside the opening of#Toronto's first Chick-fil-A location -@RonaldJayQpic.twitter.com/rmUTnAEo47

— blogTO (@blogTO)September 6, 2019

Some of the city's favourite drag queens were also on location to participate in the protest.

While homophobia and transphobia are undoubtedly the largest controversies surrounding Chick-fil-A's arrival in Toronto, activists also protested their treatment of animals.

They staged a die-in in honour of the slaughtered chickens, and customers had to literally step over their bodies just to get into the store.

Protesters are staging a die-in at the entrance of#Toronto's first Chick-fil-A location -@RonaldJayQpic.twitter.com/Cus1U6uYBw

— blogTO (@blogTO)September 6, 2019

Police were on site to keep the whole thing peaceful and calm, butactivists have committed to protestingthe restaurant all weekend long and anEvangelical Christian group has also vowed to counter-protest⁠— so it remains to be seen whether things will get heated.