Last Updated Nov 21st, 2019 at 9:59 am

A mere eight days after the location opened, the first Chick-fil-A in the U.K. is set to close after facing backlash from LGBT protesters.

The Oracle shopping center in Reading, where the restaurant is located, announced Friday that Chick-fil-A's lease would not be extended after its initial six-month period:

"We always look to introduce new concepts for our customers, however, we have decided on this occasion that the right thing to do is to only allow Chick-fil-A to trade with us for the initial six-month pilot period, and not to extend the lease any further."

The location had opened on October 10.

Despite the lease termination, Reading Pride, the leader of the anti-Chick-fil-A protests, vowed to continue protesting the restaurant until it is no longer operational:

Reading Pride's Facebook page had broadcast a number of videos showing scores of LGBT protesters gathered in front of the shopping center entrance, condemning Chick-fil-A over loudspeakers and chanting things such as "Hey, ho, Chick-fil-A has got to go!" and "Chick-fil-A, sashay away!"

Prior to the closure announcement, Chick-fil-A had said: