Chick-fil-A Closing Down At Popular Atlanta Mall

End of an era. The Chick-fil-A inside Greenbriar Mall is shutting its doors for good. The restaurant has set its last day for Saturday, May 202, 2023.

After that, to get a great chicken sandwich in Atlanta, you’re going to have to go elsewhere. The Greenbriar location is tied to Atlanta history as well as that of the famous eatery.

Chick-fil-A’s History In Atlanta

Chick-fil-A burst on the scene when S. Truett Cathy, a scrappy entrepreneur with an affinity for chicken breast, opened a small eatery in 1967 in Greenbriar Mall. The restaurant drew steady crowds for its boneless chicken breast served on a toasted, buttery bun with two pickle chips.

A few miles away, Truett’s brother, Ben, opened an Atlanta diner known as The Dwarf Grill (later renamed The Dwarf House) in Hapeville, Georgia, just outside Atlanta.

Since those early years, Chick-fil-A has grown into one of the best fast-food restaurants in America. It has always maintained its Greenbriar outpost, but that is no longer the case.

A Twitter user shared a sign posted outside the restaurant in Greenbriar in southwest Atlanta.

 

Final Word

Chick-fil-A is an Atlanta institution, but it’s not the only one. As a courtesy, we’ve mapped all the Atlanta Chick-fil-A restaurants so you can get your fix.
 
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