Chick-fil-A’s first location closes abruptly after 56 years

Chick-fil-A makes a drastic decision.

Their first location in Greenbriar Mall, Atlanta will close its doors.

The restaurant has been open for 56 years.

The most iconic location of the popular fast food restaurant confirmed bad news that will affect customers who frequent the Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta. Chick-fil-A’s first restaurant will close its doors.

According to The Sun, the first Chick-fil-A restaurant, which opened in the 1960s, is closing its doors forever. Customers began to mourn the loss of the iconic restaurant that launched the mall restaurant trend.

Chick-fil-A chain abruptly closes its first restaurant after 56 years

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The Chick-fil-A at Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta has announced that its last day of service will be this weekend. According to signs posted at the site, diners in the local area will have the last chance to visit on Saturday between 11am and 4pm.

The Sun reports that the message read: «Our last day of operations here at Chick-fil-a Greenbriar Mall will be Saturday, May 20, 2023. Please visit our other locations at Chick-fil-a Camp Creek Parkway and Chick-fil-a Cascade Road.»

«It has been a pleasure serving you!»

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«It has been a pleasure serving you!» they concluded their message. The restaurant’s Facebook page has already listed the location as «permanently closed». Twitter users mourned the loss of the restaurant and some said they would ‘lash out’ at the mall.

Established in 1967, the Greenbriar Mall location was the first Chick-fil-A-specific restaurant. The chain called the site «groundbreaking» after it helped pioneer «in-mall dining» and helped bring the franchise to more than 45 states.

It’s unknown why the restaurant is closing

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So far, the reason for closing the iconic restaurant, that catapulted the renowned fast food chain to fame in the United States, is unknown.

Over the next few hours or days, we expect to learn more about the decision that has left a «bad taste» in Chick-fil-A fans’ mouths.