ATLANTA — An iconic Atlanta restaurant will be closing its doors after 32 years.
The owners of EATS on Ponce de Leon Ave. announced their last day will be on Oct. 18.
General Manager Levi Nichols explained that rising property taxes and water bills have made it difficult to keep the business running. He says the water bill for the upcoming month is over $4,000.
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“Our love for this city and for every single one of you is beyond measure. EATS has never just been about the food. It has always been about you. Y’all gave this place its heartbeat. The conversations, the laughter, the regulars who became family, the generations who grew up walking through our doors,” the owners wrote in a statement.
Channel 2’s Tom Jones stopped by the restaurant on Friday and spoke with customers who are disappointed that the restaurant’s days are coming to an end.
“The food is amazing here. I’m so mad that they’re closing,” said one customer.
“It’s just part of the institution of what Atlanta was, and it’s changing so fast,” longtime customer Lisa Meyers said.
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Earlier this week, the restaurant and several other businesses in the area were vandalized. Atlanta police have made an arrest.
The owners hope to see as many loyal customers as they can for one last time.
“Come through, say hello, and help us close this wild chapter the way it began: together.”
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