It’s unclear why the company is closing its historic Greenbriar Mall location, or if employees there will be given jobs at other Chick-fil-A locations in Atlanta. (via EaterAtlanta)
, speculating on the mall’s future and reflecting on its past. That past included Atlanta music producer Jermaine Dupri discovering a couple of kids there who would later become the hip-hop duo Kris Kross. Today, Greenbriar Mall is still a magnet for Atlanta sneakerheads, frequenting stores like Foot Locker and Footaction.Capital B
Atlanta, asking local residents to share their thoughts on the future plans for the surrounding area. Affordable housing and amenities and restaurants catering to people already living near the aging mall were top priorities. “Now that one of the last major brands is leaving Greenbriar — one that’s been incredibly successful, and whose corporate headquarters is based here in the Atlanta area — you have to wonder how Greenbriar continues to attract enough customers to sustain a legitimate means of survival,” Jordan says of the Chick-fil-A closure.
“It’s not like Chick-fil-A was keeping the lights on, but they’re certainly going to be even dimmer at Greenbriar with this unique landmark going away,” he adds. Nearly six decades after opening at Greenbriar Mall, there are now over 3,000 Chick-fil-A restaurants worldwide. All of these locations are famously closed on Sundays, a nod to Chick-fil-A’s conservative-leaning. As Chick-fil-A restaurants open in new markets, the company also continues to grapple with its socially and politically conservative stances and a long history of donating to groups with anti-LGBTQ agendas.
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