Overview

• Angia Katechis announced the handover will occur on October 17, marking a new chapter for the downtown Montgomery fixture.
• She shared the news in a Facebook post that WSFA 12 corroborated, with additional local coverage detailing the planned transition.
• The incoming proprietors were not identified, and Katechis described them as devoted caretakers with long-standing ties to the city.
• Al.com reported this will be the restaurant’s first ownership change in a century, reflecting its unusually stable lineage.
• Founded in 1917 and regarded as Montgomery’s oldest family-owned restaurant, Chris’ is known for its hot dogs, hamburgers and chili and for a long list of famous patrons.