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Paula Deen Shutters Savannah’s Lady & Sons and Chicken Box

Her statement cites a strategic pivot to focus on four Family Kitchen locations in Tennessee, South Carolina and Missouri.

Paula Deen, pictured last year, has abruptly closed two of her restaurants in Savannah, Georgia.
Paula Deen (inset) announced the closure of her Savannah, Ga. restaurant The Lady and Sons. (AP; Getty)
Paula Deen at Build to discuss her new cookbook "At The Southern Table With Paula Deen" at Build Studio on Sept. 22, 2017 in New York City.

Overview

  • On July 31, Paula Deen and her sons ended service at The Lady & Sons and The Chicken Box in Savannah.
  • Their announcement on the family’s website and social media accounts did not explain why the two restaurants had closed.
  • The Lady & Sons, opened in 1996, had become a Savannah landmark that helped launch Deen’s Food Network career and drew steady lines for its Southern buffet.
  • The Deen family said they will now concentrate their efforts on four remaining Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen outlets in Pigeon Forge, Nashville, Myrtle Beach and Branson.
  • Local patrons and employees reported learning of the shutdowns only on the morning of August 1, underscoring how unexpected the closures were.