Bojangles' this week closed four of its restaurants in metro Atlanta. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based chicken chain reportedly closed the four restaurants without prior notice to customers and due to them all being "underperforming," according to a company spokesperson.
The company closed locations on Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Peachtree Corners and on Lawrenceville Highway in Lilburn at the close of business on Monday. In a subsequent move, the company closed locations on Lawrenceville Highway in Lawrenceville and on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Duluth at the close of business on Tuesday. All of the affected restaurants were company owned and are located in Gwinnett County.
Records indicate the Lawrenceville restaurant, located at 1470 Lawrenceville Highway, was the oldest of the four affected restaurants, having opened in 2004. The Duluth restaurant, at 3625 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, was the newest restaurant, having opened August 22, 2017. Records indicate the Peachtree Corners restaurant, located at 7140 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, opened December 29, 2013 and the Lilburn restaurant at 5625 Lawrenceville Highway opened January 12, 2015.
Notices of the respective closures were posted to the drive-thrus and front doors of the affected restaurants with exterior signage already removed from both the Lilburn and Peachtree Corners restaurants as of Tuesday afternoon.
"Most affected employees will be offered employment at other Bojangles’ restaurants in the area, and we are committed to meeting all of our obligations as a long-time employer in the community."
Following the closures, Bojangles’ will continue to operate 105 other restaurants in Georgia including locations in Chamblee, Doraville, Tucker, Buford, Marietta, Kennesaw and Carrollton, among others. Collectively there are currently approximately 745 restaurants in the Bojangles’ system.
Bojangles' was last November taken private by Durational Capital Management LP and The Jordan Company, L.P.
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