Where there's smoke, there's fire. After months of rumors, we are pleased to be able to confirm that Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q is coming to Alpharetta! The new restaurant will open in place of a former KFC at 5150 Windward Parkway, not far from Costco. ToNeTo Atlanta was first to report on the chicken chain's closure this past January, at which time The Shopping Center Group was marketing the 3,167 square foot building for lease.
Founded in 1985, Jim 'N Nick's was acquired by Atlanta-based private equity firm Roark Capital Group in 2017. Today, the chain has 38 locations open across six states, including eleven in Georgia, its second largest market to Alabama, which has 15. CEO Larry Ryback announced plans this past fall to open as many as 30 more locations over the next three years.
Recent Atlanta area openings include those in East Cobb in late 2019 and in Sharpsburg, near Peachtree City, in early 2021.
Typically, Jim ‘N Nick’s stores are 5,500 square feet, including a 750-square-foot patio and drive-thru. The brand, however, is working on a newer prototype that will debut in Alpharetta, with future locations of between 3,200 and 4,200 square feet, with a similarly sized patio and drive-thru.
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