After two brief years in business, it appears Mrs. Winner's has closed in Sandy Springs. ToNeTo Atlanta readers report that Mrs. Winner's has been closed for the past several days with calls to the restaurant left unanswered. Located at 8550 Roswell Road, Mrs. Winner's debuted in late 2020 in place of what had most recently been a Bojangles.
According to the Mrs. Winner's website, there are still six other Mrs. Winner's restaurants in Georgia including those on Fulton Industrial Boulevard in Atlanta [ToNeTo Atlanta readers report the Fulton Industrial location closed "months ago" despite the fact that it's still listed as open on the company's website.] and Glenwood Road in Decatur, among others. There are also a dozen other locations spread across Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Mrs. Winner's features a menu centered on fried chicken and biscuits, similar to its larger rivals Bojangles, headquartered in Charlotte, and Popeyes, headquartered in Miami.
Mrs. Winner's is the fourth restaurant in the immediate area to close in just the past few months:
Hammocks Trading Company closed July 31 at 7285 Roswell Road
Plant Based Pizzeria"temporarily" closed in July at 8540 Roswell Road
The Rusty Nail closed August 20 at 8549 Roswell Road
The one thing that sets the Mrs. Winner's site apart is that it is equipped with a drive-thru, a feature made even more desirable during the pandemic with chains Shake Shack, Chipotle, Velvet Taco, Bolay and even Sweetgreen, all launching or expanding their drive-thru efforts.
What would you like to see open in place of Mrs. Winner's in Sandy Springs? What is your favorite fast food chicken chain? What restaurant in Atlanta do you think makes the best biscuits?
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