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| The new Acworth location may look like this "next generation" Shoney's |
Shoney's to reopen in Acworth.
Nashville-based Shoney's will do something rare: a "new" Shoney's will be built on Highway 92 in Acworth. The new Shoney's will replace a former Shoney's that had been on the same property but closed years ago and was demolished earlier this year.
Nashville-based Shoney's will do something rare: a "new" Shoney's will be built on Highway 92 in Acworth. The new Shoney's will replace a former Shoney's that had been on the same property but closed years ago and was demolished earlier this year.
The new Shoney's is being opened by Scott Carl Rechsteiner, better known by his professional wrestling stage name: Scott Steiner. He and his older brother Rick wrestled alongside one another in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The brothers created a video in advance of the restaurant's opening showing them begin to demolish the dated Shoney's they are replacing. It's unclear from the video whether Rick is involved in the business, or just participated in the promotional clip. Also unclear is whether either Steiner brother has restaurant experience outside of their "love" for the Shoney's brand.
Shoney's corporate was unable/unwilling to provide an estimated opening timetable but a representative of Talbot Construction, who is building the restaurant, indicated it should be open by the end of the year.
Shoney's, which as a brand dates from 1947, and as a stand alone restaurant from 1954, was purchased by David Davoudpour and his Atlanta-based Royal Hospitality Group in 2007. Under its new ownership, the chain, which had previously shuttered dozens of locations around the south, continued to shrink. According to online information, the chain had about 300 locations at the time of the sale and today has about 150. Shoney's has a dozen locations in Georgia including a "Shoney's Too" at Sugarloaf Mills in Duluth that opened in 2013, replacing a Chili's Too.
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