Workers Were Dumbfounded As Paula Deen Closes Georgia Restaurants Without Warning, Mirroring Florida Exit

The once-thriving Southern comfort food legacy of Paula Deen has come to an unexpected halt in her native Georgia. After 36 years of delighting patrons with buttermilk biscuits and fried chicken, Deen has permanently closed her famed Savannah establishments, The Lady & Sons and The Chicken Box, leaving numerous employees jobless without prior notice.The abrupt shutdown on Thursday, July 31, sent shockwaves through Savannah’s historic district, where Deen’s restaurant had become an essential attraction. This closure echoes a pattern of decline that began following her damaging 2013 scandal involving racial slurs and workplace discrimination allegations.In a Facebook announcement alongside her sons, Deen expressed gratitude for customers and staff, yet the reality starkly contrasted, as many workers arrived to find locked doors and police. Public reactions have been critical, highlighting a recurring trend of lost jobs under Deen's operations, now reduced to four remaining Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen locations in popular tourist areas. The closures signify the conclusive end of Deen’s restaurant ventures in Georgia, leaving a troubled legacy.

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