The Tijuana Joe’s restaurant in East Cobb reopened for business Thursday after closing for nearly 24 hours due to a fire.
Management said in social media postings that it had received numerous messages from citizens and passers-by late Wednesday morning about seeing fire trucks at the standalone building at 690 Johnson Ferry Road.
A small fire started on top of the building around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday and that it was HVAC-related, Tijuana Joe’s said.
“No guests were in the restaurant when this occurred, so that is a blessing,” the message stated. “Our entire team was able to get out of the restaurant safely before anything could worsen, too.”
Stephen Bennett, a spokesman for Cobb Fire, said that the fire was limited to the HVAC area on the roof, and that “crews investigated and eliminated the hazard.”
Tijuana Joe’s management told East Cobb News Wednesday afternoon it was still receiving the go-ahead to reopen: “We are hoping to be only closed for the day, but we are abiding by all rules.”
Around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, the restaurant again posted on social media saying the restaurant was back open for business. “We truly appreciate everyone’s patience during yesterday’s unexpected incident. We look forward to seeing you all for trivia tonight!”
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