The East Cobb location of Willie Jewell’s Old School Bar-B-Q will be closing at the end of the week.
According to the restaurant’s social media accounts, the last day of business will be Sunday, Nov. 17.
No reason for the closing was stated in the announcement, which said that it was made with “mixed emotions” and thanked customers.
“Please come by one last time before we close to enjoy your favorite dishes, share stories with our staff and say goodbye. We look forward to seeing you.”
Kat Brown of Willie Jewell’s told East Cobb News that the restaurant space at Sprayberry Crossing Shopping Center will be turned over to an operator who will be opening up a new barbecue concept soon.
The Florida-based Willie Jewell’s opened in an outparcel 2550 Sandy Plains Road in 2017, serving up slow-cooked smoked barbecue beef, pork, turkey and chicken dishes, including ribs, Southern side dishes and desserts, as well as salads and burgers.
The surrounding East Cobb area includes a number of barbecue restaurants, including Righteous Que, Williamson Bros., Sam’s BBQ-Q, Jim ‘N Nick’s and others.
Willie Jewell’s is a fast-casual spinoff of the venerable Bono’s Pit Bar-B-Q concept in Jacksonville, Fla,, and has 10 other locations, mostly in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
It’s named after a young woman who came to Bono’s and was a longtime cook there.
Local customers expressed surprise at the news of the East Cobb closing, with one saying on the restaurant’s Facebook page that “I’m going to miss being able to be in the ‘know’ and walk in, sit at the bar and order. I already miss several employees that I’ve met since y’all opened, it’s going to be sad to miss your place.”
Opening hours at Willie Jewell’s are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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