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Paula Deen has abruptly closed the Savannah restaurant that launched her to Food Network fame
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, AUG 1 – Paula Deen and her sons closed their two Savannah restaurants after 36 years, serving about 1,100 diners daily at peak popularity, while other locations remain open.
- Paula Deen announced the abrupt closure of her Savannah restaurants, The Lady & Sons and The Chicken Box, on August 1, 2025.
- The closures follow Deen's 2013 Food Network cancellation amid a racial epithets scandal and an ongoing lawsuit alleging workplace misconduct.
- Deen and her sons ran The Lady & Sons since 1996, serving Southern dishes and attracting roughly 1,100 diners daily at peak popularity.
- Deen thanked fans for their loyalty over 36 years, expressed gratitude to customers and staff, and said Savannah will always be their home.
- The closures end Deen's Savannah presence but leave four Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen locations in Tennessee, South Carolina, and Missouri open.
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DNyuzPaula Deen abruptly closes restaurant that launched her to celebrity chef status
Paula Deen has announced the closing of the Lady and Sons — the iconic Georgia restaurant that made her a star of Southern cuisine and a household name in the cooking world.
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