After wild saga, old Gladys Knight's Chicken & Waffles is boarded up
About a year after the owner of Gladys Knight’s Chicken & Waffles was arrested on felony theft charges, the downtown Atlanta restaurant sits boarded up, with trash in its doorway.
It’s unclear whether the restaurant is permanently closed; a call to owner Shanga Hankerson, the legendary singer’s son, was not returned immediately Friday.
The original Gladys Knight’s Chicken & Waffles eatery opened in 1997 at 618 Ponce de Leon Ave., in Midtown. The opening was attended by then-Mayor Bill Campbell and R&B stars Aliyah and Ginuwine.
It took hold as one of the city’s best-loved chains for the ensuing two decades.
But in 2016, it began a fall marked by fighting in the family, accusations of theft, worker complaints and even rumors of sex parties.
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