10 Failed Celebrity-Owned Restaurants of Atlanta

[@undergroundretail]

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[@LD-tk7qf]

Because a celebrity owns it doesn’t mean it’s good!!!!!!

[@orethawitcher3133]

Exactly

[@richardagee4896]

True facts

[@faculty891]

It helps though

[@LD-tk7qf]

@@faculty891 not with me. Celeb owned is a warning

[@klassyred8069]

Facts

[@soldiermike6ft259]

As an Atlanta resident, the biggest thing that ruins restaurants & lounges here is POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE by the ratchet employees they hire! This includes Security at the front door. They treat you as if it is a PRIVILEGE to enter the establishment. Then give you service with an ATTITUDE once inside - and still expect a 20% (or more) tip.

[@carolyncruse5495]

❤

[@Kymcook73]

Never been to any of them but I have to say I can agree with you and say you're probably so right.

[@sandraandrews9907]

Yes, spit those facts!! It should be a PRIVILEGE to have a GREAT dining experience without worrying about what's going on behind the restaurant.

[@amilynnstaffing]

This is the one right here!! It be the service for me! Like we’re blessed to be sitting in their establishment and pricing is typically pretty expensive, not to match the awful service you receive.

[@kittenbrave1003]

Truth spoken

[@thekitchenvillain]

As a chef it’s because they hire inexpensive and inexperienced chefs and consultants. They also try to cut corners financially

[@edwardlawler9487]

You know all too well when going high end you must spend a bag and have a vision with people who know the industry. These rappers or celebs don’t know business they think they do so fails happen often!!

[@djmula25]

Exactly

[@four4four636]

They all hyped, black folks day dream and then when the reality of how hard it is to run a restraunt hits them they got nothing but excuses. No room for error in the restaurant business. Look at too Kool chefs restaurant he makes great food himself but his chefs suck so therefore his brand suffers

[@assassin8636]

​@@edwardlawler9487so you assume every celebrity and rapper doesn't know business? Yeah of course that makes SENSE if you to do that without any evidence

[@africadoll7547]

So poorly managed & operated

[@qwertyuioppoiqwe]

Restaurants are terrible investments yet they are the main type of business that celebrities want to own. Horrible idea.

[@undergroundretail]

Agreed! They just need to stick to one area

[@TheRaider2006]

But if a celebrity has never worked and let alone managed a restaurant it's a terrible investment for them ifbtheh don't understand how the business works

[@larenzowesley30]

Naw you need multiple streams of income yes restaurant have very small profits margins if you're rich n famous better buying a franchise of something already established 711 wendys subways things with a track record

[@josephjohnson2387]

They didn't get the memo. Profit margins are THINNNN, and honestly, you should be in the establishment for a period of time to see how it works.

[@Bleek17Six]

@@larenzowesley30Agreed !

[@rspen2142]

Many of these celebrities have the means of obtaining the capitol to open restaurants but do not have a knowledge of the restaurant business.

[@undergroundretail]

Agreed! They need to hire help.

[@gettheedgenow7079]

Atlanta before 2005 was a totally different city. Entrepreneurial Blacks came from all over the country with innovative business concepts, hopes and dreams. Atlanta was the launching pad. Crime existed in secluded pockets of the city, but for the most part, it was safe. It was a bustling renaissance city -- CHOCOLATE CITY. I lived on the outskirts, in a 4000 square foot house in Alpharetta and loved the city. Now--thanks, but no thanks!

[@SeekingGreetings]

Wow.😮

[@Tjaty]

My family moved from the ATL area back in June 2005. I loved growing up in Lawrenceville. It breaks my heart to hear that it's only changed for the worse.

[@jsmacks11]

I wouldn't say ATL was safer then but it was more open and cheaper making it a great city for investment ideas. 2005, the city was easier to get around, and alot more affordable to live in the city vs today. Atl is still a good city but not like it was in the 00s, where it had a more friendly "small town vibe but with a bit of big city excitement". There were alot of visitors but now many of those people who visited in the 00s are residents now. Atl is definitely experiencing growing pains now. I wouldn't say ATL is a big city but it is definitely not a small town anymore.

[@kelvingavin9519]

If that's the case you wasn't a real one any way. Grady Baby

[@dehjhunaeday5743]

I love it around that time and I’m from Chicago and still live here

[@welfare_baybee]

Every time there’s a black owned business in my neighborhood it’s only open like three random days of the week for four hours at a time. It’s a complete joke.

[@undergroundretail]

Agreed!

[@OliGrant-sw8by]

MAJOR FACTS! And when you do happen to catch them open it’s poor customer service with STANK ATTITUDES 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@spookdeville7916]

​@@OliGrant-sw8by and then they don't be having half the stuff on the menu. Then when you ask what they DO have cause You've made 3 choices and they were outta all of them, they have the nerve to act like you in the wrong and get an attitude🙄

[@chazzbranigaan9354]

Basketball americans are not hard workers I mean the last time they worked hard was cuz they literally had to 😂. Since then it's been food stamps and hennesey

[@gungalgeno-7077]

I’m not sorry but “basketball Americans” is such a lame insult because a lot of these guys make money with their skills and not sitting in their mothers basement with their drawls on

[@ModestNea]

Damn I miss I miss going to Gladys Knight’s chicken and waffle downtown before attending a concert or an event at the Fox theater. Those were the days!

[@undergroundretail]

It was delicious for sure!

[@sherrytrobinson1546]

I heard she had a gambling habit, pop goes the weasel. Lose money at casino 🎰, take a break and run to chicken 🐔 and waffles 🧇 joint. Re up on the 💵 cash😊

[@Cornelia80sbaby]

I loved the food

[@lorellbrown9171]

My plate was so clean after my meal

[@Ashley-nt1cm]

I loved a good Midnight Train 😩

[@AWolfCalledFred]

If you go to Atlanta to visit celebrity restaurants, you missing a big part of visiting the jewel of the south. Shot out to Big Daddy’s on OLD NATIONAL, JJ Fish and Chicken on University and Pryor, SPONDIVITS, Tom Dick and Hanks, The Beautiful, Busy Bees, Mr Everything, Hugo’s Oyster Bar, Bones, Two Urban Licks, The Optimist, One Eared Stag and all the other great restaurants in Atlanta that aren’t attached to celebrities

[@BrowniethaDawg]

Tell'em Atlanta is much more than black Hollywood shit.

[@MoneyComethToshelia]

K and K soul food, Q-time soul food, Boston jerk on Covington highway

[@noshadenolemonade7699]

Hugo’s is my fav!!!

[@Reese1882yw]

I used to be a line cook and I wouldn’t dare work for any celebrity owned restaurants and that’s because it’s usually a bunch of inexperienced clowns playing kitchen. They don’t hire real chefs they go out the way to employ “friends” and they cut so many corners that it’s actually infuriating I would never put myself through this.

[@undergroundretail]

I would have never assumed or thought of this! 😲😲😲

[@assassin8636]

Yeah that's a tons of assumptions right there about celebrities

[@Reese1882yw]

@@assassin8636 no it’s true do your research celebrity owned restaurants have a window of 2-4 years.The only successful ones are not ran by the celebrity they’re just the owner it’s actually ran by people with experience in the industry. The bass player from Greenday owns a very successful pizza place in Berkeley that’s been here for years and probably isn’t going anywhere.

[@assassin8636]

@Reese1882yw yeah but it all feels like hating celebrities for fun just like everyone else is doing and it's tiring you gotta admit that

[@harlowcat614]

lol this made me think of Kandi Burress lol you're right though

[@detrickharris7515]

Let's not forget about Bar One, once owned by Peter Thomas from the RHOA!!!!!

[@deescott8312]

Over priced horrible food

[@LittleMissSunshine721]

We had a location here in Baltimore and it had terrible reviews.

[@cedricliggins7528]

That was a hot mess.

[@jcali1323]

Oh yeah!

[@brittanywilliams2103]

Bar one was my spot. Def a vibe on a sunday

[@DJReyzor357]

I drove past Gladys Knight's Chicken and Waffles, it was always had a long line on the weekends downtown Atlanta...

[@undergroundretail]

It was sooo good

[@lathanehopkins8607]

Ne-ne’s lounge doesn’t sound like it failed. Her two partners died and fell ill. She was just mourning her husband and her son

[@cjlaw228]

She was trippin from the beginning charging for parking in a damn strip mall

[@LikeSpee]

@@cjlaw228yeah, it was on life support for a good minute anyway.

[@Clearskysofnight]

It Failed

[@Kymcook73]

Ne-Ne moved on from her husband before he even passed. She's disgusting and sneaky.

[@drmonica]

@@Clearskysofnight Point, blank, period, Google Reviews don't lie 💯

[@KAlovesherkitties]

ROFL!!!! That Suge clip before talking about Justin’s 😭

[@undergroundretail]

🙃🙃🙃

[@pstrilla]

😂😂 DI AB OL IC 😂😂

[@BoutiqueLaTrice]

I thought I accidentally clicked off the video 😭😭🤣

[@marriejames01]

A lot of these so called celebrities think BP are just supposed to accept anything. It’s a damn shame that the Dupri cafe didn’t pay their employees in a timely matter. I doubt the last check was the first time they were paid late. There’s no excuse considering how much that money that man has. 🙄

[@undergroundretail]

💯💯

[@divalocity]

True, but it's just not the Black celebrities, it's the Black politicians too.

[@MineralGarbage]

I went to Nenes lounge back in 2020 it was thriving over there and it was fir my birthday and it was so fun the parking wasnt rwlly anything u wouldnt find in atlanta the food was good and inexpensive and the staff was friendly and amazing.

[@kylecruel]

Restaurants are trendy esp associated with celebs unless you have great service, great food, great atmosphere and it is profitable and scalable. Best route is to be a silent partner in an established eatery and make occasional marketing appearances to boost the prestige.

[@newgenerationtechnology2930]

The thing about a lot of these celebs restaurants , they are niche businesses and have no staying power . People go just to say they went

[@undergroundretail]

Facts 💯

[@drmonica]

Gladys Knights used to be so good ❤

[@Reignsupreme76]

Was it good! I miss that place!

[@drmonica]

@@Reignsupreme76 yessss!

[@Mocash404]

Yes

[@undergroundretail]

The one near Stonecrest was 🔥🔥🔥

[@anthonyyoung41012]

Man one of the few places in Atlanta I do indeed miss. Don’t know if they have a place similar to Gladys Knight’s

[@7LAMPSofFIRE]

Jermaine Dupri ran a hole in wall cafe restaurant, and his mama ran it in the ground.

[@undergroundretail]

Basically in a nut shell 💯

[@jrsingin]

Food was amazing

[@7LAMPSofFIRE]

@@jrsingin I'm from Charlotte NC, living in College Park GA with hopes of making it big 🤭😂 and there is a diner called Chicken King located in Charlotte. Only one was located in the projects called Earle Village, in the 1980s. Now called First Ward Gardens. Mixed income community. Very delicious foods and a high rating. _It was a hole in wall._ They specialize on a double Big cheese burgers, whiting fish, perch and flounder fish. Not chicken, but sell it. *The Chicken King Special* consist of a distinguished tasting big double cheese burger. 2 beef patties and 2 slice of cheese with onion, tomato, pickle, mayo, bbq sauce, and crinkle cut fries, _cold slaw._ If asking me, it rivals a big mac, double whopper with cheese and qtr pounder with cheese. Ask the local, they'd say the same. Since the 1990s they grew. Now it's about 7 or so diners. The Food hasn't lacked, but the menu has grown with chicken and steak phillies, Subs, pizza, tacos and more. Late 80s & early 90s was only fries, hush puppies, onion rings and _cold slaw._ Now you get bbq baked beans, BE peas & rice, mashed potatoes & gravy, collards, sweet potato pudding mack & cheese and potato salad. The only downside to me is their crinkle cut fries. They used to be steak cut fries which were better tasting and a high end quality. Those high-end eateries in uptown Charlotte be on the local news getting shut down temporarily for low grades and warnings, but the _all high & so called mighty people_ frequent those spots. I love those hole in the wall joints. Some produce very good tasting meals.

[@VEGGIEIB]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Big7wardnola]

I've been a Chef for 20 years and the restaurant business is a hard business....most new restaurant close down within two years of opening

[@BiffTannen-d5b]

Black Folks in Hip-Hop should not act or open restaurants unless they have worked in the industry and have menu testing and open a Food truck first to test the idea. Not paying employees and terrible Guest Service is a common theme.

[@larenzowesley30]

Should not become actors?

[@jsmacks11]

I would think nobody should open a restaurant unless they plan on putting in alot of time. It is definitely a full time business. I guess alot of celebrities probably get pressure from family and friends to open a restaurant and probably has very little connection to it.

[@gxhtdy]

Bun B did exactly that. He started off with a food truck and going to food festivals and events before opening restaurants which is why his is successful.

[@TheeOne4.44]

And constantly Failing Inspections, because they "need to mop them dirty Azz floors!". I just had to say it - Sheree had me Gagging when she told that to Kandi 😂

[@spreadlovenotlies77]

😓😓😓 I hate hearing about people's businesses failing

[@RapstarReport]

You’re not a real entrepreneur then

[@just_shaeee]

You can have empathy for another entrepreneur and still be a successful entrepreneur.

[@AZsportshut]

You learn about peoples failures.

[@ShinjiTimC]

Then why’d you click on the video knowing that’s what it was talking about?

[@shaypope4732]

​@@ShinjiTimCno one clicked on it sometimes the next video automatically plays by itself

[@martialag]

As someone who works in the restaurant industry, many people believe that they can just open a restaurant with no actual restaurant experience at all.

[@MONEYAINTATHANG100]

👁

[@lex172]

I miss Gladys Knight's restaurant! Visited ATL with my husband back in 2015 and had a great experience at the Midtown location. Awesome menu!

[@undergroundretail]

I miss it dearly as well.

[@ladylequvia7]

When I moved to ATL in 2008, I ate at Gladys Knight's (Lithonia location), Justin's (went for a day party where the food was ok and Left Eye Bday celebration; enjoyed myself and food was much better), and Scales 925 (birthday celebration) once. Out of those 3, I actually enjoyed Scales 925: our server was great and the food (Peachtree style waffle with jumbo wings, side of collards and lemonade) was good. I always knew the reason for Scales 925 closing but not the other restaurants. Some of these I never heard of. Thanks for sharing.

[@undergroundretail]

Thanks for Watching! Me either for sure, learned some of these while I was editing.

[@hurtspublishing3906]

Im surprised you didnt add bar chix

[@ebonyallen9499]

I use to lovvveee Frank Ski restaurant it was such a vibe

[@cedricliggins7528]

The fried Cajun fritters were the bomb appetizer.

[@junebugspade7771]

Did any of these former owners have any restaurant experience? Server? Bartender? Manager? Anything?

[@undergroundretail]

Nope, just experience in spending Money 🙃

[@TheRaider2006]

When I was rapping my manager told me to learn a business. So I learned the pizza restaurant operations very well.

[@susandudgeon1243]

They didn't list Chris Tucker's Comedy Club that was in Rio Mall! They had some good fried fish in there!

[@hurtspublishing3906]

I never knew that

[@osirismoon]

Where is Rio Mall?

[@susandudgeon1243]

@osirismoon oh, it's gone now. Used to be on the corner of Piedmont and North Ave. It was an open-air mall with decent shops and good restaurants. Chris Tuckers Club brought a lot of traffic. Comedians were coming, and they had great food. But we kept hearing about them losing their liquor license. I think that's what did them in!

[@osirismoon]

@@susandudgeon1243 Wow. I didn't know he had a club. Thanks.

[@susandudgeon1243]

@osirismoon yeah, it opened not long after the first Rush Hour when he was hot! I worked downtown, and we actually went down there during a media event they had during lunch. We stood outside and took pictures! Rio Mall was mostly glass, so you could look right inside. Good times!

[@resharrerdbanks5027]

Anything TI Open Fails

[@undergroundretail]

Facts 💯

[@hurtspublishing3906]

He needs to stay away from restaurants. He just need to focus on his trap museum. I wonder if Toni juice bar is still on

[@cjlaw228]

@@hurtspublishing3906the Trap Museum literally has a restaurant in it

[@fathertime6785]

After posting this comment 6 months ago t.i restaurant is still open and making money.

[@sherrytrobinson1546]

He probably want to run over, and get cash from the business. Lining his pockets 😊

[@LoveGodOutloud]

Ne-Ne wasn't a fail, that was all health related. Shes been through enough,she dint need to be on this list ❤

[@Mimi-cg2cw]

Please...

[@dbro5430]

Yeah.....she needs to be on the list 😄

[@LoveGodOutloud]

@@dbro5430 I'm sorry that you feel that way. I pray that the Lord that if you have a loss of a loved one and you're getting dragged all through the media then your child has a stroke and you're dealing with that and you also have your own mental issues. Hopefully somebody will give you grace and not just pick you apart because you were in the light. Hopefully when you experience stuff like this you can keep yours behind doors so that no one will judge you and want to make fun of your pain. It's so sad how this world is lost behind gossip and money

[@iamashby6479]

Agreed! She had great word of mouth in ATL about her lounge, the food and the service

[@VEGGIEIB]

​@@LoveGodOutloudThat's a lot! When you say Nene was being dragged - do you mean because she was fornicating with a married man?? Wayment - God is okay with you watching that ratchetness?

[@corettejones]

Good Broadcast!!! It’s Not celebrities that fail at the restaurant business. Many restaurants open with vision and grandeur, however the restaurant business is a hard nut to crack from a Business perspective. The overhead. Dealing with property, health regulations, employee/HR, insurance, PR/media, Competition and FINANCIALS. Sorry, not Sorry!!! It’s not add water and stir. Those who are Successful took time to build their Brand and had true Restauranteurs and Investors in their in their corner!!!

[@sherrytrobinson1546]

Fact and long money 💰 help. Old money and New money 💵. Like you said build brand that be around a long time. Make sure you have money every on a daily week. Good credit will help from 🏦 banks with a plan. Because they want their money back with a profit 😊

[@corettejones]

@@sherrytrobinson1546 👍🏽🥰

[@sherrytrobinson1546]

@@corettejones 🙏 Thank you

[@RodNubianKing]

Straits Restaurants lasted 10 years in Atlanta. That is good in that business.

[@Mr.Oct___]

I went once when it first opened & never went back.

[@rickjohnson9191]

Of all names to name a restaurant in midtown Atlanta.

[@kyndracrump]

@@Mr.Oct___ Why didn´t you go back?

[@Mr.Oct___]

@kyndracrump I Never felt compelled to. My experience there wasn't outstanding.

[@TheMalloyShowATL]

This was very informative!

[@undergroundretail]

Thanks for watching and supporting King!

[@ricogreen2538]

These oeople would have been better off buying up old houses renovated then flipping them

[@JQUE94]

Welp we saw how that went when DJ Envy tried that 😂

[@undergroundretail]

💯

[@SeverancePay500]

Not enough attention. Ppl gotta see you doing well

[@ricogreen2538]

@SeverancePay500 lol good answer During the babybommer generation The acceptance of merit Was this first question before Saying Hello Thst question was where did you go Meaning where did you attend college That was up untill 1980 When people in higher education taught inform and educated the people Now it's dummy down on all Level A reason why you see all the orotest The young people have awaken to the game that's Why their expression of Discontent Lol

[@itzjdub282]

There is a 95% chance of a restaurant failing

[@TheToneytone]

just because you can rap doesn't mean you can run a restaurant difference business, rap is entertainment a restaurant is satisfaction and atmosphere and pricing but give them all an "A" for effort

[@undergroundretail]

Agreed 💯. Pure Facts

[@LikeSpee]

I don’t think any of these people actually ran these establishments except for NeNe and the chef. All the rest hired GM’s .

[@jsmacks11]

Yes. The same amount of time that a person would put in an entertainment career would need to be in the restaurant which would seem impossible for a celebrity. Only way I kind of seeing it work out is if the entertainer makes the restaurant their full time job which they probably don't want to do.

[@laraoneal7284]

Only 2 percent of restaurants succeed. So this no surprise.

[@TommyTomTompkins]

94% of all statistics are made up on the spot

[@olumayowaodumade581]

Update: Frank Skis turned into Klass which turned into Eleven45 which will shutter because 2 weeks ago a 20 year old was shot inside the establishment which serves liquor. My Condolences …some of these locations just carry on bad energy and it’s evident in the outcomes

[@charlita25]

Yes I remember riding pass Glady’s Knights Restaurant and always wanting to eat there ..

[@undergroundretail]

It was soooo good!

[@charlita25]

@@undergroundretail I'm sure 🧇🧇🧇🧇🍗🍗🍗🍗🧇🧇🧇🍗🍗🍗

[@ladycobra3]

Many years ago Burt Reynolds owned a restaurant in ATL called Burt's Place. It was a sandwich shop more or less. It was located in the Omni. I use to work around the corner from the Omni and we ate at Burt's Place often.

[@robineppinette4056]

Omg i really enjoyed your video! I subscribed to yoyr channel .. thanks for an amazing video❤❤❤

[@undergroundretail]

Thanks for subbing!

[@MCthespeaker]

I visited in Justins in Atl very nice restaurant back in day.

[@missnurse78]

I was treated well at Justin's the 2x I went while visiting Atlanta. I also have been to Old Lady Gang. --- I'd say they need to work on their customer service.

[@jaguarnoir7275]

I enjoyed this, Thanks.

[@undergroundretail]

Thanks for Tuning In 😁

[@Andy-ty6gv]

Now Diddy can open his own restaurant inside riker island

[@undergroundretail]

Facts 💯💯💯

[@daniellereid7576]

Ryte😂

[@7enu7]

😂😂😂😂

[@Michelle-so2hz]

🤦🏾‍♀️🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@creatingchange5564]

That was stupid

[@dashasmith30]

This was great! I was just about to mention Usher's Grape wine bar and then u showed it at the end.

[@undergroundretail]

Yupp! I mentioned it at the end 😀

[@BeastinOnLife]

In nearly every restaurant plauged by poor customer service there was someone stealing money.

[@undergroundretail]

Yupp!!!

[@newgenerationtechnology2930]

Soul food restaurants are not it . Every one can’t cook soul food and they put sugar in everything smh

[@undergroundretail]

💯

[@pstrilla]

they gotta nice joint in the s.suburbs of Chicago called "Soul Vibez" that's organic soul food that's real delicious 😋 just gotta bring some money 💰.. nonetheless tho it's a good to eat and catch a vibe type of establishment

[@butafligq1606]

And parsley lol

[@minickdon1798]

Anyone can cook anything if they try

[@Kanan361]

On God Fam! I just knew The Peach Cobbler Cafe was bout to be lit, Turned out to be the worst soul food I’ve had in my life!

[@terrykirk6951]

Never followed "Atlanta Housewives" but I'm sorry to hear about Ne-Ne's loses....R.I.P 🌹 Family.

[@youngmoney6850]

He still living. He didn't die

[@undergroundretail]

Her husband passed away and her other family is still living.

[@tinathompson1159]

Frank Ski's restaurant seemed nice😊

[@PivotPixie]

This was a great video

[@undergroundretail]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@christopherness4274]

I really expected Burt's Place to be on this list. I guess Burt Reynolds just isn't known by today's public.

[@undergroundretail]

I just read up on him and his restaurant! I definitely would've included him in it.

[@osirismoon]

Yeah Burt represents old Atlanta. The best version IMO.

[@mzlabellez]

Let me tell you .. if we could bring back any of these restaurants it would be Gladys Knights chicken and waffles. Everything tasted so good in that menu and that Arnold Palmer!!!

[@undergroundretail]

@@mzlabellez Amen 🙏🏾

[@cristyluv1205]

Why is everything a lounge???

[@soldiermike6ft259]

It's an Atlanta thing. They call it a "lounge" to signal to people that it's a place to hang out at instead of just eating and leaving. They want you to hang around to spend additional money on drinks and hookahs too.

[@LittleMissSunshine721]

I said the same exact thing, but the person above me explained it well. 🙂

[@undergroundretail]

Defiantly an "Atlanta Thing"

[@raczgreen6053]

​@@soldiermike6ft259I'm so sick of the hookah bars in every where...they have a lot of them here in Houston and the Turkey Leg Hut closed down and it used to cost $25 to park your car and there 😂

[@chelle967]

I know, sometimes we just simply want a casual restaurant we sit in just eat and go or like a take out. Not everything has to be so bougie....

[@simoneprice7380]

6 prawns for 32.00

[@undergroundretail]

IKR!

[@_CPerk]

Straits, Frank Ski’s and DS17 were all good spots to me. I used to hit Straits all the time when I first moved to ATL in 2009

[@pearlbernard7999]

They could have bought a block of rowhouses in Baltimore/Atlanta remodeled and sold them to the less fortunate.

[@undergroundretail]

Great Investment 💯

[@jsmacks11]

One thing I would think is that owning a restaurant is hard work. It is something that I would be reluctant to put money into if my passion isn't into it. I would think an active entertainer would have a hard time maintaining a restaurant and maintaining an entertainment career. You would definitely need a good team that knows the business (restaurants), monitors and control quality, and be flexible with customers, and yet competitive with other owners who probably have more time to invest. The celebrities probably have the money but probably don't have the time.

[@carlucci2700]

What about J Zs 40/40 club? Is that still up and running?

[@MarcarriaFletcher]

Yes but not in alt

[@undergroundretail]

Yes, it’s still up and running

[@EldaTrucker]

Airports saw one but I can t even say I remember much more about it. It can close.

[@TherealRobBase]

They are in the airports

[@charlessmallins7926]

Restaurants owned by celebrities are the worst and riskiest investments you could ever have. Celebrity restaurants usually have horrible customer service and the food is mid at best

[@tonyabdeals6219]

Gladys Knight restaurant was so good!

[@undergroundretail]

Agreed!

[@LittleMissSunshine721]

So. Many. Lounges! 😅

[@undergroundretail]

IKR!

[@amir216]

I’m gonna out lounge you all if it kills me! 😂😂😂

[@LittleMissSunshine721]

@@amir216 you definitely will if I’m in the competition. Lol, just give me a nice lil restaurant and a good meal, and I’m good! 😁

[@amarettocherry80]

Gladys Knight actually started the restaurant with Ronald Winan's and after he passed away it became just Gladys Knight Chicken and Waffles. She did not turn it over to her son until years later. It was not originally his in the first place.

[@undergroundretail]

Thanks for the information! ✅

[@amarettocherry80]

OMG! Correction*Ronald Winan

[@apexone5502]

Yep. I remember that. It's sad how her son ran the business into the ground. Some folks can really screw up the blessings handed to them that others either have to work hard to obtain or can only dream about.

[@anngardner6767]

I believe Kandi Burruss had to close one of her OLG restaurants. Her and Todd also never opened the OLG breakfast or the the Mexican restaurant Todd was working on a few years back

[@quietTee637]

No they never close a spot. They actually open in the State Farm arena too. And their food and prices are good. Yes he never opened the Mexican and Breakfast ones he talked about on the show. Probably because he's doing his movies and Broadway now.

[@ilan2endi]

If there’s grass on the wall I ain’t going

[@ShawtyNic404]

Busy Bee and Thumbs Up are my favorite two spots

[@msmagic1568]

I love the busy bee. The smothered chicken is my favorite.

[@undergroundretail]

I need to give it a try.

[@ShinjiTimC]

Who owns Thumbs Up Diner?

[@sandythompson2973]

Thumbs up is White Owned but the workers are black

[@ShawtyNic404]

@@ShinjiTimC Not sure but I'm sure it's family owned. I'm 41 and been eating there since a kid.

[@aS-qu1vp]

least they tried

[@terrieverd5]

Y'all can try it with TIP if you want to because, he have Trap City Cafe and Bankhead Seafood,

[@shameikasmith2910]

I enjoyed this....❤❤❤

[@undergroundretail]

Glad You Did 😁! Thanks for Watching 😀

[@lennafantastic9872]

I live here now but some years back, I was here for my birthday and went to thumbs up, frank skis, Justin’s and Gladys knight. Frank skis was a whole vibe, Justin’s never brought my food out and thumbs up and Gladys food was sooo good!

[@CocoCoco-e9j]

NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHY PPL GAVE AF ABOUT THESE ENTERTAINERS RESTAURANTS.. PPL LOVE FAKE KICKIN' IT 😂

[@petergriffiinbirdistheword]

The Diddler Cafe featuring the KO Burger and the Broke Back Mud Pie.

[@Cornelia80sbaby]

Gladys Knight restaurant food was really good when I visited in 2012.

[@undergroundretail]

I liked them! I visited one back in 2006 in Lithonia.

[@hautesauce]

The truth is that most business regardless of type, fail. Restaurants have a particularly high failure rate due to the cost of overhead and the amount of time that it takes to actually turn over a profit. As a non-celebrity, I would experiment with a catering business, a pop-up or a food truck before diving into a full-on restaurant.

[@landonbrown9943]

Just because a entertainer owns it doesn’t mean it’s good

[@undergroundretail]

I think its the hype behind it.

[@sali-qc2wo]

Atlanta Georgia downtown Marta station has the LARGEST RATS AND MOST RATS I HAVE EVER SEEN AND THIS INCLUDES RATS IN ASIA. AND I KNOW WHAT SYSTEMIC TO THE PROBLEM

[@oldschoolq4327]

😂😂😂😂😂 🐁🐁🐁🐀🐀🐀

[@oldschoolq4327]

😂😂😂😂😂 🐁🐁🐀

[@luvleevee3512]

Clearly you've never seen a New York rat.

[@paulettereed392]

I have and they are freaking huge also they don't flinch about seeing humans, my family, and I was visiting last Xmas, having an amazing time in TimeSquare when we got hungry and came upon this pizza joint well the rats had the same idea and invading the tables running everywhere me unaware just sat there wondering why everyone moved and staring then someone said you better get up, my God I jumped up so quickly not believing my own eyes these things were the size of cats no lie. Utterly disgusting and unbelievable.

[@charlita25]

The food at Strait looked good 😋. I would have loved to try it. 🥘

[@RodNubianKing]

They had a real Singaporean Chef. That is how him and Ludacris got into business.

[@charlita25]

@@RodNubianKing wow 👌 yum 😋

[@rrubio6660]

The obvious fact is, these people had no business opening restaurants...ever.

[@sirqe6791]

What about the restaurant that LA Reid owned, Fuse Box?? 🤔

[@Higfsyourvioihb]

Cafe Dupri had the BEST food in the game the strawberry shortcake was the best i ever had...

[@undergroundretail]

🔥

[@jrsingin]

Yessss that food was amazing I only went once

[@ljaninewright]

Yes Strip in Atlantic Station was a hot spot. Twist at Phillips Plaza also ….Coast Seafood and raw bar best amazing restaurant with great food… had wonderful bday dinners there. The Tavern at Phipps as well…. Noche was a great spot and they both had excellent food. I am a foodie so I miss good food and good atmosphere and unfortunately they closed because of owners divorce or something like that 😢😢😢

[@ljaninewright]

Sorry not celebrity restaurants

[@WLBarton4466]

Pittypat's Porch, Gene and Gabes, Colonnade, Dantes Down The Hatch, Hickory House, Bones Steak House, Silver Grill, Mary Mac's Tea Room, all saw their heyday end by 1990s, except for The Colonnade.

[@undergroundretail]

I only know Mary Macs Tea Room from this list you provided 😭😭😭. I have some research to do for sure

[@clevelandluke1422]

Worst thing people can do is let people know what business they own

[@melvinavaughan4690]

New Subscribers ❤❤

[@undergroundretail]

Thank You for your Support 🤟🏾🤟🏾

[@cedricliggins7528]

I dont expect the food to be good with a name like Linnethia.

[@undergroundretail]

😂

[@rebeccablackburn9487]

How many soul food restaurants does Atlanta need?

[@undergroundretail]

Apparently a lot.

[@walkerpantera]

interesting video

[@undergroundretail]

Thank You 🙏🏾

[@rodharper6112]

Abdullah The Butcher's House of Ribs and Chinese Food. He was a pro wrestler for decades.

[@undergroundretail]

What city was it located in?

[@rodharper6112]

@@undergroundretail it was on Fairburn Rd, SW Atlanta

[@cristalmiller3373]

It’s closed. I frequented when I lived in the area.

[@rickimhotep1236]

At least they tried. They didn't fail for not attempting what others couldn't.

[@Spiritairwaves]

Sweetie pies my favorite I don't know the location was. But all them episodes salute mrs.Robbie praying still for her family✍✊🏽

[@ChaseVercetti]

Sweetie Pies was located in St. Louis, MO

[@two2tango222]

I flew up years back to eat at Mangrove and Upper Crust both locations had great food!

[@ladyruler9585]

@9:06 A full service restaurant underneath an apartment building? That sounds like torture to the residents.

[@Mr.Oct___]

Tom Calicchio had Craft here around the time of the first meltdown I believe. It was til this day one of the very best restaurants I've ever enjoyed a meal at. Apparently, it shut down bc of some sort of lease renewal issue. I was very disappointed when they left. Even their secondary restaurant Craft Bar down below had a top-notch grill experience. One of my favorite burgers all-time.

[@jamesjennings6869]

Jermaine Dupri had a restaurant here in Atlanta in the Buckhead area. Yall I went one time and everything I ordered on the menu they were out of and it was like Thursday afternoon at 2 pm

[@brittanysnoh]

Geisha House in Atlantic Station used to be my favorite late night spot! lol

[@conscientiousobserver7444]

Ludacris had the best pivot!! Airport restaurants are a booming market!

[@FrostFanatikmusic]

What about Kandi Restaurants. She had a few here

[@vickieelisa2248]

I had 1 decent meal at Justin's. Just 1. I had no decent meals at Gladys Chicken and Waffles and was confused by all the hype? I had a few decent meals at Frank's until the food quality and poor service hit rock bottom.

[@londonpeach6223]

So the hot fog factory is still up a running ? You left out Bar One Peter Thomas restaurant.

[@undergroundretail]

I should've had that one on the list.