Pihakis Restaurant Group Closures: Which Spots Survive?

0:00It's April 29, I'm Cory with the story, this is Birmingham News today, driven by AI. Over the past three weeks, the Pihakis Restaurant Group has shut down a bunch of their spots across Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Summer gone for good by Tacey Town Creek Restaurant and Birmingham's Parkside District after four years, and a few Hero Donuts locations, including ones in Hoover, Montgomery, and Nashville. Like several Hero diners and Rodney Scott's BBQ joints in Trussville and Valley Post are just temporarily closed. Hero used to have nine locations, but now only the homewood spot is open. Rodney Scott's, that whole hog BBQ colab started in 2017, has temps at two Alabama sites while keeping four others running in Charleston. Atlanta, Nashville, and Homewood. Little Donkeys Valley Post is paused too, but their three other Alabama spots are still serving. Folks in Birmingham and beyond are feeling the hit, especially around popular areas like

1:02Railroad Park and Valley Post, where multiple closures happened at once. These joints were staples for Greek eats, donuts, BBQ, and Mexican fusion, drawing crowds for years and boosting local vibes. Luca and Lucy, the new kid opened last December at Valley Post, joined the Templists along with Sido and Atlanta's Summer Hill. Meanwhile, standouts like Luca Legato, Mercado Legato, Magnolia Point and Joyland and Avondale are holding strong. Keep an eye on these chains as things shift. Some might bounce back soon, but for now, hit up the survivors before your phase vanish for real.