F&B Update

In the next few weeks, a new Gary’s Hamburgers will be opening on Wheeler Road in the former Backyard Burgers locale. It will be interesting to see how the restaurant fares, especially since the only drive-thru in the area is Chick-fil-A. All the other choices, and there are a lot of them, are more or less sit down establishments. The Backyard Burger concept was rolled out in Augusta by owners in Boone, North Carolina. The plan was to grow nationally, but with no local ownership involvement, the franchise concept floundered and died. The Midtown Lounge will open the first of March. (Hint — we reported that past-due taxes closed the former bar at this location. Apparently they were too much to handle, so-ta-dah! Hakuna matata! A new bar is born.) The soon-to-open nightclub will be the newest addition for a group of local small businessmen who have been growing their bar/restaurant holdings slowly and methodically over the last few years. Look for Greene Streets to reopen in the next few weeks as well. New owners (the landlords of the business) are remodeling and plan to open pretty much the same as it always has been… an out of the way karaoke bar. The renovations look tight. Expect a new place to spend your hard-earned dough and listen to the latest karaoke queen.You Might Also Like: