Toast! Tom + Chee Atlanta Has Closed

Eatery fails to meet expectations intown 

Tom + Chee, the grilled cheese and soup shop that shot to stardom on ABC's Shark Tank, has closed its Westside Atlanta location after barely a year in business.  The restaurant's last day was yesterday, Sunday, January 8th.  

The Westside location opened January 7th, 2016 and followed other Atlanta area locations in Buford, Alpharetta and Kennesaw.

Sources indicate the restaurant's owners made the decision to sell the restaurant after determining its location and the surrounding demographics were not as ideal as they had hoped.  

The remaining metro Atlanta Tom + Chee locations are open for now but there are reports that the Buford location (same owners as Westside) and the Alpharetta location are being marketed for sale.  The Kennesaw restaurant, as previously noted, is located in a better, more rent reasonable center and has been well received by the community.  

A new "lunch focused" eatery has reportedly inked a deal to take over the space and will open in the coming months.  Sources indicate that while there was a good deal of interest in the space, the property's landlord required the replacement be "lunch focused" given the realization that evening parking is a problem.  

Would a different location on the Westside have been more successful for the chain or is the concept flawed? What do you think will replace Tom + Chee on the Westside?  What is your favorite casual eatery on the Westside?

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