“This was a hard decision in many ways,” Doty said. “But I believe it is better to focus my energy right now.” YEAH! Right.
Shaun Doty announced today that he is closing his four-year-old Shaun’s Restaurant after dinner on Sunday, Dec. 18, according to a press release from Melissa Libby and Associates.
“Doty plans to concentrate his time on the Yeah! Burger restaurants he and partner Erik Maier have opened in Atlanta.”
Bill Addison with Atlanta Magazine broke the news (story here) moments ago, and says the restaurant was on its way to being named as “Best Brunch in our upcoming Best Of issue.”
Why would a restaurant that is so successful close? We don’t buy it, and neither should you. We don’t have any information beyond what was in the carefully worded press release suggesting that Doty needed to get his ducks in a row and focus his energy on his new franchise, YEAH! Burger, but profitable businesses aren’t abandoned!
Here’s the press release from local Atlanta PR Firm, Melissa Libby and Associates:
Oct. 20, 2010 – Shaun Doty announced today that he is closing his four-year-old Shaun’s Restaurant after dinner on Sunday, Dec. 18. Doty plans to concentrate his time on the Yeah! Burger restaurants he and partner Erik Maier have opened in Atlanta.
“This was a hard decision in many ways,” Doty said. “But I believe it is better to focus my energy right now.”
“Yeah! Burger really speaks to my passion at this point in my life,” said Doty, the father of two sons, 7 and 11 months. “I like that it’s a place I can take my family and feel good about eating there. It has taken all the principles of the food at Shaun’s – fresh, quality ingredients purchased from people I know – and made it affordable,” he added.
Shaun’s will remain open with regular hours until the closing date. Doty does not rule out starting another fine dining restaurant or re-opening in the future.
Photo credit: A Is For Atlanta
Shuan’s Restaurant
1027-29 Edgewood Ave., NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
