Rumors of the restaurant closing resurface after three years.
In 2010, What Now Atlanta (WNA) received a highly placed tip that Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse would shutter its Sandy Springs location, at 5788 Roswell Road.
WNA contacted the steakhouse to confirm the allegations. A manager at the Sandy Springs Ruth’s Chris confirmed it would close.
Three years later, the steakhouse remains in business.
Thursday, WNA was tipped off by an industry insider that Ruth’s Chris would now relocate its Sandy Springs location, forcing WNA to reopen the case.
Patrick, a manager at the steakhouse, told What Now Atlanta over the phone Thursday, Ruth’s Chris is in fact planning to relocate its Sandy Springs location.
Sources close to the project allege the steakhouse has been underperforming, and with the restaurant’s lease expiring this year, would provide an out for Ruth’s Chris.
In 2010, a company spokesperson told WNA the restaurant’s lease was up for renewal in “late 2013.”
“Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Sandy Springs is not closing. Our current lease runs through late 2013 with options for renewal. We are evaluating all available options in light of the DOT’s decision to widen surrounding roads; however, we have no immediate plans to move the restaurant. Our Sandy Springs team has enjoyed, and will continue to enjoy, serving the Atlanta community.”
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Photo courtesy of Ruth’s Chris.
