UPDATE (January 29, 2015): Ben and Jerry’s To Reopen as Marco’s Pizza.
Ice cream shop shutters after 15 years.
Ben & Jerry’s has shuttered its Virgina-Highland location.
The ice cream shop, at 800 N. Highland Avenue, had its last service on Oct. 31.
A sign posted to the entrance of Ben & Jerry’s announced it would close.
“After 15 wonderful years, Ben & Jerry’s Highland will be closing its doors on October 31,” according to the sign. “We want to thank you for all your support. We are very thankful and grateful in having you as our customer.”
What Now Atlanta called the ice cream shop’s Virginia-Highland location Sunday and reached a recording notifying dialers, the number had been disconnected.
There are six remaining Ben & Jerry’s location in Georgia, according to its website: two at Six Flags Over Georgia, three at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and one in Athens.
Ben & Jerry’s was not immediately available for comment. No word on what will open in the ice cream shop’s place.
