The Athens-based eatery is opening in space previously occupied by Yogli Mogli.
Atlanta’s first Keba Sandwiches should open its doors Janury 6.
The franchise chain, which specializes in “doner kebabs,” roasted Mediterranean sandwiches filled with meat and vegetables, is replacing Yogli Mogli at 1403 Oxford Road NE in Emory Village.
Alex Bevel Jones and Josh Gentrup are the location’s co-franchisees.
“[Keba] has a very loyal following in Athens and we’re glad to bring the concept to Atlanta,” Jones told What Now Atlanta in a telephone interview Tuesday.
“It’s going to go off like a bomb down here.”
Keba is taking a 2,700-square-foot space plus a patio sized for a handful of tables.
“We were looking for a new opportunity to get involved with the Atlanta food scene and we knew we wanted to be near a university,” Jones said on the decision to open in Emory Village.
Jones and Gentrup recently placed an AD with Craigslist looking to “hire all positions” and are “taking applications from anyone who feels they can add value to us.”
As for store two and three, Jones and Gentrup said they could open as many as 15 locations “in and around Atlanta.”
Keba has four existing locations making the first Atlanta outpost the brand’s fifth.
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