A DeKalb Avenue restaurant space will once again become home to a breakfast and brunch spot.
The original location of Flying Biscuit on McLendon Avenue in Candler Park will take over the former Lazy Betty space on DeKalb Avenue, the Atlanta Business Chronicle (ABC) reports.
Lazy Betty closed after five years on DeKalb Avenue earlier this month ahead of its planned relocation to Midtown. Before that, the space was home to longtime breakfast and brunch favorite Radial Cafe, which closed in 2018 after nearly 20 years there.
The lease is up on the McLendon location, president and co-founder of Big Game Brands Daryl Dollinger tells ABC. The move to DeKalb Avenue offers the restaurant more parking and “much better conditions.” There’s no word on when the relocation of Flying Biscuit from McLendon to DeKalb will occur.
Rough Draft reached out to Big Game Brands for more details. Check back for updates to this story.
Flying Biscuit celebrated 30 years in business last year. The all-day Southern breakfast chain was founded by Delia Champion and Michelle Speert in 1993, opening on McLendon Avenue in Candler Park. The restaurant withstood the test of time in Candler Park, bearing witness to the changing face of the neighborhood and new restaurants opening along McLendon over the years. This includes Gato across the street, now home to Gigi’s Italian Kitchen.
Champion eventually signed a deal to franchise Flying Biscuit. The restaurant now has over 30 franchise locations throughout the southeast. Champion went on to open another popular restaurant, Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand, and launched a successful frozen food brand. She closed both the Moreland Avenue and Marietta Street locations of Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand in 2022.
As for the reopening of Lazy Betty in the former Empire State South space, co-owner Chef Ron Hsu tells Rough Draft to expect a progress update soon. The critically acclaimed tasting menu…
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