Update at 3:13 p.m. There is now a sign on the door showing this location has closed. Waffle House’s corporate office has not returned messages seeking comment. 

Photo by Zoe Seiler

A spokesperson for Waffle House told Decaturish media partner Atlanta News First that they do not have a statement regarding the closure and did not elaborate on why they shut their doors.

Update: An employee at the Decatur location said the store is closing at 2 p.m. on April 29. He said that employees are being offered positions at other stores.  A spokesperson for Waffle House has not returned messages seeking comment. Here is our previous story…

Decatur, GA — The downtown Decatur Waffle House is closing as of Sunday, April 28, according to an employee who spoke to a Decaturish reporter.

The employee says some staffers were notified on Thursday or Friday that Sunday would be the last day, but they weren’t given a reason. Some only found out today when they showed up for work. Many are now scrambling to find new jobs. A message to the Waffle House corporate office was not immediately returned.

The location, located beneath the Eddie’s Attic music venue, is popular with Decatur High students, people attending jury duty, and people who work downtown. It opened in 2016.

As news of the closure spread over social media, people were encouraged to give the Waffle House some last-minute business before Waffle House closes for good.

This story will be updated when more information is available.

Editor and publisher Dan Whisenhunt contributed to this story. 

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