 Step back in time at the Palms Grill Café -- one of the Mother
Road's premier Route 66 attractions. Opened in 1934, "The Grill"
served up home-cooked meals, had bingo games and weekly dances in
its backroom. The Grill then closed in the late 1960s.Now
restored to its circa 1935 look, the Palms Grill Café reopened in
April of 2009 and once again began serving its blue-plate specials
to Route 66 travelers and visitors. Bus tours, senior groups, Red
Hat Societies, and individuals young and old from across the country
and globe have all been welcomed to the Palms Grill Café over the
past several years. The Grill has a loyal and enthusiastic following
on such travel and tourism review sites as TripAdvisor, Yelp, Yahoo!
Travel, RoadsideAmerica.com and MamaBuzz. The Route 66 Dining &
Lodging Guide describes the Palms Grill Café as "a very special must
stop" place on the Mother Road.
The Palms Grill Café is a turnkey operation. It is fully equipped
and will only require a new manager to supply an initial inventory
of food and hire his or her staff to operate it. The Grill seats 47
in its main dining area, which includes seven tables, plus a counter
with 11 stools. Its backroom seats up to 60. The building is
approximately 1,800 square feet.
Leasing and managing the Palms Grill Café is an excellent
opportunity for the right person.
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The following timeline details the
steps to take for anyone interested in applying for this
opportunity:
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Jan. 17, 2014 --
Business plan/proposal due.
Click here for
required details (PDF).
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Feb 5, 2014 --
Business plan/proposal presentation to Atlanta Library board of
trustees.
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March 5, 2014 --
New leaseholder/
manager of the Palms Grill Cafe selected.
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May 1, 2014 --
Palms Grill Café lease begins and property available to move
into and begin operations.
The Atlanta Public Library owns the Downey Building where the
Palms Grill Café is located and acts as the landlord of the
property. The lease for the Palms Grill Café runs from May 1 through
April 30, with an annual option to renew.
In order to keep The Grill open to the public, an interim manager
is operating the cafe while the Atlanta Library seeks a new
full-time manager for the business.
For more information, contact:
Bill Thomas,
Treasurer
Atlanta Public Library
P.O. Box 166
Atlanta, IL 61723
wthomas@teleologic.net
217-648-5077
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