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Search underway for new manager of Palms Grill in Atlanta

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[November 13, 2013]  ATLANTA -- The lease for the Palms Grill Café on historic Route 66 in Atlanta is now open to interested parties wishing to manage this unique small-town café.

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:

  • Jan. 17, 2014 -- Business plan/proposal due. Click here for required details (PDF).

  • Feb 5, 2014 -- Business plan/proposal presentation to Atlanta Library board of trustees.

  • March 5, 2014 -- New leaseholder/
    manager of the Palms Grill Cafe selected.

  • 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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