DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire at the “This Is It!” restaurant on Panola Road at Interstate 20 in DeKalb County.
Shortly before 8 a.m. on Saturday, firefighters responded to the scene and saw flames were visible from the restaurant when they arrived.
According to DeKalb County Fire Rescue, no injuries were reported.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The restaurant closed on November 15 after the Georgia Department of Transportation used eminent domain to close “This Is It” and three other businesses on the property.
The state plans to use the land to redesign the interchange at Panola Road and I-20 to improve traffic flow.
The former owner, Shelley Butch Anthony, III, told Channel 2 in November that his customer base didn’t know what’s going on with the closure.
The restaurant was in that prime location for 14 years.
“We’re sitting right here on I-20 and Panola Road. Where can we find another Panola Road?” Anthony said.
The DOT says the right-of-way acquisition process is heavily regulated at the federal level and it certainly follows all rules and policies when purchasing a property.
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