[EXCLUSIVE] Arby's to Abandon Another Atlanta Area Location

Another week, another Arby's closure in metro Atlanta. This time, it's the Arby's at 2555 Piedmont Road (officially along Sidney Marcus Boulevard) in Lindbergh Plaza.  The restaurant is due to close for good at the end of service Thursday, April 2.  

The nontraditional, inline Lindbergh Plaza location debuted in 2006 as Market Fresh by Arby's, a now retired deli-style  sub-brand of the roast beef sandwich chain.  Unlike most other Atlanta-area Arby's restaurants, the Lindbergh location did not have a drive-thru.    

ToNeTo Atlanta reported March 23 that the Arby's at 2382 North Druid Hills Road had shuttered as of the close of business on March 22.  In February we reported that Arby's had closed units in East Cobb, Duluth, and Emerson.   

Arby's, owned by Sandy Springs-based Inspire Brands, has seen several metro Atlanta units close in recent years, including those in Roswell, Alpharetta, Albany, Milton, Buford, Chamblee, Sandy Springs, Downtown Atlanta, Buckhead (Chastain Park), and Suwanee.        

The latest closures come on the heels of those in Marietta along Cobb Parkway this past November, and in Chamblee along Peachtree Boulevard this past December.  

In years past, Arby's have also closed on Spring Street in midtown, Vaughn Road in Kennesaw, South Cobb Drive in Smyrna, Metropolitan Parkway in Atlanta, Windy Hill Road in Marietta and LaVista Road in Tucker, as well as food court locations in Northlake Mall in Tucker, at CNN Center (now The CTR) Downtown, and Lenox Square in Buckhead, among others.              

ToNeTo Atlanta reported in October 2024 that Arby's had closed its longstanding restaurant on Roswell and Wieuca Roads in Chastain Park.  This past June we reported that a new location of Fifth Third Bank is planned in its place, with actual renovation work having only recently started.     

Despite all the closures, the company and its franchisees continue to operate about 3,400 restaurants worldwide.    

Remaining Atlanta area units include those on Howell Mill Road in Atlanta, Hammond Drive in Sandy Springs, State Bridge Road in Johns Creek, and Scenic Highway in Snellville.  

Are you surprised to see so many Arby's close across metro Atlanta?  What would you like to see open in place of the soon to close Arby's at Lindbergh Plaza?  What is your favorite quick-serve restaurant (QSR)?  

Please share your thoughts below.