McDaniel's QN2 BBQ is on the move in Sandy Springs. The popular barbecue eatery, originally a Slope's BBQ franchise, will later this year relocate from their current location (near the intersection of Johnson Ferry Road and Sandy Springs Circle) to a smaller space about a mile away (near the intersection of Abernathy and Roswell Roads).
Brothers Andy and Glenn McDaniel opened the Slope's BBQ franchise in Sandy Springs in 2002 and rebranded to their current family name restaurant in 2022. This latest change is likely the result of a collective change in consumer behavior with fewer diners enjoying their food (barbecue or otherwise) on site, resulting in the restaurant being larger than needed for today's customers.
The current endcap space, in a center across from City Springs and also home to Bruster's, Arden's Garden, and Papa Johns, among other tenants, is already being marketed for lease.
In Sandy Springs Crossing, McDaniel's QN2 joins Nowak's Steakhouse and Aldo's. Longtime center tenant Nori Nori recently "temporarily closed," but its closure is believed to be permanent.
The new McDaniel's is slated to open in the months to come.
Are you pleased to see McDaniel's remaining in the area? What would you like to see open in place of the current McDaniel's? Who do you think makes the best barbecue in metro Atlanta?
Yelp is reporting that Nori Nori is permanently closed.
ReplyDeleteI got so scared when i saw them in the title, but much relieved that they are only moving down the street. I absolutely love them and go get squash casserole each week.
ReplyDeleteI wish they offered pulled pork.
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DeleteIf you ask nicely they will pull it for you.
DeleteHow is Aldo’s even still open? The food is awful and the place is disgusting.
ReplyDeleteThe McDaniel brothers are solid people who make honest BBQ and family meals. I wish them much success in the new location. They are a true blessing in Sandy Springs
ReplyDeleteHappy they are staying in the area!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if it’s acceptable to wear arch supports while eating their foods.
ReplyDeleteWhat does this even mean?
DeletePlease seek immediate, medical attention.
DeleteArch supports are a medical device.
DeleteI’m surprised they would want to move directly across the street from City BBQ
ReplyDeleteDoes this mean they will be open for Sunday Dinner time!!!!
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