[CLOSURE ALERT] Local Pizza Chain Shutters Suburban Shop

Mellow Mushroom has closed its location in Alpharetta.  The restaurant, located at 3070 Windward Plaza, just off Windward Parkway, closed as of Tuesday November 10, according to a handwritten sign on the restaurant's front door.  

The sign thanked their "amazing customers" for their years of support and ended by saying "we'll miss you."  There was no reason provided for the closure, but other locations of the Atlanta-based franchise - including those in Decatur, Douglasville, Lawrenceville, and Peachtree Corners - have closed over the years due to what some have described as "onerous" renovation demands made by the franchisor.  

Another Alpharetta area location of the chain closed in Alpharetta Crossing, at the corner of Haynes Bridge Road and Old Milton Parkway, in 2020. 

A new corporately owned Mellow Mushroom opened this past July in Newnan featuring the brand's new "Fast Fine" restaurant prototype, a more compact fast-casual option of the traditional table service concept.   

There are currently 46 Mellow Mushroom locations in Georgia - including those in Midtown, Downtown, Toco Hills, and Grant Park - making the home state the chain's largest market by unit count.  Overall, the chain has more than 160 locations across fifteen states.     

Are you surprised to see Mellow Mushroom close its Alpharetta restaurant?  What would you like to see open in place of Mellow Mushroom in Alpharetta?  What is your favorite local pizza spot?  

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