What Happened to Richards' Southern Fried After Food Paradise?
Current status
As of September 2026, Richards' Southern Fried has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 8, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website displays a 'Currently Closed' notice directing calls to (678) 515-4620, and Google Places lists its business status as permanently closed.
- Season / episode Season 16, Episode 1
- Address 99 Krog St NE T, Atlanta, GA 30307
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What happened after Food Paradise?
On 'Food Hall of Fame,' the episode featured Richards' Southern Fried, a hot chicken restaurant known for its gluten-free fried chicken and waffles inside Atlanta's Krog Street Market food hall. The restaurant had won recognition as Atlanta Magazine's best chicken and waffles and Creative Loafing's best chicken sandwich, according to its own website, which also promoted the chicken as spicy and delicious. The site, checked 2026-09-08, displays a 'Currently Closed' banner directing customers to call (678) 515-4620 for more information, while a merchandise-only storefront and a photo gallery page remain linked from the homepage's navigation menu alongside about and contact links. Google Places lists the business's status as permanently closed. No reopening, relocation, or new ownership has been reported for Richards' Southern Fried since the episode aired.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Food Hall of Fame
- What was featured
- Hot chicken and waffles restaurant in the Krog Street Market food hall
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Richards' Southern Fried
Frequently asked questions
Is Richards' Southern Fried still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Richards' Southern Fried has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 8, 2026.
What happened to Richards' Southern Fried after Food Paradise?
On 'Food Hall of Fame,' the episode featured Richards' Southern Fried, a hot chicken restaurant known for its gluten-free fried chicken and waffles inside Atlanta's Krog Street Market food hall. As of September 2026, Richards' Southern Fried has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 8, 2026.
Is Richards' Southern Fried permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Richards' Southern Fried has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 8, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Richards' Southern Fried located?
99 Krog St NE T, Atlanta, GA 30307. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Richards' Southern Fried?
Season 16, Episode 1 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Food Hall of Fame”.
Is Richards' Southern Fried still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?
The site, checked 2026-09-08, displays a 'Currently Closed' banner directing customers to call (678) 515-4620 for more information, while a merchandise-only storefront and a photo gallery page remain linked from the homepage's navigation menu alongside about and contact links. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 99 Krog St NE T, Atlanta, GA 30307
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- richardssouthernfried.com
- State hub
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Sources
- richardssouthernfried.com — http://richardssouthernfried.com/
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