23, 2017: The DOR shuts down the restaurant over tax issues. 13, 2017: A worker tells the AJC the restaurant is now called The World Famous Chicken & Waffles, but no signage or branding has visibly changed.įeb. 17, 2016: The restaurant passes an inspection with a B.įeb. 3, 2016: The last remaining restaurant flunks a third inspection after an inspector observed dead roaches. At some point this month, the Cascade area location closes. 20, 2016: The AJC reports that a consultant concluded the owner should consider closing permanently because of the restaurants' "grave" financial position and "unappealing" conditions. 10, 2016: A theft of an estimated $9,000 from the safe of the Peachtree Street location is reported, but no locks are broken, a video camera at the business isn't operating and there is no burglar alarm. 6, 2016: The Peachtreet Street location fails a surprise health inspection, scoring a 44 after dead and live roaches were seen in the kitchen. She then accuses her son of trying to "extort" and "blackmail" her by threatening to falsely claim she has dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. September 2016: Hankerson responds to Knight's suit by saying her "lack of mental capacity" bars her from removing her name. 26, 2016: Gladys Knight, an Atlanta native, files suit to take her name off the restaurant, saying it's hurting her reputation. Spurred on by a lawsuit filed last summer and a recently failed health inspection, soul legend Gladys Knight is finally out of the fried chicken business: Gladys Knight's Chicken &. (The eateries had been operating under state receivership, and the receiver says it isn't supporting itself.)Īug.
21, 2016: The Lithonia locationis closed again, seemingly for good. July 2016: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Hankerson's employees told investigators he used the money for sex parties and marijuana.Īug. June 22, 2016: Hankerson is released on $20,000 bond from Clayton County jail. June 21, 2016: The Georgia Department of Revenue shuts down all three locations due to theft charges against Hankerson. Hankerson is accused of taking $650,000 in state sales and withholding taxes, which after penalties and interest totals more than $1 million. Eater has reached out to the chain for more information.Here’s an approximate timeline of the trouble:įebruary 2016: The Peachtree Street location, one of three around metro Atlanta, fails a health inspection with a score of 56 after Fulton County inspectors found 15 violations.
It's unclear how (or if) the restaurants will continue to operate going forward. Hankerson launched the concept in 1997, and there are now two locations in the Atlanta area - a third recently closed. In addition to having her name removed, TMZ reports Knight wants all memorabilia from the restaurants returned to her. Knight was not implicated in the allegations, and a GDR official told Channel 2 in Atlanta she was "totally in the clear." A statement from a spokesperson said "her main concern is for her family's well-being, and she is making sure the family has the guidance they need to assess the situation and move forward."Ĭurrently, it appears moving forward means stripping any evidence of her association with the chain.
Following the raid, he was arrested and released on bail, and the restaurants are under new management. The Jeffersons, and New York Undercover, and such films as Pipe Dreams. Authorities targeted the singer's son for allegedly "stealing over $650,000 in both sales and withholding tax." With penalties and interest, GDR officials say Hankerson owes more than $1 million. Gladys Knight: Legends, Rock, Oldies, Classic R&B, Motown, R&B, Soul. Hankerson operated the Atlanta-based chain before a Georgia Department of Revenue raid in June. Gladys Knight Cuts Ties With Son’s Chicken & Waffle Restaurant Gladys Knight recently won her bid to end all personal connections to her sons struggling chicken and waffles restaurant. Knight has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Shanga Hankerson, her own flesh and blood, to have her name removed from the Gladys Knight's Signature Chicken & Waffles chain. That's what famed singer Gladys Knight is doing, according to TMZ. What do you do when your son tarnishes your good name with a corrupt restaurant business? You sue him. Gladys Knight & Ron Winan's Chicken And Waffles Main Menu Opening Acts Spicy Garlic Shrimp 7.99 Four medium shrimp sauteed in garlic and spices Fried Green Tomatoes 6.99 Sliced green tomatoes fried to a golden brown and served with our homemade remoulade sauce (seasonal) Catfish Basket 8.
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