Palms Grill Cafe looks for new manager
A piece of Atlanta history on Route 66 is looking for interested parties who wish to manage the small town café. The Palms Grill is looking for someone to lease and manage the historic café.
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A statement from the Atlanta Public Library, who owns the building where the Palms Grill Café is located, gave additional details on the opportunity.
“Anyone interested in applying for this opportunity should submit a Business Plan/Proposal no later than March 30, 2022. For more information, contact: Steve Dreyer, President Atlanta Public Library District P.O. Box 568 Atlanta, IL 61723 aplddreyer@gmail.com (217) 737-9016,” as written in the statement.
A link to the business plan/proposal can be found at: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56c35581ab48ded5412d9291/t/620ab57baed6ee0d6699beed/1644868987342/PGC+Business+Plan+2022.pdf
“The Palms Grill Café is a turnkey operation. It is fully equipped and will only require a new manager to supply an annual inventory of food and hire his/her staff to operate it. The Grill seats 47 in its main dining area, which includes a counter with 11 stools. Its backroom seats 60. The building is approximately 1800 sq ft.,” the description continued.
Atlanta Public Library acts as the landlord of the property. The lease for the Palms Grill Café runs from May 1 through April 30, with an annual option to renew. Rent is $400 per month.
The Palms Grill Café originally opened in 1934 and was famous for serving home-cooked meals along with weekly dances in the backroom. Unfortunately the restaurant closed in the late 1960s but with community support the grill was restored back to its 1935 décor and opened to the public in 2009.
The grill attracts bus tours, senior groups, Red Hat Societies, and individuals both young and old from across the country and globe.
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“All have been welcomed to the Palms Grill Café over the past several years. The Grill has a loyal and enthusiastic following on such travel/tourism review sites as: Tripadvisor, Yelp, Yahoo! Travel, RoadsideAmerica.com, and Mamabzz,” as written in the statement.
The Route 66 Dining & Lodging Guide describes the Palms Grill Café as “a very special must stop” place on the Mother Road.
This article originally appeared on Lincoln Courier: Palms Grill Cafe searches for new manager to run the establishment
