Guthrie's opens in Prattville; Texas Roadhouse construction continues

Marty Roney, Montgomery Advertiser
Updated ·2 min read

PRATTVILLE – Dining options in Prattville continue to grow as one restaurant opens and another is under construction.

Guthrie’s opened Thursday after a "soft opening" for family and friends Wednesday evening

The location is on Cotton Exchange in the Exchange at Homeplace Shopping Center. News of the Prattville location was announced in April.

Chip Cleveland and Matt Edwards are partners in the franchise. The men have been friends since grade school, played football together at Prattville High School where they graduated together in 1989. Cleveland went to Auburn University and Edwards went to the University of Alabama for undergrad, and both graduated from the University of Alabama's law school in 1997.

This is the first Guthrie's the men plan to open, with others "...on the books to come," Cleveland said.

The chain plans to open a Millbrook location some time after the Prattville location opens, Joe Guthrie, son of Guthrie’s founder Hal Guthrie, said in an earlier interview.

Other sites are being scouted throughout the River Region, including Wetumpka, he said.

Guthrie's is now open in Prattville following a "soft opening" for family and friends Wednesday evening.
Guthrie's is now open in Prattville following a "soft opening" for family and friends Wednesday evening.

The restaurant serves chicken fingers and that's pretty much all, aside from sides and drinks. The fingers come in boxes, buckets or a sandwich.

Guthrie’s locations have spread throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee, according to the company’s website.

And just across the U.S. 82 Bypass, site work continues for the Texas Roadhouse restaurant.

That’s in the 2600 block of Legends Parkway, according to documents on file with the city's planning department.

That's near the intersection of Cobbs Ford Road and U.S. 82. Legends Parkway gives access to Prattville Town Center shopping center, which has Home Depot and Target as anchors.

The company did not return an email seeking comment for this story asking for the opening date and how many employees the restaurant will have.

There’s been a bit of a restaurant shuffle going on in the Fountain City, with some national chain locations closing and others opening. O’Charley’s and Milo’s, both located on Cobbs Ford Road, closed last year.

Meanwhile:

Huey Magoo's is now open in Prattville.
Huey Magoo's is now open in Prattville.

  • Nothing Bundt Cakes, described as a bakery by the company, opened Cobbs Ford Village in the 2500 block of Cobbs Ford Road. That’s the same shopping center as Starbucks and Chipotle.

  • Huey Magoo’s Chicken Tenders opened this week in the 1800 block of Sugar Exchange, between Panera Bread Co. and Outback Steakhouse. The Florida-based chain specializes in chicken tenders.

The Huey Magoo’s location is about a block away from the Guthrie’s.

  • The G.O.A.T Bar and Grill has opened in the 260 block of Legends Parkway. The name stands from Greatest Of All Time, and the sports bars offers more than two dozens televisions for viewing and plans on having about 70 beers on tap. The location is in the old Mellow Mushroom building and has been extensively remodeled. The menu includes burgers, wings sandwiches and appetizers.

Contact Montgomery Advertiser reporter Marty Roney at mroney@gannett.com.

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