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Sorry, corn dog lovers: Pallookaville is closed

Marnie Bell-Ferguson, left, talks with bartender Jessica Woody at Pallookaville Fine Foods, Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in Avondale Estates. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL

Credit: Yvonne Zusel

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Marnie Bell-Ferguson, left, talks with bartender Jessica Woody at Pallookaville Fine Foods, Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in Avondale Estates. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL
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Nov 13, 2017

Corn dog eatery Pallookaville has closed its doors in Avondale Estates.

The restaurant's management addressed the closure on its Facebook page, with the hint that another business might move into the space at 17 N. Avondale Road:

https://www.facebook.com/pallookaville/posts/10159544723805285

Explore James Maggard and Jason Hylton bought Pallookaville in early 2016 from former owner Jim Stacy.

This is the second restaurant Maggard and Hylton closed this year -- M572 in Tucker ceased service in August .

The pair also owns Local No. 7 in Tucker and Matador Cantina in Oakhurst.

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Yvonne Zusel has been with the AJC since 2010. She worked on the digital news and food and dining teams before joining the arts & entertainment team.

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