Over the past decade, Ford Fry has built a restaurant empire that's come to help define the current dining scene in Atlanta and beyond. With more than 15 eateries in Atlanta, Texas and North Carolina, plus more to come this year, Fry has made his mark with menus focused on seafood, Tex-Mex and Italian cuisines. Click through the timeline below to see how Fry has expanded his Rocket Farms Restaurants group since opening JCT Kitchen in 2007. 

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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