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Uncle Julio’s permanently closes metro Atlanta locations

Uncle Julio’s bacon-pineapple guacamole is served at the restaurant chain’s Boca Raton location. (Contributed by Uncle Julio’s)
Uncle Julio’s bacon-pineapple guacamole is served at the restaurant chain’s Boca Raton location. (Contributed by Uncle Julio’s)
By Raisa Habersham
June 11, 2020

Tex-Mex chain Uncle Julio’s decided to close its two metro Atlanta locations, a spokeswoman with the company told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

“We have chosen to permanently close our Atlanta-area locations, which have been closed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the spokeswoman said in a statement. “We appreciate the support of our guests and community.”

The chain had a Buckhead location at 1860 Peachtree Road, and another in Sandy Springs at 6115 Peachtree Dunwoody Road.

The company has not specified why they decided to close the restaurants.

Uncle Julio’s has locations in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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