In a shocking move, Paula Deen has abruptly closed her Savannah-based restaurant after 36 years. She is focusing now on her Family Kitchen chain.

In a heartfelt and unexpected announcement, Paula Deen and her family have closed the doors of their iconic Savannah restaurant, The Lady & Sons, after nearly 36 years of service. Sign up for our Newsletters Visitors to the restaurant’s official Facebook page Friday morning were greeted by a somber update: a red-font label stating the restaurant is “permanently closed.

Paula Deen, who was fired from the Food Network in 2013 amid her public downfall for her use of racial slurs, announced that she and her sons Jamie Deen and Bobby Deen have closed two restaurants.