Follies
4075 Buford Hwy NE
Atlanta, GA 30345
Permanent Closure?
WillMunny
Awaiting the edit button since 2011....
In the past 24 hours or so there seems to have been a thread running through social media of former Folllies dancers lamenting the "permanent closure" of the club. There are no substantive details backing this up so far as I've seen, but at least one post referenced a supposed loss in "federal court" that made the closure final.
Obviously the source is dubious at best and the lack of specifics is hard to give much credence, but given the intense level of interest the club holds for this community I wanted to report this latest discussion and see if anyone has any more concrete information they can share.
For the record, the other "info" being shared recently is a screen shot of the Google page for Follies labeled as "permanently closed," however I understand Google accepts user-submitted reports for this type of information, thus I don't consider is reliable as to legal status.
Obviously the source is dubious at best and the lack of specifics is hard to give much credence, but given the intense level of interest the club holds for this community I wanted to report this latest discussion and see if anyone has any more concrete information they can share.
For the record, the other "info" being shared recently is a screen shot of the Google page for Follies labeled as "permanently closed," however I understand Google accepts user-submitted reports for this type of information, thus I don't consider is reliable as to legal status.
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Checked on Twitter, too, and saw the same thing.
The person posting on here that it was closed in August did it prematurely, but wasn't too far off.
It's still hard to find any long articles or detailed documents, but this is the only time I've seen multiple people who work(worked) there say the same thing at the same time.
Damn, it was my favorite spot :(
I know Platinum keeps coming up as a possible secondary choice for a lot of people, but I've been there a few times, and even though I see some of the same girls there, it ain't the same.
But Chamblee had been hostile to them from the very beginning, so hopefully they do open up somewhere else. Apparently Onyx may be getting its second life soon. . .
09/15/2020 103 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Steven D. Grimberg: Motion Hearing held on 9/15/2020 re 98 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Defendant's exhibit number 1 was tendered and admitted. For the reasons stated on the record, the Court DENIED Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (Attachments: # 1 Defendant's Exhibit 1) (Court Reporter Alicia Bagley)(tcc) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
So yesterday they were denied a preliminary injuction. I didn't read the whole case so I'm not exactly sure that that was about, but I assume that Follies was asking for an injunction to allow them to reopen while the case continues. That was denied, so it looks like they will stay closed until the case is resolved, which could easily take many more months ore even another year or so. By then they might not be able to reopen.
WBY, INC 4075 BUFORD HIGHWAY NORTHEAST N/A • ATLANTA, GA 30345
$350,000–$1 million
Approved dollars
1
Loan
1 PPP loan approved for WBY, INC
Description Business Name Business Type Industry + Sector Employees Date Approved Loan Amount Lender
$350K–$1M loan to WBY, INC WBY, INC
ATLANTA, GA
S-Corp Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
Accommodation and Food Services
50 April 15, 2020 $350K–$1M South State Bank, National Association
WBY, Inc. is Follies actual corporate name. They received a loan of between $350K and $1M under the Paycheck Protection Program to stay open during the pandemic. I wonder where that money went?
Is it like th HiLiter used to be circa 2010?
You win. lol
whether this is permanent (as in never opening again), or an over extended closure until they attempt in court again is debatable. there is no sense in keeping your employees in limbo if the club won't open for a while.
I had three dancers message me this week to corroborate Jimi's message. Chamblee won, and we all hate it.
I showed up at 2pm and it was WAY more guys there than girls (everyone was just sitting around). I heard it picked up later on but I had bounced by then.
I just left a review on that clubs listing, and I think it's the real deal.