The chef's flagship eatery joins a growing list of Deen's restaurants that have abruptly shut down.

Former Food Network star Paula Deen announced Friday the abrupt closure of the Savannah restaurant that launched her to fame.

For years, celebrity chef Paula Deen has been residing in Savannah, Georgia.

Deen ran The Lady & Sons restaurant with her two sons, Jamie and Bobby Deen, for about 30 years. The Food Network canceled her show, “Paula’s Home Cooking,” in 2013.

The Lady & Sons restaurant in Savannah, Georgia, owned by Paula Deen and her family, permanently closed on July 31, 2025. The Deen family cited plans to focus on their Paula Deen's Family Kitchen ...

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.

Paula Deen closes two Georgia eateries but keeps Tennessee spots open A Facebook post from one of Deen's restaurants said she'll also continue to operate a restaurant she owns in Nashville.

Former Food Network star Paula Deen announced Friday the abrupt closure of the Savannah restaurant that launched her to fame with its menu of fried chicken, banana pudding and other indulgent South… ...

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.

Paula Deen has announced the closing of the Lady and Sons — the iconic Georgia restaurant that made her a star of Southern cuisine and a household name in the cooking world.

Paula Deen and her sons have permanently shut down their iconic Savannah restaurant, The Lady & Sons, which launched the Food Network star to fame.