Atlanta has always been a city in a hurry. As far back as 1867, a Milledgeville newspaper observed that Atlantans lived fast, made money fast, spent it fast, and tore things down almost as quickly as they built them.
Nearly 160 years later, not much has changed.
Atlanta is a city defined by reinvention, where yesterday’s landmarks give way to tomorrow’s ambitions, and even the most familiar names can disappear into history.
Which makes it all the more remarkable when something manages to endure.
This week, Stories of Atlanta explores the surprisingly complicated histories of some of the city’s oldest businesses in search of one that has stood the test of time.
And as we discovered, even deciding what it means to survive can be a surprisingly tricky business.
