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Allen's Hamburgers announces it's closing

Allison Floyd

Allen’s Hamburgers on Hawthorne Avenue is closing.

Restaurant owners notified customers via Facebook and Twitter today with the message:

“Due to circumstances beyond our control, Allen’s is no longer in business. Thank you all for your support during these past 4years. We are truly sorry we cannot continue forward, however, we really appreciate the time we had getting to know each of you.”

Named after the original Allen’s, a Normaltown institution for nearly 50 years before it closed in 2003, the newer rendition opened in 2007. It boasted a 5-by-23 section of facade from the old restaurant reading, “Allen’s Charcoal Grilled Hamburgers Steak-Sandwiches.”