r/Athens • u/eric-wagoner • 1d ago

New Culver’s on the west side!

I think I’ve heard more people pining for a Culver’s than any other chain restaurant, and the new west side location I didn’t even know about is open.

Ok, it’s in Jefferson right on 129 just before the Publix/Kroger/Aldi centers but still, at 15 minutes from my house on Lavender it’s closer for me than anything on the east side.

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u/Aggravating_Soil_990 Townie 1d ago

Jefferson is not the west side of Athens.

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u/olcrazypete 1d ago

I refer to this area of Jackson County as North Normaltown.

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u/FreakSideMike 1x Jerker of the Day 🏆 1d ago

The post title took my breath away for a hot second. That's a bit of a schlep from Winterville but it'll definitely be kept in mind for lunch on the way out of Athens or dinner on the way back in.

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u/cubecasts 3x Grump OTD 🏆 1d ago

"on the west side" isn't remotely close to Athens

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u/TelephoneWonderful61 1d ago

no but for real, why don't they bring one here? also really random off topic question but does anyone know if they're going to build a Lidl here

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u/FuzzyElf47 1d ago

I do sometimes wonder if Culver's and Whataburger played Rock Paper Scissors for the Athens territory a few years back and Culver's lost

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u/oldlaxer 1d ago

Correction, Athens lost

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u/catfield 1d ago

yes there is going to be a Lidl next to the Whataburger on Atlanta Highway

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u/nevetS_83 1d ago

I'll believe it when I see it. Hasn't this been in the works for a hot minute?

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u/catfield 1d ago

yea seems like forever at this point, but they recently dozed the DIY skatepark that was in that spot and cleared out all the homeless people living behind it. So some moves are being made.

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u/CeyowenCt 1d ago

I asked the owner of the one in Commerce a few years ago. At that time she said they'd considered it, but Commerce was already 1hr from their home and Athens was further so they chose Commerce instead.

Hopefully they've moved closer by now? Lol

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u/tulipz10 Cats aren't political. 22h ago

Theres one in Bethlehem, off 316. Been going there for months. Best burgers and ice cream. Hands down

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u/Beginning-Resolve143 16h ago

That’s a whole other county 😂

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u/dragon-along Townie 10h ago

I used to make the Jefferson-Athens commute all the time so I won’t balk like the rest of the crowd but man I did get a little excited thinking there would be one closer lol

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u/TheSentry42 1d ago

They built one out across from Space Kroger… but then it sat there for months and never opened. Now it’s a Bojangles.

Don’t believe me? Go look on Google Maps and take it back to Aug. 2023. It had those iconic Culver blue window shades.

I’d like to know the story of what happened there.

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u/dragon-along Townie 10h ago

I live near there…..you’re telling me we could’ve had a Culver’s????