There’s a new post on the Schumacher Real Estate Brokers website announcing that Avondale’s popular Palookaville restaurant is up for sale.  The post describes the sale as “an incredible opportunity to jump onboard on a train leaving the station to endless growth opportunities.”

It even details celebrity-owner Jim Stacy’s reasons for selling…

Celebrity Owner and reality TV Star who has appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Food Network, Cooking Channel and Discovery Network is moving onto another project but will stay on during transition period with extensive training.

The post notes that the restaurant “did $1,500,000 with owners pulling out almost $100,000 with zero effort after paying full staff and all expenses” in 2014 and gross sales in 2015 have been $90,000 a month. The sale also includes the Palookaville food truck and “Unit 2”, the takeout location currently under-construction in Little Five Points.

Importantly, the post notes that Mr. Stacy “will stay on in a consulting arrangement if needed by new owner for menu development and or to be spokesperson.”

All this can be yours for $575,000.

Photo courtesy of Schumacher 

Avondale’s Palookaville looks to be expanding intown, recently sharing a smattering of demolition photos from “Natural Hair & Care Center” next to 7 Stages in Little 5 Points on Facebook.

The album is titled “Palookaville Junior” and includes the caption, “Where we take another hair salon and sell Corndogs and such out of it. Building the “Take Out Only” spot.”

In response to an inquiry about an opening date, the folks at Pallookaville responded, “It IS City of Atlanta. We have to do the real plans now that I have it gutted. We had no idea what was in the space because it had been built on so much over the years.”

There’s also a proposed floor plan pic, in case you’re into that sorta thing.

Photo courtesy of Palookaville’s Facebook page

As you may have heard, well-known local chef and owner of Pallookaville, Jim Stacy, has a new Cooking Channel show, “Offbeat Eats with Jim Stacy“.

Have you had a chance to check it out yet?  Well, if not, here’s an opportunity.

Check out a clip of “Extra Bites” above and head over to his Cooking Channel page to what a few more.

Also, if you’re wondering, “who is Jim Stacy?”, this Cooking Channel Q&A “26 Questions with Corndog Maestro Jim Stacy” is a good intro.  (Pssst: Chai Pani’s Kale Pakoras get a shout out!)

Celebrity chef Jim Stacy’s long-awaited Pallookaville restaurant is set to open today for a “preview party” in downtown Avondale Estates.  The spot will then close until next Monday, November 4th when it will presumably open for good.

The restaurant’s Facebook page reads…

Let’s have a party!
We are opening!
Halloween Night 6pm-1am
Special Party Fountain and Restaurant Menu
Closed Fri, Sat and Sun.
Chomp and Stomp Sat.
Back open Mon. 11am-4pm with a limited Opening Menu.
illustration: The Terrible Monster on Blackberry Street by Lyles, Vina & Frances Walter 1963.

The AJC had an entertaining story on Jim Stacey and Pallookville a couple of weeks back – but it’s behind the wall o’ pay.

Poster courtesy of Pallookaville’s Facebook page