Gordy family assembling adjoining real estate around The Varsity in Athens

Owners of The Varsity have purchased tracts of land around the iconic Athens restaurant’s prime location at West Broad Street and North Milledge Avenue for months, for purposes that remain unclear.

Rumors about the potential fate of the famed hot dog emporium and the neighboring tracts have circulated for months, including speculation the restaurant will be shut down and moved to Oconee County, and the block bounded by Broad, Milledge, Chase and Reese streets will become home to a supermarket.

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