111 South Chalkville Road (Trussville, Alabama)

111 South Chalkville Road was a restaurant building located in Trussville, Alabama. Originally built in 1977 for Hardee's restaurant #1501376, the 2,939 square-foot building would later house Kemp's Kitchen before being destroyed by a fire in November of 2021.

Hardee's #1501376 (1977-2019)
Hardee's opened at the site in 1977, with a remodel occuring around 2013. The restaurant closed permanently on December 18, 2019 alongside 5 other locations in the central Alabama area.

Kemp's Kitchen (2020-2021)
In August of 2020, Trussville-based casual restaurant Kemp's Kitchen opened at the old Hardee's building, in turn moving from their former location at 1423 Gadsden Highway inside Trussville Plaza.

On November 29, 2021 around 10:30pm, the building caught on fire and was later deemed a total loss. According to Trussville Fire Chief Tim Shotts, the fire was caused by a faulty charger wire going to an electronic device. As a result of the fire, owner Brian Kemp announced that all Trussville employees would move to the Gardendale location at 838 Odum Road. As of February 14, 2022, Kemp's is currently in progress of opening a new location in the Trussville area, this time at the old Mike and Mike's Complete Auto Care location on 229 Main Street.