111 South Chalkville Road (Trussville, Alabama)
Coordinates: 33°37′06″N 86°36′28″W / 33.6183814°N 86.6078076°W
| 111 South Chalkville Road | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Restaurant (destroyed by fire) |
| Location | Trussville, Alabama |
| Construction started | 1977 |
| Destroyed | November 29, 2021 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 2,939 square feet (273.0 m2) |
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.
History
Hardee's #1501376 (1977-2019)
Hardee's opened at the site in 1977,[1] with a remodel occuring around 2013.[2] The restaurant closed permanently on December 18, 2019 alongside 5 other locations in the central Alabama area.[3]
Kemp's Kitchen (2020-2021)
In July 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.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6]
References
- ↑ Google Streetview - June 2008
- ↑ Google Streetview - January 2017
- ↑ Huff, Joshua. Hardee’s in Chalkville, Trussville bite the dust following unexplained closure of 6 central Alabama restaurants, The Trussville Tribune, December 20, 2019.
- ↑ Thomas, Erica. Kemp’s Kitchen moving to South Chalkville Road in Trussville, The Trussville Tribune, July 10, 2020.
- ↑ No injuries following fire at Kemp’s Kitchen in Trussville; building a ‘total loss’, WBRC, November 30, 2020.
- ↑ Caver, Hannah. Kemp’s Kitchen to open new location in Trussville, The Trussville Tribune, February 14, 2022.