5020 Academy Lane (Bessemer, Alabama)
5020 Academy Lane is a restaurant building located in Bessemer, Alabama. Originally built for Santa Fe Cattle Company in 2001, the 7,627 square-foot building would next house a buffet restaurant named Carnation Buffet a year after Santa Fe shuttered. The current tenant is The Juicy Seafood, having been open at the site since March 2021.
| 5020 Academy Lane | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Restaurant |
| Location | Bessemer, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33°21′59″N 87°00′13″W / 33.3664966°N 87.0037482°WCoordinates: 33°21′59″N 87°00′13″W / 33.3664966°N 87.0037482°W |
| Construction started | 2001 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 7,627 square feet (708.6 m2) |
History Edit
Santa Fe Cattle Company (2001-2010?)[1] Edit
Santa Fe first opened at the site in 2001; the building changed owners in 2006 when Spirit Master Funding III, LLC bought it from Sher-Wil, Inc. for $1,993,750.[2] The restaurant ultimately closed by 2010.[3]
Carnation Buffet (2011-2018)[4] Edit
A year after Santa Fe shuttered, Carnation Buffet opened at the site. By 2018, it would be abandoned and put for sale.[5]
The Juicy Seafood (2021-)[6] Edit
The Juicy Seafood opened at the site on March 13, 2021.[7]
References Edit
- ↑ https://restaurantguru.com/amp/Santa-Fe-Cattle-Co-Bessemer
- ↑ https://eringcapture.jccal.org/caportal/CA_PropertyTaxParcelInfo.aspx?ParcelNo=38%2000%2019%203%20000%20007.000%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&TaxYear=2021
- ↑ Google Streetview - June 2011
- ↑ https://www.yelp.com/biz/carnation-buffet-bessemer
- ↑ Google Streetview - October 2018
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/TJSBessemer/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/TJSBessemer/posts/113749750773753