Green Acres Cafe

Green Acres Cafe is a chain of fast-food restaurants founded in Chicago in the 1940s by William Gratton and brought to North Birmingham in 1950. The second location, on 4th Avenue North, was opened in 1958 by Gratton's brother Charles. Since then the chain has expanded to 11 locations, all offering the same proven menu of fried chicken wings, hamburgers and fries, fried fish, sandwiches, fried okra and fried green tomatoes.

Locations

• North Birmingham: 2724 29th Avenue North, opened 1950
• Downtown: 1705 4th Avenue North, opened 1958
• West End: 1749 Pearson Avenue
• Avondale: 4350 3rd Court South
• Center Point: 2405 Center Point Parkway
• Irondale: 1819 Crestwood Boulevard, opened August 2005
• East Lake: 8501 1st Avenue North, opened March 2006
• Tarrant: 3931 Vanderbilt Road, opened May 2006
• Hueytown: Allison-Bonnet Memorial Drive, opened July 2006
• Ensley: 20th Street Ensley, to open August 2006
• Forestdale: to open September 2006
• Moundville (near Huntsville): to open Fall 2006

References

• Williams, Roy L. (June 4, 2006) "Recipe for success" Birmingham News.