DECATUR — Decatur's newest full-service restaurant, Burger Theory, has opened in the Holiday Inn & Suites.
“It says Burger Theory, but we have a lot of options,” said Dhaval Patel, Holiday Inn general manager.
Dog Haus

Closed: Dog Haus, a Pasadena, California-based restaurant chain
Where: 4405 East U.S. 36
Details: Owners cite "unsustainable rent costs" as part of decision to close after just one year in operation. Read more here.
Crazy Ladies Cafe

Crazy Ladies Cafe, 502 N. Main St., Moweaqua. The restaurant serves homestyle meals 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
O'Charley's

Management of the restaurant at 927 S. U.S. 51 announced it will close Jan. 13.
McAlister's Deli

McAlister's Deli in Forsyth. Read more here.
The Wagon

The Wagon, 1987 N. Jasper St., is relocating to 3190 N. Woodford St. at the start of 2019. Owner Dave Jordan says the new location will have more space and offer the same menu, including its popular fried chicken, when it opens in early 2019. Read more here.
Striglos Business Solutions Center

The new Striglos Business Solutions Center at 150 E. William St. provides shoppers the opportunity to see and touch some of the more popular chairs, desks and other office equipment.
Del Carmen's Pizza

Del Carmen’s Pizza will be opening at 2855 N. Water St., Decatur, in mid-November. Read more here.
Mustard Seed Coffee House

The Mustard Seed, Moweaqua's new downtown coffee shop, is at 117 N. Main St. The restaurant's morning hours are 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Read more here.
Main Place Real Estate

Chris Harrison and Zane Peterson have teamed with Main Place Properties to develop a full-service residential brokerage firm, Main Place Real Estate at 101 S. Main St., Suite 103. Read more here.
Eldo Auto

Eldo Auto, 770 E. Eldorado St., is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Read more here.
Planet Fitness

Planet Fitness' 20,000-square-foot gym is open for business in Brettwood Village on North Water Street in Decatur. The gym will be open 24/7. Read more here.
Thor's Alignment and Brakes

Thor's Alignment and Brakes, 1603 E. Cantrell St., Decatur, closed its doors for the last time on Sept. 28. The business had been at the same location for 19 years. Read more.
Giggles + Bakery

Giggles' new store will be located at 112 Merchant St. The new shop will have a small bakery, and is set to open in mid-October. Read more.
Kansas City Barbecue Pit

Kansas City Barbecue Pit opened this summer at 2645 N. Oakland Ave. in Decatur. Read more.
Subway

The Subway in Hickory Point Mall in Forsyth closed in 2018.
The Laurel and the Linden

The Laurel and the Linden is at 2938 Mount Zion Road in Decatur.
It opened in August 2018.
Convey Health Solutions

Convey Health Solutions, 1505 W. King St., announced in late July that it would close in September, affecting 150 employees. READ THE STORY
BC Wings

BC Wings is opened in June on Grand Avenue in Decatur. READ THE STORY
Castro's Tex-Mex Grill

Castro's Tex-Mex Grill is set to open this fall at 130 S. Oakland Ave. READ THE STORY
Kroger Fairview Plaza

The Kroger in Decatur's Fairview Plaza is closing at the end of August. READ THE STORY
PNC Bank

PNC Bank in Decatur closed its South Shores branch, 500 W. Southland Drive, effective July 20.
Coronas

Coronas Mexican Bar and Grill, 2350 S. Mount Zion Rd., closed in July, and the building is for sale.
Aldi

The new Aldi grocery at 450 E. Pershing Road opened July 26.
Waterfront Cafe

Waterfront Cafe opened July 21 at 799 S. 22nd St., Decatur. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Call (217) 330-7608.
GrassRoots Gro Center

Opening in the spring, GrassRoots Gro Center, located 5655 E. US-36, Suite A, is the area's newest indoor garden, farm and hydroponics store. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Go to grassrootsgro.com, check them out on Facebook or call (217) 864-1820.
Apollo Cafe

Apollo Cafe opened June 1 at 1104 N. Main St. in Decatur. Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, and closed on Sundays. Call 217-330-6562.
Fence Post Cafe

The Fence Post Cafe opened July 9, at 119 W. Main St., in downtown Maroa. Hours are 5 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Full House

Full House, a gaming lounge and bar specializing in craft beer, opened in November at 103 W. Main St. in Maroa. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 8 p.m. Sundays.
Sol Bistro

Paco's Sol Bistro is now simply Sol Bistro, following a change in ownerhsip. New owners are Paul Maisel, Cody Flanders and Mike Wilhoit. To stay on top of what is happening at Sol Bistro, follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
The Lucy Loft and Co.

The Lucy Loft and Co. offers a place that can be rented by the public for meetings, events and parties. It is located at 1165 N. University Ave., inside the new home of Sista Girls and Friends. Those wanting to use the facility can reserve it by going to tllac.com. For more information, call (217) 791-5177 or (217) 330-9775.
Door 4 Brewing Co.

Door 4 Brewing Co., 1214 W. Cerro Gordo St., opened in 2017.
Tuscany Steak and Pasta House

Tuscany reopened at the former site of Rusty’s Bar & Grill, 3010 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Decatur.
R:din Studios

R:din Studios opened in January at 526 N. Water St.
Red Barn

Red Barn Kitchen opened Jan. 2 at Decatur Airport.
R Bar & Grille

R Bar & Grille, 157 W. Main St., will officially open for business on Dec. 1.
Book World

Wisconsin-based Book World on Nov. 1 said it was closing all of its stores, including the one in the Hickory Point Mall in Forsyth. It opened there in 2012, filling the space vacated by Waldenbooks.
Burger Theory

Decatur's newest full-service restaurant, Burger Theory, opened in the Holiday Inn & Suites, at 5150 N. Wingate Drive, in October.
Mister Softee

Mister Softee ice cream moved into a space at Overlook Adventure Mini Golf in spring 2018.
CherryBerry, S. Oakland St.

What: CherryBerry
Where: 130 S. Oakland St.
When: Closing October 2017
Penelope Boutique

Opening: Penelope Boutique
Location: 135 E. Prairie St., Decatur
Details: Boutique/gift shop selling clothing, jewelry and other wares that opened in September
Brass Horn Too

Opening: Brass Horn Too
Location 112 E. Prairie St., Decatur
Details: The space that formerly housed Bell's Jewelry sells women's clothing, gifts, cards and stationary, home décor and gourmet foods.
CherryBerry

Closing: CherryBerry
Location: 2509 E. Nelson Park Road
Details: Scheduled to close Oct. 7
Spirit Halloween

Opening: Spirit Halloween
Location: 1146 Hickory Point Mall, Forsyth
Details: The Spirit Halloween store is a seasonal costume shop that opened in Hickory Point Mall in September. In prior years, it had operated out of spaces in the Northgate Shopping Center at Pershing Road and U.S. 51.
T.J. Maxx at Hickory Point Mall

Opening: T.J. Maxx at Hickory Point Mall
Location:1146 Hickory Point Mall, Forsyth
Details: The T.J. Maxx in Brettwood Village Mall closed, re-opening Sept. 21 at its new location at Hickory Point Mall.
Comcast XFINITY

Opening: Comcast XFINITY
Where: 108 Barnett Ave., Forsyth
Details: Announced in May, but not a specific date
Locals 101

Closed: Locals 101
Where: One Main Place at 101 S. Main St., Decatur
Details: Ceased business in August
Burrito Express

Opening: Burrito Express, offering customized burritos
Where: Hickory Point Mall
When: End of August 2017
Hibbett Sports

Opening: Birmingham, Alabama-based Hibbett Sports, a full-line sporting goods store
Where: Hickory Point Mall
When: Fall 2017
Hickory Point Bank branch

Proposed: Hickory Point Bank branch
Where: 398 W. First Drive, South Shores, Decatur
Details: Scheduled to open in February 2018
Casey's General Store

Proposed: Casey's General Store
Where: 111 E. Cox St., Forsyth
Details: Currently an empty lot; opening date not announced.
Baskin-Robbins

Closed: Baskin-Robbins
Where: 3094 N. Water St., in Brettwood Village shopping center, Decatur
Details: Ceased business in July
Solsa American Burrito Co.

Opening: Solsa American Burrito Co.
Where: 910 N. State Route 121, Mount Zion
When: September 2017
Las Margaritas

Opened: Las Margaritas
Where: 1745 Village Parkway in Mount Zion
Details: Mexican eatery opened in July. Arturo Reyes, Pachi Mortero and Julio Garcia previously worked for Reyes’ uncle at Coronas Mexican Bar and Grill at 2350 S. Mount Zion Road.
Knockerball Max

Opening: Knockerball Max, a game involving a single-chamber inflatable sphere with inner handles and adjustable shoulder straps
Where: Hickory Point Mall
When: Fall 2017
Payless

Closed: Payless Shoe Source
Where: 3190 N. Water St., Decatur
When: June 2017
Ted's Taters

Closing: Ted's Taters
Location: Overlook Adventure Mini Golf complex in Nelson Park
Details: Owner Kendall Peterson said the restaurant will close Sept. 30. The adjacent CherryBerry restaurant will remain operational, although it is seasonal and closes in the winter.
The full-service restaurant is in the hotel, 5150 N. Wingate Drive, Decatur. The burger chain is associated exclusively with Holiday Inn hotels. The Decatur hotel opened Sept. 19 with plans to open the restaurant shortly afterward.
Burger Theory will serve pasta, fish, steaks and, of course, burgers. Along with specialty burgers, with names such as "On the Border" and "Uptown Portobello," the restaurant offers a "Build Your Burger" option.
“There are 4,320 different combinations of burgers,” said Jordanne Snyder, Holiday Inn assistant general manager.
Another feature of the restaurant is the beer selection. Patrons have a choice of 24 varieties of bottles and 12 craft beers on tap.
“A third of the beers sold are from local breweries,” said Candace Beals, Burger Theory manager.
The burgers are made from a special mixture of meats, “which is only sold to us,” Beals said. “It’s a combination of chuck, brisket and short rib.”
Customers have a choice of roasted garlic mayo, balsamic vinaigrette, KGB (killer good burger) sauce and sriracha mayo. The desserts are served in mini mason jars.
“We have a lot of options outside of burgers,” Snyder said.
The restaurant is decorated in a rustic fashion and seats 94. It displays two 75-inch televisions with 16 more in various sizes throughout the room.
“It is like a boutique restaurant,” Patel said. “It’s not a run-of-the-mill restaurant.”
Burger Theory is open for breakfast and dinner only. No lunch will be served.
“We will see how it is going, then add lunch later,” Patel said.
The 114-room Holiday Inn & Suites was build by developer Pace Hospitality LLC on 3.55 acres. A memo provided to the Decatur City Council for its Dec. 21, 2015, meeting estimated that the project would represent a $9 million investment in construction. The city expected 50 full-time equivalent employees to be supported by the hotel.
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Just what Decatur needs; another restaurant that's going to shut down within a year or less. 10 dollars for a burger? LOL Yeah um ok
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