sign — Valley Post in Chelsea opened on December 1, 2025. (Pat Byington / Bham Now)

In the past three weeks, numerous restaurants owned by the Pihakis Restaurant Group (PRG) have closed their doors—some temporarily and some for good. Read on for the full list of PRG-owned restaurants that have closed and which are still open.

Here are the PRG restaurants that have closed so far

Tasty Town Greek Restaurant & Lounge

Tasty Town 148 scaled 14 Pihakis restaurants now closed in Birmingham (and beyond) + what's still open — Tasty Town in Parkside. (Jacob Blankenship / Bham Now)

Located across from Railroad Park in Birmingham’s Parkside District, Tasty Town closed permanently on Sunday, April 12, after four years in Birmingham.

Tasty Town | 16 14th St S, Birmingham, AL 35233 | Closed permanently Sunday, April 12

HERO Doughnuts & Buns

Hero Doughnuts storefront in Homewood — The Hero in Homewood is the last location standing. (Bham Now)

As of Wednesday, April 29, the Hero in Homewood (1726 28th Ave S, Homewood, AL 35209) is the diner’s only remaining location. Previously, Pihakis Restaurant Group operated nine Hero locations in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.

Hero Diner (Stadium Trace Village) | 1031 Marble Ter, Hoover, AL 35244 | Closed permanently Sunday, April 12
Hero Diner (Railroad Park) | 1701 1st Ave S Suite 135, Birmingham, AL 35233 | Closed temporarily
Hero Diner (Trussville) | 314 Main St, Trussville, AL 35173 | Closed temporarily
Hero Diner (Valley Post) | 1008 Dunnavant Valley Rd, Birmingham, AL 35242 | Closed temporarily
Hero Diner (Montgomery) | 350 N Perry St, Montgomery, AL 36104 | Closed permanently
Hero Diner (Atlanta) | 33 Georgia Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 | Closed temporarily
Hero Diner (Fayetteville) | 210 Trilith Pkwy Suite 150, Fayetteville, GA 30214 | Closed temporarily
Hero Diner (Nashville) | 1131 4th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37210 | Closed permanently

Rodney Scott’s BBQ

A rendering of Rodney Scott’s BBQ at Valley Post. (Pihakis Restaurant Group)

Founded in 2017 by Rodney Scott and Nick Pihakis, Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ had six locations throughout Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina. As of Wednesday, April 29, the restaurant’s locations in Charleston, SC (1011 King St, Charleston, SC 29403), Atlanta, GA (668 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Atlanta, GA 30310), Nashville TN (200 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201) and Homewood (2701 18th St S, Homewood, AL 35209) remain open.

Rodney Scott’s BBQ (Trussville) | 312 Main St, Trussville, AL 35173 | Closed temporarily
Rodney Scott’s BBQ (Valley Post) | 1004 Dunnavant Valley Rd, Chelsea, AL 35043 | Closed temporarily

Little Donkey

storefront — Little Donkey at Valley Post. (Pat Byington / Bham Now)

Founded in 2012, Little Donkey is a chain of Southern-influenced Mexican restaurants owned by Pihakis Restaurant Group. Of the chain’s four locations in Alabama, the locations in Homewood (2701 18th St S Ste 200, Birmingham, AL 35209), Eastchase Montgomery (7720 Eastchase Pkwy Ste B1, Montgomery, AL 36117) and Downtown Montgomery (378 N Perry St, Montgomery, AL 36104) remain open as of Wednesday, April 29.

Little Donkey (Valley Post) | 1012 Dunnavant Valley Rd, Birmingham, AL 35242 | Closed temporarily

Luca & Lucy

Luca & Lucy opened at Valley Post in December of 2025 as a “little sister” to the Luca Lagotto and Mercato Lagotto in Homewood. Luca & Lucy closed, along with three other restaurants at Valley Post, on Monday, April 27.

Luca & Lucy (Valley Post) | 1016 Dunnavant Valley Rd, Birmingham, AL 35242 | Closed temporarily

Psito

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Psito is a fast-casual Greek restaurant owned by PRG that opened in Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood in 2025. As of Wednesday, April 29, the restaurant is temporarily closed.