For generations of Atlantans, The Busy Bee has been more than a restaurant. It’s been a gathering place, a cultural landmark, and a living archive of the city’s Westside history.

Now, the storied soul food institution is expanding, signing a lease for a new 2,985-square-foot location at The Mitchell, a residential tower within the massive Centennial Yards redevelopment just steps from Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Founded in 1947, The Busy Bee has earned national acclaim for its from-scratch Southern cooking, particularly its award-winning fried chicken. The restaurant has received the James Beard Foundation’s America’s Classics Award and multiple MICHELIN Bib Gourmand honors, while remaining deeply rooted in Atlanta’s Vine City community along the Martin Luther King Jr. corridor…