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Mellow Mushroom set to return to Downtown Savannah

Diary of a Pizza joint. For the record, this might go down as a world record for time spent chasing down a story connected to the local operation of a regional pizza chain.

That said, there is significant public interest in Mellow Mushroom’s location on Liberty Street in the heart of Downtown Savannah (it’s been there nearly 20 years), so we will attempt to set the story straight here once and for all.

After the 2020 COVID related shut down, Mellow Mushroom at 11 West Liberty Street in Savannah did re-open for a short time. It offered take-out only. Like a lot of other restaurants around Savannah and around the country, the dining room was closed. Hours were spotty, but there was someone making pies. As we approached Fall 2020, the decision was made to close with no explanation. A note on the door said the closure was “Temporary and COVID related.”

In October, acting on a tip that the store would in fact NOT be re-opening, I called Mellow Mushroom’s corporate office in Atlanta seeking confirmation. I got it.

“That location did close earlier this month.” Is what a staffer at Mellow Mushroom told me at the time. She told me Mellow could return to Savannah at some point in the future, but this was a done deal. “Yes, it is permanent.” she said.

At the same time, the owner of the space told us it remained leased to Mellow Mushroom.

This is starting to sound like a Mighty Meaty Standoff, isn’t it? Yeah, well.

As weeks turned into months and there was no movement with the space, we began to hear whispers that the Mellow would eventually return to Liberty Street. But no one was talking. Others looking into the story told me their messages left with the corporate office went unanswered as well.

Now we see an application for a new alcohol license has been submitted to the city. Notices must be posted for the public to see. And it has. There is also a sign in the window for a construction company. Clearly there are plans for the place.

The license applicant? Mellow Mushroom.

Thursday, Mellow Mushroom Corporate issued a statement confirming that the store will, in fact, re-open in 2021.


The Savannah community and visitors have enthusiastically embraced Mellow Mushroom for the past 21 years. We are thrilled to announce that Mellow Mushroom, located at 11 West Liberty Street, Savannah, GA 31401, will reopen in early summer 2021 under new ownership. The new Mellow Mushroom Savannah owners, John Boyce, a Georgia Southern graduate and his wife, Kim Boyce, a native Georgian, are long time owners of the Mellow Mushroom locations in Bluffton and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Mellow Mushroom – Savannah Managment

Sooooooo, Mellow Mushroom is coming back. But don’t call it a come back. It’s been here for years.

Hope you’re hungry.

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