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Krystal moving headquarters to Atlanta

October 4, 2012

Southern burger chain Krystal announced it will relocate its headquarters to Atlanta from Chattanooga, Tenn.

The company's corporate office, called Restaurant Support Center, will move to North Atlanta in early 2013.

Krystal's headquarters employs about 60 workers. The majority of the employees have the option to apply for new positions in the Atlanta office. Severance packages and job search assistance will be offered to those who don't relocate.

Initially, the company said the headquarters would remain in Chattanooga, despite the announcement in March of Krystal's sale to private investment firm Argonne Capital Group LLC for an undisclosed amount.

Atlanta-based Argonne owns a portfolio of restaurants, including more than 350 IHOP, Applebee's and Stevi B's Pizza restaurants, and has more than 10,000 employees nationwide. The company also develops homes and invests in commercial real estate.

The 80-year-old Krystal Co. owns and franchises a total of 360 restaurants in 11 southern states and has more than 6,000 employees.

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