The Varsity (restaurant)

The Varsity
The front exterior of The Varsity.
Map
Restaurant information
Established1928
Food typeFast food
Street address61 North Avenue NW (original)
CityAtlanta
StateGeorgia
Postal/ZIP Code30308
CountryUnited States
Seating capacity800+ inside and 600 cars (Downtown location)[1]
Other locationsHartsfield-Jackson Airport (Atlanta), Kennesaw, Norcross, Dawsonville, Emerson (Varsity Jr)--all in Georgia
WebsiteOfficial website
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The famous Varsity 'V' sign as seen from the Downtown Connector.

The Varsity is a restaurant chain in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] The main branch of the chain was the largest drive-in fast food restaurant in the world,[3] taking up two city blocks and accommodating up to 800 diners. The main location ended car-side service in 2020.[4] There are now six other branches across metropolitan Atlanta.[5]

  1. ^ "The Varsity Downtown". thevarsity.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Conroy, Pat (November 14, 2004). "Cheese Dogs, My Father And Me". Parade. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "World's Largest Drive-In". Free Enterprise Land. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  4. ^ Palmer, Tamara (September 10, 2019). "The Best Atlanta Airport Restaurants to Try on Your Next Layover". Reader's Digest. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Atlanta Icons: The Varsity". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 3, 2007.