Paula Deen abruptly closes Georgia restaurant that launched her to Food Network fame; Myrtle Beach location remains open

Former Food Network star Paula Deen has abruptly closed the Savannah, Georgia, restaurant she started with her two sons nearly three decades ago.

Paula Deen, who was fired from the Food Network in 2013 amid her public downfall for her use of racial slurs, announced that she and her sons Jamie Deen and Bobby Deen have closed two restaurants.