‘A Whole Lot of Bigotry’: Black Owners of East Atlanta Restaurant Say They're Being Pushed Out Despite Agreeing to 75% Rent Hike, Claim New Landlords Keep 'Moving the Goal Post'

‘A Whole Lot of Bigotry’: Black Owners of East Atlanta Restaurant Say They're Being Pushed Out Despite Agreeing to 75% Rent Hike, Claim New Landlords Keep 'Moving the Goal Post'

The owners of a Black-owned restaurant in East Atlanta say they are being forced out by the real estate firm that purchased a property housing their business earlier this year, pointing to unfair business practices and increasing gentrification around the district that has expelled longstanding Black communities and businesses. King Shands and Brittney Wilson opened East Atlanta Treehouse on Flat Shoals Avenue in January. From 2012 to 2021, Shan…