Acropolis Grill closed Friday after Thursday evening fire

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A fire Thursday evening at The Acropolis has forced the restaurant to close down on Friday.

The fire broke out at the Hamilton Place location around 6:30.

All employees and customers evacuated safely.

The fire was in the exhaust unit on the roof.

Firefighters got it out in about 10 minutes.

But the restaurant will close for repairs to the unit and the roof.

In a statement, owners say “Please keep the family in your prayers as they work to reopen. The Acropolis and Kyriakidis family have served the Chattanooga community for over 40 years.”