1016 E Broad St Athens, GA 30601

Located at 1016 E Broad Street, this property is a culturally significant commercial site in Athens, Georgia. For decades, it has housed Weaver D's Delicious Fine Foods, a soul-food restaurant known for its green facade and the slogan "Automatic for the People." The property represents an enduring piece of Athens' identity, where food, community, and music history intersect. Weaver D's has received national recognition, including the James Beard Foundation's "America's Classic" Award. Its motto inspired the title of R.E.M.'s 1992 album. The freestanding commercial building totals approximately 1,464 square feet and occupies roughly 0.25 acres along the East Broad Street corridor, a short walk from Downtown Athens and the University of Georgia. The single-story masonry structure offers a functional dining layout, rear kitchen and service area, and on-site parking. Built in 1950, the site is zoned C-D, Commercial Downtown district. Positioned within the East Downtown / River District, the property benefits from strong vehicle and pedestrian traffic, excellent visibility, and proximity to major civic, academic, and cultural anchors. The surrounding area is experiencing ongoing reinvestment through mixed-use, residential, and creative adaptive-reuse projects. The property can be maintained as a restaurant, adapted for boutique retail, or integrated into a broader redevelopment vision.