Red Lobster celebrates 45 years in Albany

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October 9, 2016

Hostess Decora Wright introduces guests to their namesake dinner during evening at the Red Lobster restaurant in Albany. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)File Photo

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In a city that — both figuratively and literally — eats up new restaurants on something of a monthly basis, the Red Lobster restaurant at 2403 N. Slappey Blvd. is something of an anomaly.

Albany’s Red Lobster restaurant recently celebrated its 45th year at the same location. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

The Albany Red Lobster restaurant has become a fixture in Albany at its 2403 N. Slappey Blvd. location. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

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General Manager Christina Ethier says she and her staff try to make each meal special at the Albany Red Lobster restaurant. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

Guests Sara Sevin, left, and Jenna Gardiner, who are in Albany remodeling the Roses retail outlet, say they’ve eaten at the Red Lobster restaurant four or five times since they’ve been in town. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

Rebekah Mann prepares a salad at the Albany Red Lobster restaurant. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

It got an upgrade four years ago, but the Albany Red Lobster restaurant has been a fixture in the city for 45 years. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

Grill Master Sharon Mallory offers advice to line cook Daniel Williams at the Albany Red Lobster restaurant. Mallory has worked at the restaurant for 22 years. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

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Carlton Fletcher

Except for a brief period, Albany Herald Editor Carlton Fletcher has been a newspaperman, working as Sports Writer/Columnist for the weekly Ocilla Star, as Sports Writer/Sports Editor with The Tifton Gazette, and as Sports Writer/Copy Editor/News Reporter/Features Editor and Editor of the paper. He has won numerous awards for sports, news, business and column writing, including a first-place Business Writing award in last year’s Georgia Press Association awards competition.

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Red Lobster celebrates 45 years in Albany

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