The first time that Chuck Douglas met Dale Murphy, he was skeptical.

The man was way too nice.

“I told my wife, ‘Nobody can be this wonderful,’ “ Douglas told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution earlier this summer. “So when we had the opportunity to do the business, I was like, ‘I need to be around him a little bit more.’ “

Douglas ultimately received the confirmation he needed. The food-service business owner and the Braves legend went into business together, opening Murph’s at the Cobb Galleria in 2017. With the restaurant within walking distance of Truist Park, it was a staple for many Braves fans.

However, as the mall undergoes renovations, Murph’s closed its doors Tuesday.

Murphy, now 69, and Douglas partnered in the restaurant business for eight years - certainly long enough for s

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