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"A second location of Ford’s BBQ is set to open in Oakhurst this summer, taking over the space formerly occupied by Matador Mexican Cantina; owners James Maggard and Justin Bradford say the Oakhurst menu will be similar to their Tucker location. Maggard and Bradford — who also operate the Stratford Pub in Avondale Estates and Local No. 7 in Tucker — first opened Ford’s BBQ in December across the street from Local No. 7 on Main Street in Tucker. The decision to close Matador after 15 years and replace it with Ford’s was driven by a need to “refresh, a remodel, a re-everything” and by hiring struggles at Matador." - Beth McKibben