"Marchet Sparks closed her popular breakfast restaurant last month after 13 years in downtown Kirkwood. Sparks said the lease was up and her decision was a “matter of timing and opportunity.” She plans to return to real estate and pursue voice work in Atlanta. In a video announcement posted to social media, Sparks says she reached out to Ballard and Sanders around the time of the closure to gauge their interest in opening a location of Atlanta Breakfast Club in the space. Instead, Ballard and Sanders will pick up where Sparks left off, taking over operations of the restaurant and retaining Sparks as Le Petit Marche’s “brand ambassador”." - Beth McKibben