In a shocking move, Paula Deen has abruptly closed her Savannah-based restaurant after 36 years. She is focusing now on her Family Kitchen chain.

In 2013, she became the center of a national controversy after admitting to past use of racial slurs. The concerning and much-talked-about revelation led to the termination of her contract with the Food Network. Additionally, it marked the end of her long-running show, Paula’s Home Cooking .