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After 40 years on Marshall Street, Acropolis Pizza House, a late-night spot for Syracuse University students, is closing, according to syracuse.com.

Following the city’s approval, the 167 Marshall St. location will be converted into a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, the website reported. A special zoning permit was filed on Jan. 11 to create the new establishment.

Documents submitted alongside the zoning permit detail plans for Loren Industries to create signage for the location’s facade. The papers were originally submitted in September 2021, the earliest date pertaining to the Popeyes entering the location on Marshall street.

The location’s storefront will be renovated for the new tenant, according to the permit.

A public hearing will be held by the city of Syracuse’s city planning commission on Feb. 22 for the special permit.

Heidi Cousineau, the vice president of development at Liberty Restaurants Holdings, told syracuse.com that the restaurant is hoping to open by at least before the fall 2022 semester.

Liberty Restaurant Holdings owns and operates a collection of fast food restaurant chains such as Popeyes, Burger King and Arby’s.

Acropolis Pizza had difficulties during the pandemic. Peter Mavrikidis, the restaurant’s owner, told The Daily Orange in June 2020 that it was difficult to operate for more than eight hours a day while students weren’t on campus.

“There are no students, and the people around here, they don’t go out,” he told The D.O.

Mavrikidis told syracuse.com that he will remain the owner of the building despite the restaurant’s closure. Until the changeover, Acropolis Pizza will remain open, he said.

Published on February 11, 2022 at 9:31 pm

Contact Kyle: kschouin@syr.edu | @Kyle_Chouinard