Authorities Raid Gladys Knight's Ga. Chicken & Waffles Restaurants

On Tuesday police swooped down on Gladys Knight’s Chicken & Waffles chain of restaurants in metro Atlanta, according to WSBTV. Knight’s son Shanga Hankerson, who owns and operates the three restaurants, is the target of a $1 million tax investigation by the Georgia Department of Revenue, the news station reports. Knight is said not to…

On Tuesday police swooped down on Gladys Knight’s Chicken & Waffles chain of restaurants in metro Atlanta, according to WSBTV. Knight’s son Shanga Hankerson, who owns and operates the three restaurants, is the target of a $1 million tax investigation by the Georgia Department of Revenue, the news station reports.

Knight is said not to be a focus of the investigation.

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