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{{Short description|Entertainment center in Atlanta, Georgia}}
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'''Fanplex''' was an entertainment center in [[Atlanta, Georgia]], adjacent to [[Turner Field]]. It opened in 2002 and was shut down in early 2004 after losing $500,000, above and beyond an initial investment of $2.5 million.

The attraction was meant to lure fans of the [[Atlanta Braves]] with [[miniature golf]] and [[video game]]s, and to pump economic activity into the depressed area around the stadium. However, Fanplex saw little business, even on game days, perhaps since it was actually located far away from most game-day foot traffic. An initial staff of 16 was pared down to one and operating hours were scaled back as patrons continued not to show up.

Critics say Fanplex was largely built to justify the existence of the Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority, which was originally created to manage [[Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium]] and [[Omni Coliseum|The Omni Coliseum]], both of which no longer exist, along with [[Zoo Atlanta]].

An October 2, 2006 article <ref>{{cite news |title=Buyers shun government white elephant |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1148318EE8EA51C8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=October 2, 2006 |page=B1}}</ref> in ''[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'' says that the authority has put the facility up for sale twice, but cannot find a buyer at the $2.7 million price it has sought. The miniature golf course is now overgrown and nearby residents complain that the facility has become another vacant parking lot. With seemingly few commercial prospects for the current facility, Atlanta leaders quoted by the paper speculate Fanplex may ultimately be swept up in large-scale redevelopment of areas around the stadium.

Starting November 2013, the Fanplex is home to the "A" team of Archer Western Contractors who is currently constructing a 5 million gallon underground storage tank in the media lot across Hank Aaron Drive.

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[[Category:History of Atlanta]]
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[[Category:Sports venues in Atlanta]]

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