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(Pigeon Forge, TN) Paula Deen is staging a big comeback and it’s starting in Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains.

Paula Deen’s Kitchen will open in The Island entertainment center In Pigeon Forge, TN.

The 20,000 square foot restaurant will cost $20 million dollars and be near about 10 million people who visit the area year.

An opening date has not been announced.