Yes, but: Before facing hardships caused by the pandemic, the club was sued by former dancers who argued that they deserved minimum wage. The squat corner building on Northside Drive become a favorite for locals, tourists and conventioneers - plus celebrities like Andy Cohen, Billy Porter, and Tiffany Haddish - looking for “surfers to baseball jocks and muscle men inked to the max.”.Why it matters: The closing of Swinging Richards is another blow to metro Atlanta's once-thriving, now-fading nude-dancing industry and evolving LGBTQ+ nightlife scene.Ĭatch up fast: After years in a small location nearby, the club took up residence blocks away from one of Atlanta's most upscale - and ever-growing - restaurant, retail and residential districts. 15 after three decades entertaining LGTBQ+ residents, out-of-towners and the occasional bachelorette party that managed to slip past security. Atlanta's legendary all-male all-nude strip club Swinging Richards will close on Jan.