https://www.yelp.com/map/old-hickory-house-gadsden
Somebody hacked the restaurant photo in that review. Google Maps claims to be unable to find the address given.
However, there was indeed an Olde Hickory House in Gadsden in the alleged timeframe, at either 207 or 307 E Meighan Blvd. Here are three ads for it found in the Google archive of the Gadsden Times bracketing the alleged date:
 1977-12-19, page 7 Link |
 1978-01-02, page 12 Link |
 1978-01-09, page 4 Link |
In 2014, there was a Shoney's at 207 E Meighan Blvd. At 307, there is a building that houses a medical practice next door to a Rally's drive-thru.